2006 SUBARU FORESTER Structurebodytailgatehinge And Attachments Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Structurebodytailgatehinge And Attachments Issues in the 2006 SUBARU FORESTER
1 structurebodytailgatehinge and attachments complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 SUBARU FORESTER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Structurebodytailgatehinge And Attachments Complaints
REAR TAILGATE HYDRAULIC STRUTS FAIL AND TAIL GATE FALLS! THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON MY 2006 SUBARU FORRESTER LL BEAN EDITION. THE STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FAILED EACH TIME WITH THE AUTHORIZED FACTORY REPLACEMENT PART. THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED THE TAILGATE HIT ME IN THE HEAD AND ALMOST KNOCKED ME OUT. THE SECOND AND THIRD TIMES I WAS MORE AWARE AND WHILE THE TAILGATE STILL HIT ME IT WAS LIKE THE FIRST TIME ( THE REAR TAILGATE IS FAIRLY HEAVY). THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS- I WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE REPAIR INFORMATION TO GIVE YOU THE EXACT DATES AND REPAIRS DONE. HOWEVER, THE THIRD FAILURE WAS THIS MORNING (28 APR 08). IT WAS WORKING OK WHEN I LOADED MY TWO BRIEFCASES IN THE VEHICLE AT APPROX. 0730AM EDT. WHEN I MADE A STOP AT 0800 TO REMOVE ONE...
Other 2006 SUBARU FORESTER Problem Areas
Vehicle Speed Control
20 complaints
Engine
11 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
8 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
7 complaints
Electrical System
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
4 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
4 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Air Bagson Off Switch Assembly
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedelivery
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontretractor
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner
1 complaint
Service Brakes Aircontrolsfoot Controlvalve
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebodybumpers
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Arm
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint