NHTSA Complaint #10259374 — 2007 SUBARU FORESTER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10259374
Vehicle	2007 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 20, 2008
Date Filed	February 19, 2009
Mileage	17,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN TWICE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, AND IN LOCAL TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,330. UPDATED 3/19/09 *CN UPDATED 03/26/09. *JB

Related Complaints for the 2007 SUBARU FORESTER

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Complaints

#10505526 — April 3, 2013 — I WAS ADVISED BY AN EMPLOYEE AT MIDAS WHO HAPPENS TO OWN 3 SUBARUS THAT THE HEAT SHIELD ALWAYS COMES LOOSE ON SUBARUS...

#10449433 — February 27, 2012 — THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS FLASHING UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. NO OTHER ENGIN...

#10441435 — December 28, 2011 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING...

Recent Complaints for the 2007 SUBARU FORESTER

#11646526 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — March 5, 2025 — The contact's friend owned a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while reversing in the driveway, the vehic...

#11592157 — SUSPENSION — June 3, 2024 — The contact owns a 2007 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for...

#11567232 — SUSPENSION — January 23, 2024 — I was driving my car in Upstate NY toward a border crossing wicket and the vehicle began to vibrate violently. I tho...

#11547772 — STEERING — October 2, 2023 — Started getting a vibration I thought was a tire problem. It would only show up after 30 minutes or so of driving. It...

#11547772 — SUSPENSION — October 2, 2023 — Started getting a vibration I thought was a tire problem. It would only show up after 30 minutes or so of driving. It...