2007 Subaru Forester owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Subaru forester. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated upon starting. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the catalytic converter was damaged. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Blown head gasket. 2007 Subaru forester 2.5xt. 54k miles. Problem presented itself violently as I was driving on freeway. Suddenly engine temp-gauge fluctuates and starts to rise. Pull over, coolant is forcefully exiting overflow tank. Shut car down, temp gauge drops quickly. No external signs of leaking coolant with subsequent refill and testing. After coolant warms up (3 minutes idle) coolant begins to violently exit radiator cap (when off) or overflow tank. Exhaust very sooty. Shakes my confidence in Subaru and their engineering to have a head gasket blow this early. Subaru coolant conditioner is a re-branded stop-leak. Was looking at the new brz, now I will not be buying and do not recommend Subaru unless manufacturer acknowledges and makes an effort to remedy the situation.

Head gaskets on engine started to leak. I was told that this is a very common occurrence on the 2007 foresters. Why was there no recall for this issue? *tr

Secondary air pump and valve failure. Subaru admits these are not part of power train, but denies these are covered by emissions system warranty though purpose of pump and valves is to increase airflow and thereby dilute emissions at tailpipe. Total repairs approx. $2000. *tr

Engine failed on highway without any warning and there was no dignostic code for the engine failure was found by Subaru dealership.

Our Subaru forester 2007 was in a front end crash and the air bags did not deploy. Driver was alone in car, there were no passengers. Damage to car was considered "total loss" by insurance company (assessed damage was at least $7500 with just a visual inspection). Front of car had severe damage, and was pushed in. Subaru was traveling west and hit side of a large Toyota minivan that was traveling north at about 40mph (and had gone through a red light in intersection). Force of Subaru hit to Toyota was enough to cause Toyota to swing around and hit another car sitting at stoplight. Considering severity of crash and damage to vehicles it seems air bags in Subaru should have deployed. Airbags in other car (Toyota) did deploy. Luckily, driver of Subaru walked away with minor cuts and p

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Subaru forester. While exiting a car wash facility, the vehicle independently accelerated, sped across the street, and struck a curb. The vehicle crashed into a cement divider. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair facility where it was determined that the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000. Updated 01/25/2017*ct updated 7/2/18*jb

The manufacturer provided tires that wear at an excessively rapid pace, resulting in a car accident due to losing traction while driving over sand/grit used for treating the road during snow. Additionally, the flatirons imports, an authorized Subaru dealership, never advised us on the degree of tread loss. On sunday december 2 at noon, my husband was coming down left hand canyon traveling at 35mph when he lost traction while driving into a right-turn bend. The car left the road and landed nose-first about 30 ft into an irrigation ditch. The boulder county sheriff department came to the scene of the accident and determined that he was not at fault (regrettably neither they nor the state police have filed a report). The road surface was free from snow and/or ice but there was a signif

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 Subaru forester. The vehicle has yokohama geolandar, size p215 55r17 tires. When accelerating slightly from a stop, the rear of the vehicle would move from left to right. While driving 20 MPH, the contact applied the brakes. The ABS activated, but the vehicle did not stop for 100 feet. There were no warning indicators. The failure occurred in snowy conditions. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer; however, the contact believes the failure is with the tires. The DOT number was unknown. The failure mileage was 5,000 and current mileage was 20,400. Updated 12/31/07 *bf the consumer replaced the tires at his expense on dec 9, 2007. The vehicle wouldn't stop in light snow. Updated *jb

The check engine light comes on, but the car runs fine. I had it checked and mechanic said gas cap problem and reset. After that time I was very careful to turn the gas cap until I heard 2 plus clicks (recommended by Subaru). I have experienced this problem 4 times since then and finally was told the last time I had it reset while away from home that it could be a cracked fuel cut valve. The problem re-occurred 8 months ago and I haven't had the time to take it to a dealer to get it fixed or reset the check engine. Because of the check engine, texas inspection failed and now dealer wants over $900.00 to replace the cracked valves. I think this repair should be covered by Subaru since this is not a new problem and occurs because of a defective part or bad design. *tr

Check engine light went on. Took car to dealer. Fuel cut valves (made of plastic), on top of the fuel tank, were both cracked and leaking fuel. Had both valves replaced. Cost over $900 because rear end must be removed in order to drop fuel tank. Subaru has not issued a recall. *tr

2007 Subaru forrester with manual transmission. The engine surges when driving down hill (not under load) and you are giving just enough throttle to keep up speed. It causes the car to have a jerking back and forth motion. Since people purchase the cars to drive in snow I believe this is a dangerous condition. I took it to the dealer and Subaru states that it is a characteristic of the vehicle. I believe that the drive by wire throttle is to blame. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 Subaru forester. While driving approximately 65 MPH on normal road conditions, the cruise control system failed to disengage the set speed from the previous day. The contact attempted several times to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. The cruise control automatically deactivated without assistance. There were no prior warnings to this failure. The contact felt that this was a life-threatening situation when the vehicle would not reduce speed until the cruise control was disengaged. Currently, the vehicle is not being driven and has not been repaired. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

Problem 1: date in: 5/22/07date out: 5/23/07 problem: brakes or transmission locked up; I had to have the vehicle towed to the dealership. Problem 2: date in: 6/22/07date out: 6/22/07 problem:brakes or transmission locking up. The way that the dealership handled this issue is by disengaging the hill holder function. Additionally, the driver's side frontal airbag did not deploy during a front-end collision; yet the impact of the collision was serious enough to cause $9,200 worth of damages. Furthermore, one week prior to the accident, the passenger airbag detection light was not indicating initiation when there was a passenger, using the seatbelt, in the passenger seat. We had planned on taking the car in to have passenger airbag system assessed. I sent a request to the

We purchased our 2007 suburu in march 2007 as a new car from a suburu dealer in california. My daughter has been getting car sick and has had chronic health issues since 9/11/2007. We notice the air inside the car is rancid. Please test the inside air quality of this vehicle for fumes, particularly unsafe levels of benzene. I believe this car is making my family sick and don't want to drive it (but have to) or sell it and expose other potential victims to the toxins. I am not sure what component this is, but can describe it as the inside air quality of which occupants are breathing.

I've been having problems with front end control whenever I go over a bump at highway speeds. It feels as though the steering wheel is being pulled from my hands. I get an alignment every 6 months with no improvement.

I have replaced the low beam bulbs 3 times on this vehicle in 11 months. I have owned this vehicle for less than a year and the day I bought it a bulb had to be replaced before I even drove it off the lot. They always burn out with days of each other. I'm concerned that it may be an electrical problem and that my vehicle may catch fire or they will go out while driving. *tr

My forester has been used in salt belt for 12 years. Was on the list of recall for Front Suspension Control Arm Failure. We brought it to the dealership to have the car inspected and for a 4 year old car, they didn’t do anything. On 10/15/21, the front control arm broke right after we drove off highway. If the arm broke on the highway, then us and others might have been killed as the tire would have broke off. We highly doubt the job to correct the recall was done properly, if they did anything at all. After the accident, we had the car and component inspected by the East Forest Garage. There weren’t any warning signs before the accident.

Dear sir, I recently purchased this Subaru forester car ([xxx]) in georgia, but had noticed that before allowing it to be sold at auction, the manchester center, vt/motor vehicle department vermont didn't ensured this vehicle had passed all the recalls requested by your Subaru company for this model of forester (I see at least one open recall no.wvu31 reprogram ECM now which was not passed). Beside, according to carfax and autocheck reports, it seems the car din not went through 2010 recall (wvn24: engine control module (ECM) reprogramming & fuel tank one-way fuel valve). I presume because of this, the error code p1400 appears currently on the car display. Therefore, I would like asking your assistance in identifying which entity is bearing responsibility for these 2 problems? I a

The vehicle hesitates and "bucks" at low speeds, turning corners, accelerating/decelerating, changing lanes, going up a grade or hill and does not shift smoothly. Shifting gears seems to take longer than expected and the tach registers high and then erratically jumps down (or up) to a much lower level on the tach, causing the vehicle to shift erratically or to seemingly get stuck in a gear. Also, the vehicle may try to shift while not accelerating, sometimes when traveling at a higher speed. The dealer where I purchased the vehicle and where I have had it exclusively serviced cannot seem to diagnose a problem. They have changed wires and replaced an air fuel sensor, only to say they cannot find a problem that might be related to the automatic transmission. I notified the dealer of thi