2000 SUBARU FORESTER Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing Problems
10 NHTSA complaints on file
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing Issues in the 2000 SUBARU FORESTER
10 suspensionfrontwheel bearing complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 SUBARU FORESTER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing Complaints
REAR LEFT WHEEL BEARING FAILURES. THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES IN 60,000 MILES. NUMEROUS CONTACTS WITH SUBARU HAVE FAILED TO RESOLVE OR FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM.*AK
I BOUGHT MY SUBARU FORESTER 2000 NEW. UNDER WARRANTY I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY WHEEL BEARINGS THREE TIMES. A FORTH TIME AFTER WARRENTY AND NOW FOR A FIFTH TIME.. FOUR OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE BEEN ON THE SAME WHEEL; THE BACK RIGHT. YOUAR COMPONENT SELECTION DOES NOT HAVE SUSPENSION REAR; WHEEL BEARINGS SO I PUT IN SUSPENSION FRONT; WHEEL BEARINGS. SUGGEST YOU ADD THIS COMPONENT.*AK
RUMBLING UNDER CAR WAS INDICATION THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED. 1ST INCIDENT THANKSGIVING WEEKEND 2003. FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS FALIED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET CAR IN IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING AND NOBODY WAS OPEN. I FINALLY GOT CAR TO HUNTER IN NC FOR REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. PARTS PERSON TOLD ME THEY NEVER REPLACE FORESTER BEARINGS WITH ORIGINAL PARTS. THEY USE OUTBACK OR SOME OTHER MODEL INSTEAD. THEY DID NOT REPLACE AXLE BUT I THINK IT MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO NORMAL FIX. SOME COMPONENTS HAD FROZE AND THEY HAD TO GO IN BACKWARDS TO FIX. I THINK THE BEARINGS ARE VERY HEAVY DUTY AND WILL DRIVE FOR A LONG TIME DAMAGED AND SO CRASH IS UNLIKELY. I DROVE 800 MILES WITH RUMBLING. 2ND INCIDENT JUN 21 2004 - BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS...
DEALER HAD TO REPLACE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. *AK
RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING NEEDS REPLACING AT 51,000. THESE SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER AS THEY DO IN MY OTHER VEHICLES.*AK
#8023350
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WHILE TRAVELING, CONSUMER NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND EMITTING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY DEALER TECHNICIAN WHO NOTICE THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY. TS *JG
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CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED. *JG
#8003096
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FROM 14,000 MILES TO PRESENT 34,000 MILES FRONT WHEEL BEARING IS BEING REPLACED FOR FOURTH TIME BY DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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REAPEADED WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. *AK
#749945
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REAPEADED WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. *AK
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Equipment
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Tiressidewall
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Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electrical System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Equipmentotherlabels
1 complaint
Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailerlpg Systemslines And Fittings
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncooling Unit And Lines
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assembly
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontretractor
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionmultiple Axle
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Tirestube
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint