2008 SUBARU FORESTER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

2 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 2008 SUBARU FORESTER

2 engine and engine cooling complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 SUBARU FORESTER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints

#10484974 |
I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. PULLED THE CODE AND RAN IT BY A FRIEND WHO IS A SUBARU MECHANIC. AFTER REALIZING THIS IS A SMOG ISSUE CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID ITS NOT COVERED UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY. I KNOW THIS IS FALSE AS PARTS ARE TO BE COVERED BY LAW UP TO 100K MILES. NOW IT'S GOING TO COST $1600+ TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE IN ORDER TO PASS SMOG. ON A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. BELOW IS A POSTING FROM MECHANIC NOTIFYING FORUMS, FACEBOOK, AND ANYONE ELSE WHO WILL LISTEN OF THE ISSUE (THERE ARE GOOD MECHANICS OUT THERE). ONE OF THE ISSUES WE HAVE BEEN HEARING A LOT ABOUT, GETTING CALLS ON, AND PERSONALLY SEEING FOR OURSELVES IS THESE AIR INJECTION SOLENOIDS HAVING ISSUES ON THE 06+ MODEL VEHICLES. REMEMBER THE AIR PUMP IS SUPPOSE TO ONLY RUN FOR A SHORT MOMENT UNDER START UP (IT INJECTS...
#10453285 |
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY OF 2008. ON FEB. 29, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AS WELL AS THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I THOUGHT, WHY? I'VE ONLY HAD IT FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS AND LESS THAN 50K MILES. I CHECKED MY OWNER'S MANUAL, AND THE COVERED WARRANTY IS 5 YRS/ 50K MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND AN EMPLOYEE SAID THAT IT IS MORE THAN LIKELY COVERED BY WARRANTY. ON MARCH 7TH, 2012, I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THEY CALLED ME BACK, AND INFORMED ME THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE CA EMISSION WARRANTY IS 3 YRS/50K MILES WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. I TOLD THEM THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL SUGGESTS THAT THE WARRANTY IS 5 YRS/50K MILES. THE DIAGNOSIS CODES WERE P2441 AND THAT...
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