SubaruForester2004
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2004 Subaru Forester Engine Problems

6
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.

Among these 6 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
100–150k mi2
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 10, 2011 · 106,000 miles

    Engine · Unknown Or Other

    Had timing belt replaced on 2004 forester turbo as recommended on maintenance,schedule, next day on highway, loud screeching noise and lose of power. Stopped driving towed to mechanic. Said it was blown turbo. Never notified of banjo bolt issue, subaru should recall or remedy situation at their cost. *tr

    ODI 10383171

  • January 14, 2010 · 102,323 miles

    Engine · Exhaust System

    I purchased a 2004 subaru forrester xt in february of '09 with 93,008 miles on it. The dealership had all service records relating to the vehicles history, and all guidelines were followed according to the manufacturer's specifications. The current mileage on the vehicle is 102,323 and i was just informed that the turbocharger is coming apart and needs replaced or the vehicle will be non-operational. I contacted…

    ODI 10299794

  • June 29, 2009 · 70,000 miles

    Engine

    Engine caught fire while the car was driven. Corresponds to nhtsa campaign number: 7v043000. *tr

    Fire reported

    ODI 10275703

  • July 25, 2006

    Engine · Power Train

    2004 forester xt stalled, had loss of power during acceleration and jerked violently. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer three times but they were unable to diagnose and repair the problem. *nm

    ODI 10171175

  • December 17, 2004 · 8,000 miles

    Engine

    Car producing noxious odor inside. When parking car in garage, accidentally stepped on accelerator rather than brake. Hit and destroyed back wall. Cosmetic damage to car. Dealer claims leaves were sucked into the engine compartment through turbocharge intake. But, odor was of burnt rubber or plastic, not leaves. And, the car is always parked in the garage. Finally, most leaves were down several weeks earlier this…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10104715

  • December 2, 2004 · 7,785 miles

    Engine

    Engine compartment fire, resulting from oil leaking in engine compartment. There were no injuries and because of proximity of fire department fire was extinguished within 4-5 minutes. Subaru of america (soa) maintains that oil leaked from oil filter and that this is no fault of theirs. Given the history of recalls of this type of vehicle in japan for leaking oil and fires i am not sure that this point has been…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10104220