2005 Subaru Forester Engine Problems
- 2
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
We purchased a 2005 subaru forester from a subaru dealer in august 2008 at 60,000 miles. Since august 2008, we had four episodes of engine stalling with check engine lamp coming on. We had to have our car towed four times to the subaru dealership. The first and third towing resulted in replacement of ignition coil. The second towing resulted in no repair since the problem could not be diagnosed. Before the fourth…
ODI 10355241
Engine
My 2005 subaru forester, has been serviced regularly at dwyer and sons subaru dealership in commerce, michigan. During all scheduled maintenance, i've always discussed with their service department that i have a potential problem with the engine. The engine would downshift very hard or seemed like something was "banging." or running very rough. The rpm would also seem to run lower than normal. Every time i made them…
ODI 10260237