What issues do Subaru Foresters have?
Common complaints related to the Subaru Forester’s engine revolve around excessive oil consumption. The worst model year seems to be 2014, which gets the most complaints about excessive oil consumption. The Subaru Forester doesn’t garner as many complaints from owners as some other compact SUVs do.
Are there any problems with the 2011 Subaru Forester?
The 2011 Subaru Forester problems were very severe, with the top user issues and NHTSA complaints focusing on the engine system and the brakes. The top Subaru Forester problems referring to the engine include excessive oil consumption, engine failure, oil leaks, burning oil smell, and unintended acceleration.
Do you need to lower struts on Subaru Forester?
The Forester sits considerably higher to start with and with springs like the Swifts, the problems described below will not be an issue. If, however, you are swapping in Impreza struts and use Impreza lowering srpings, read on!
How much does it cost to repair a Subaru Forester?
The typical repair cost comes in at around $1,800 to replace the head gasket at nearly 78,000 miles to fix the head gasket failure. For the 2009 Forester, the top Subaru Forester problems include the engine, interior accessories, and the AC and heater system.
What causes check engine light on 1999 Subaru Forester?
Specifically for 1999-2013 Foresters, the spark plug tube seals may leak oil once the vehicle reaches around 110,000 miles. This issue can cause engine misfires and can trigger the check engine light. To fix it, you’ll need to replace the tube seals and cover gasket.
The 2011 Subaru Forester problems were very severe, with the top user issues and NHTSA complaints focusing on the engine system and the brakes. The top Subaru Forester problems referring to the engine include excessive oil consumption, engine failure, oil leaks, burning oil smell, and unintended acceleration.
What kind of mileage does a 2010 Subaru Forester get?
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium Subaru is known for dependability and low maintenance cost which I have experienced driving my 2010 forester. It gets approx 24 mpg city/highway driving. The engine has a lot of power and if you desire more you can shift into sport mode with one click and feel a noticeable difference in handling and engine power.
What happens when you lower a Subaru Forester?
Ideally, you want springs that don’t lower the car to this point. At stock height (“ugly wheel gap”), as the suspension begins to compress, the change in camber is only very slight. However, the more you “drop” the car, the higher up the camber curve you go and the faster the camber goes positive with only a small amount of compression.
The typical repair cost comes in at around $1,800 to replace the head gasket at nearly 78,000 miles to fix the head gasket failure. For the 2009 Forester, the top Subaru Forester problems include the engine, interior accessories, and the AC and heater system.
Why does my Subaru Forester make a clunking noise?
I have narrowed it down to the rear diff after having someone else drive while I crawled around in the back. It does grow moderately louder when decelerating from 80 to 60. This one is a rapid clunking over road blemishes. It sounds like something is loose in the suspension?
What’s the tire pressure on my Subaru Forester?
First, I checked the tire pressure all around this morning and noted the driver’s rear tire was 10psi low (34psi norm) which was surprising because the last gauge check was 3 weeks ago and I do a visual check daily and it never appeared to be deflated. Secondly, I made a high speed run about a week ago, before the noise started.
Why does my STI bar make a creaking noise?
the creaking you hear is a result of the bushing to the sway bar contact when it goes over bumps… it’s the polyurethane bushings that is causing this. OEM STI bar doesn’t create this problem because they are rubber bushings.. You can lube a lot to help cure the problem, but the lube will dry up…
What kind of sway bar does a Subaru RSB use?
When the car was new, I changed out the rear sway bar for an OEM STi RSB. A couple of months ago, however, I replaced both the front and rear sway bars with COBB units, and both front and rear endlinks with KarBoys.