SubaruForester2001
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2001 Subaru Forester Engine Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

What owners report

  • blown head · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi5
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 22, 2009 · 99,000 miles

    Engine

    Tl*the contact owns a 2001 subaru forester. While the contact was examining her vehicle, she noticed that the check engine light was illuminated. A local mechanic stated that the knock sensor had to be replaced. The contact also noticed that the inside of her vehicle became very warm while she was driving. The current and failure mileages were 99000.

    ODI 10286535

  • October 4, 2005 · 100,000 miles

    Engine

    Blown head gaskets, cracked short block, and o2 sensors all replaced at around 100,000 miles. O2 sensors replaced twice. Unknown when problem first occurred and which was cause and which effect. Head gaskets should be covered by program wwp-99, but subaru will not consider nor discuss any accommodation. *nm

    ODI 10172101

  • December 28, 2004 · 90,000 miles

    Engine

    My 2001 subaru forester has a blown head gasket. It appears, after searching the internet and other sources, that this is a major problem that affects all phase 2 2.5 l engines made by subaru between 1999 & 2002. There are numerous internet web pages with complaints from all over the country. Why hasn't subaru been ordered to recall these engines, they're adanger to the driving public! *ak

    ODI 10104780

  • February 12, 2003 · 75,000 miles

    Engine

    Blown head gasket causing leak of coolant at 75,000 miles on a 2001 subaru forester

    ODI 10007715

  • February 11, 2003 · 38,000 miles

    Engine

    At about 25,000 miles my 2001 forester stalled 3 times in my driveway and shook a bit. I had the idiot-new-owner-package with the dealer where they did all the maintenance, etc. And was scheduled for an oil change/whatever maintenance anyway so i asked them to check it out. They could not reproduce the problem and it did not happen again to me until several months later. Now at 38,000 miles (3000 miles after…

    ODI 10010599

  • October 25, 2001 · 75,000 miles

    Engine

    Blown head gasket @ 75,000 miles (oil leaks). Not covered by service program wwp-99. *nm

    ODI 10140722

  • February 5, 2001

    Engine

    THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.*DT *JB

    ODI 10009524