1. Subaru Forester
  2. Problems
  3. 2005
  4. Engine

2005 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.

Among these 1 stored complaint records:

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

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 26, 2018 · 234,000 miles

    Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    I was backing up my 2005 subaru forester in a downtown, street-level corner parking lot. When i put my vehicle into reverse, a sudden unintended acceleration propelled my vehicle backwards across the parking lot, across a two-lane downtown street, up onto the opposite sidewalk and culminated in my vehicle crashing into a city light pole, which stopped the vehicle. I estimate i was traveling at 25-30 mph when i hit…

    Crash reported

    ODI 11090750