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Great Car Except Emissions Control Problems
Jim Wise, 05/19/2016
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
20 of 22 people found this review helpful
My 2010 Forester had the check engine and traction control disconnect light illuminate along with the cruise control light flashing at 79,500 miles. The car has been trouble-free up to this point. After a month of searching for fixes, I took it to DCH Subaru in Riverside, CA where they diagnosed the rear oxygen (O2) sensor voltage above the specified range (fault P2096). Subaru warranties the PZEV emission control system for 150,000 miles / 8 years. The fault O2 sensor was replaced without any cost to me.
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65K Miles, Leaking Head Gaskets
Chris Palmisano, 03/03/2016
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
46 of 53 people found this review helpful
Evidently this is a systemic problem with Foresters. I sure do wish Edmunds had told me that before I plunked down $25K on this car. Anywho... Now I'm stuck with a $5K repair on a car that's barely six years old with 65K miles. Never again, Subaru.
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Squeak/ Rattles Nightmare customer service
carhappy1, 01/16/2011
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
We bought a Forester 2010 for my wife based on my prior good experience with a 1995 Legacy I had. This car is full of rattles and squeaks. Took it several times to several dealers to get it fixed, the rattles are so bad that we are now stuck with this nightmare. Customer service/ company rep have been great in stone walling the resolution of our problem and making us feeling stupid as if everything is fine despite the dealers agreeing to and working on the problem (though unsuccessfully) multiple times. For one who always told my friends what a great car Subaru makes, now I am so disgusted with the brand I will never own another one.
Not happy
unhappy owner, 10/05/2010
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
First day-blue smoke came out of the tailpipe on startup. Salesman said it should disappear after few hundred mi. After 1 wk it was in service w/ 400 mi with the same problem. Subaru service MGR said "the blue smoke is normal and part of breaking in." Service changed oil & filter for an OC test. This brand new car still blows blue smoke everyday on cold start and even if it's been sitting for few hrs. Been going to service once, twice, & even 3x/wk and service MGR keeps telling my that my car is "normal and its part of breaking in." I lose a lot of oil within a wk (1qt+) & still waiting for Subaru to do something. Service refuse to fix the car. 1st time buying new car & not happy with Subaru.
A tidbit of wisdom from a long-time Subie owner...
Andrew Henckel, 01/17/2019
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
34 of 41 people found this review helpful
I do not own this model of Forester, however to all that have been experiencing oil leaks, it has nothing to do with your head gasket; Subaru's are notorious for the failure of their oil pump gaskets, which obviously will allow oil to leak through the gap. No car manufacturer is without their foibles and design flaws (Dodge is notorious for transmission failures (a problem that they have failed to address). Honda uses the cheapest possible components, which results in the repairs being cheap, however they are required on an all too frequent basis, etc.) The point is: check out the forums of actual owners and drivers of the vehicles before you buy, it can save you a bundle; Not to mention you can get the parts you need from Rockauto for 30% - 50% off of Autozone prices, or O'Reilly's , or Advanced Auto etc. or 70% - 90% off of the dealer cost! A friend of mine needed the catalytic converters replaced in her 2003 Ford Escape, the dealer quoted over $7000 for the replacement! 90% of the cost was the mark-up on the parts, then they tried to ease the impact by acting like the "cheap labor" was some kind of a favor! All three catalytic converters plus O2 sensors cost under $800 on Rockauto (Added note: THEY MAKE NO "NEW" PARTS FOR OLD MODELS OF VEHICLES! ALL PARTS (EVEN FROM THE DEALER) ARE AFTERMARKET! DO NOT BE FOOLED BY SLEAZY MECHANICS AND SALESPEOPLE!!) Do your repairs yourself. Youtube is full of instructional videos if your Chilton's manual doesn't cut it.
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