2009 Subaru Forester Consumer Discussions Page 4

2009 Subaru Forester

Re: 2009 subaru forester recall [kurtamaxxxguy]

Written by: billwv on Nov 01, 2009 06:55 AM

Only applies to PZEV, viz" "Service Program WVM-23 (2006 - 2009 Legacy / Outback or 2008 - 2010 Forester 2.5L with PZEV) " bill Read More...

Re: 2009 subaru forester recall [billwv]

Written by: kurtamaxxxguy on Oct 31, 2009 09:35 PM

have not had any email yet wrt the cat converter. Mine's '09 XT. Read More...

Re: 2009 subaru forester recall [pharmd718]

Written by: billwv on Oct 31, 2009 08:28 PM

I got the same email-- Doesn't sound urgent... Any ideas on what the reprogramming will consist of? I think I'll wait until I know more about it. Hopefully including input from this forum. Bill Read More...

2009 subaru forester recall

Written by: pharmd718 on Oct 31, 2009 01:44 PM

Just got this email from Subaru: During a quality review, we discovered that under certain severe driving patterns, such as high speed highway/uphill driving and/or accelerating with high engine revolutions, the efficiency of your vehicle’s catalytic converter may begin to degrade beyond design parameters. (The “Check Engine” light will illuminate ... Read More...

Mitsubishi Outlander vs. Subaru Forester

Re: 2.5 X Forester 2010 with Touring Package vs. 2010 Chevy Equinox [yvr1]

Written by: chelentano on Oct 29, 2009 09:27 PM

>> The first thing that struck me was how similar the body shape of the Outlander is to the Forester and the Outlander. I wonder whether the designers were the same. I wonder myself. Even steering wheels look like twins. >> Firstly, I'm not interested in the turbo Forester XT. Despite a lot of people on the Forester forums saying that it makes for a much better vehicle, ... Read More...

Re: 2.5 X Forester 2010 with Touring Package vs. 2010 Chevy Equinox [chelentano]

Written by: ateixeira on Oct 29, 2009 10:29 AM

Too bad Mitsu doesn't offer a manual tranny here. Subaru and Suzuki do, but the option is all too rare. I'd like to see Mitsu sell a Ralliart sportback - is that combination offered? I have yet to see an EVO sportback on the roads but that would certainly appeal more to me if I wanted something truly sporty. 18 city /24 on GT vs. 19/24 on XT, not even worth to mention considering ... Read More...

Re: 2010 Subaru Forester 2.5 X Touring Package (Canada) vs. 2009 Santa Fe GLS [chelentano]

Written by: ateixeira on Oct 28, 2009 08:43 AM

Borg Warner supplies that same system to Chrysler Corp, used in the Dodge Caliber and Jeep Compass. Note that the Compass is the only Jeep that's not Trail Rated. I'm sure any systems they supply to Porsche would meet very different duty requirements. Read More...

Re: 2010 Subaru Forester 2.5 X Touring Package (Canada) vs. 2009 Santa Fe GLS [kipk]

Written by: ateixeira on Oct 27, 2009 10:47 AM

The 07 sinks in a lot deeper and needed a push to get unstuck. The 09 got out on its own. The 09's traction control system also allowed less wheel spin, the effort to get moving is always more controlled. This is far more than 99.9% of owners will ever subject them to. Read More...

Re: 2.5 X Forester 2010 with Touring Package vs. 2010 Chevy Equinox [chelentano]

Written by: ateixeira on Oct 28, 2009 09:11 AM

What Forester could offer instead? Larger sunroof, and that’s about it. It's well build but basic car A true manual transmission, for starters, rather than an autotragic. Mitsu backed out on offering a dual-clutch gearbox (bummer!), so it's slushbox only. How 'bout gas mileage, too. The Outlander V6 was EPA rated for 19mpg, and CR got that same 19mpg in their ... Read More...

Re: 2010 Subaru Forester 2.5 X Touring Package (Canada) vs. 2009 Santa Fe GLS [ateixeira]

Written by: kipk on Oct 27, 2009 08:53 AM

Seems to me they both did about the same while keeping forward motion in the snow. The 07 did stop and back up a couple of times. He got in trouble when he stopped, but so did the 09. Maybe I missed something! Read More...