2012 Subaru Forester Power Train Problems
- 3
- 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
- cruise control · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Vehicle transmission shifted into neutral while in cruise control on the highway. The vehicle had to be powered off and back on before the transmission would reengage. Dtc was p2138. This is the fourth incidence over a 14 month period. After power cycle reset, the issue doesn't recur for one to three months. In two instances, the vehicle was in cruise control but not in the other two.
ODI 11088744
Power Train
Since march, 2017 my forester began making a grinding noise when i first started the car and pressed the clutch in to reverse out of the garage. My mechanic said it was too early for the clutch to fail at only 74,000 miles and lubricated it-- twice over the insuring months as the noise not only persisted but got louder and more persistent. In august, i took the car to another independent shop out of town and they…
ODI 11019179
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After sharp acceleration the check engine light came on and stayed on. No other issues noted. Two months later with 7500 miles on the odometer, the same thing occurred but this time the cruise control light and the vehicle stabilization light came on as well. Cruise control did not work and i assume the stabilization didn't either.
ODI 10472165