2010 SUBARU FORESTER Visibilitywiper Problems

5 NHTSA complaints on file

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Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2010 SUBARU FORESTER

5 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 SUBARU FORESTER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Visibilitywiper Complaints

#11443477 |
The Subaru Bracket for the Sun Visor and the Rod on the Sun visor itself are made very poorly and will break very often, I had to replace my driver side once a year because I went to use it when the sun was glaring in my face on the highway and it just fell off onto my hands and other time in my face. This event of having something unexpected distract my focus and trigger a startled response while driving at a time the requires focus, attention, and awareness is altered in a way my and other lives are serioulsy at risk. II have almost been I near serious accidents each time this happens; I have gotten really lucky and that's only because im always on guard bc of my anxiety, cant say anyone else would be as lucky as me. The issue is the brace uses cheap plastic...
#11100568 |
INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR IS NOT WELL SECURED TO WINDSHIELD. IT WOBBLES AND FALLS OFF AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE SCREW IS IN POTMETAL WHICH WEARS OUT AND WILL NOT SECURE THE MIRROR. THE INTERNET HAS MANY CASES OF THE SAME OCCURANCE.
#10593602 |
AS I WAS DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR DROPPED INTO MY FOREHEAD CREATING A SHOCKING REACTION. I ATTEMPTED TO PLACE IT BACK UP, BUT IT KEPT FALLING DOWN. I THEN LEFT IT IN A DOWN POSITION THAT YOU WOULD PLACE IT IF SUN WAS IN YOUR EYES. I WENT OVER TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO QUITE A FEW OF THE FORESTER CARS. I ASKED IF IT WAS A RECALL AND HE SAID HE CHECKED AND IT WASN'T. BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OVER 3 YEARS OLD, IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WOULD BE A CHARGE OF AROUND $125.00 OR SO TO BE REPAIRED. I EXPLAINED THAT THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED AND IF I PROBABLY HAD NOT USED THE VISOR MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES. HE INDICATED MAYBE THE ORIGINAL DEALER WOULD HONOR FIXING IT BECAUSE OF SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I...
#10499968 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID FROZE CAUSING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY TO BE OBSCURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY STOP TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD SO THAT SHE COULD SEE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.UPDATED 4/15/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TUBE WHICH LEAD TO THE NOZZLE WAS FROZEN, DUE TO A DESIGN FLW.
#10465811 |
I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME ON US6 AT APPROXIMATELY 1PM LAST FRIDAY WHEN THE GLASS OF BACK WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY SHATTERED FOR NO REASON, IT EXPLODED MAKING A LOUD NOISE THAT FIRST SHOCKED ME THOUGHT I MANAGED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER I CALMED DOWN I LOOKED AROUND TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THEN I NOTICED THAT THE GLASS IN THE BACK SHIELD WAS REDUCED TO TINY PIECES ALL OVER TO THE POINT IN WHICH THE REAR VISION WAS OBSTRUCTED. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO SUBARU, (SR#1-2037476585), AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. I REQUESTED AN APPOINTMENT WITH GROOVE SUBARU IN LITTLETON AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TODAY AT 7AM ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY ARE NOT EXPERTS IN FORENSICS AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT, BUT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN...
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