When getting rear wheel bearing replaced mechanic advised that both rear coil springs were broken. no known cause.
I found half of the coil in my garage. this was to the driver side rear shock. i am not sure about the condition of the other 3 shocks. looks like the coil just rusted out.
My 2014 subaru forester seemed low in the rear. i took it to my mechanic and the spring on the rear strut is broken. i looked up subaru issues with struts and there are hundreds of complaints. also research and found that its not safe to drive like this as it takes longer to brake. why hasnt nhtsa been a consumer advocate for this? this letter serves as notification that i have informed nhtsa of this dangerous part issue as it has been determined that metal weakness/failure is the cause of this malfunction.
As i was turning right, to pull into my driveway, i heard a loud noice like heavy clanging sound and felt my car drop. i stopped and when i got out of the car, i found a circular shaped piece of metal in my driveway. when i looked at the car, the driver's rear side of the vehicle looked like it was nearly touching the tire on that side. i picked up the metal and took photos. the part was rusted on the inside. the vehicle only has 39000 miles and was just inspected three months ago (9/2019). i made a service appointment and had the car towed to the service center because i had safety concerns about driving a vehicle with a suspension problem. it concerns me that this could have happened on a highway going 55-65mph and could've caused a terrible accident. the service center confirmed that it was the suspension (spring coil and strut needed to be replaced). repairs cost approx $1400.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. while driving into the garage, the contact noticed metal on the ground. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the rear passenger side spring fractured. the contact called capitaland motors (37 saratoga rd, schenectady, ny 12302, (518) 631-5792) and informed them of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 29,000.
Driving down the highway at approximately 70 mph and the drivers side rear coil spring collapsed. we heard a loud metal bang and when we got home i noticed the coil spring was broken.
Rear springs broke. car never overloaded or driven off road
At 56,000 miles hit a moderate size pot hole resulting in broken rear passenger side coil spring requiring new spring, shock and alignment. at 67,000 miles heard loud bang coming from car while parked. found what appears to be piece of broken coil spring under car. required new rear drivers side coil spring and strut. appears large number of similar vintage foresters have experienced broken coil springs with springs found with breaks in similar spots.
At approximately 57,000 miles, on my 2014 subaru forester, i have experienced my second rear coil spring failure. the first, on the right rear, occurred as i put the car into reverse to back out of my driveway. i have a piece of this coil spring in my possession and clearly shows metal fatigue/stress failure. the second, on the left rear, i believe occurred while driving. as i notice the car tilting again as i went to reenter it and looked under and could see something wrong with the spring. it was towed to stohlman subaru of tysons at 8435 leesburg pike, vienna, va and they have told me the left rear spring is broken and they are replacing it. i have called subaru and up receiving documentation of repairs, they will reimburse me. however, i notice from doing a search on the internet that this is a know problem and often leads to failed rear struts. therefore, i believe that subaru should be made to recall the foresters to replace the coil springs, reimburse customers who have paid for repairs, and provide us ...
Both rear springs broken. went to mechanic to fix both rear bearings , mechanic discovered both rear springs were cracked.
While vehicle was parked in garage discovered a piece of metal on garage floor which looked like a piece of a coil spring. later found vehicle to handle poorly. felt unstable and slammed hard over small bumps. later figured out what happened - rear passenger side spring failed. that corner now sits 2+ inches lower than opposite side. now sitting on strut bump stops with no suspension. vehicle feels unsafe to drive. called subaru of america and they offered to help with repairs on a "good will" basis but refused to acknowledge as a known issue. found internet forum with dozens of reports from people with the same problem. see: https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t61866_ds789686
Vehicle was stationary. while parked in my driveway, the left rear coil spring broke leaving several pieces lying under the car and leaving the left rear end sagging so that the wheel well barely clears the tire. there was some very mild surface rust only. appears to be poor quality metal that simply fatigued and broke. vehicle has never towed a trailer, carried heavy loads, driven over rough terrain, etc. has only about 77k miles on it. quick search on google shows that this is very common failure on 2014 and 2015 subaru foresters. definite safety hazard. if had occurred at highway speed could have had devastating consequences. i've included a picture of the pieces of the spring that were laying in my driveway under the parked car, as well as a horizontal pick of the left and right wheel demonstrating the difference in clearance between the tire and wheel-well.
Broken rear strut spring with only 51k miles on car. unknown exactly when it happened but was discovered on 8/8. vehicle is not driven off road or rough road areas.
Vehicle was in for front and rear pads and rotor replacement (at 30k miles!) mechanic informed me that i had a broken rear coil spring and sent me a picture of the broken piece. it was half of a coil that had completely rusted through and snapped off the bottom of the spring. car now sits unevenly and has compromised suspension and possible safety issues. further research finds many complains of exactly the same issue with 2014-2015 foresters. no one makes replacement springs and subaru dealers are backordered with nationwide repairs, leaving us no recourse
Both rear coil springs failed at approximately 6" along the bottom of the coil. both failed at exactly the same time. the vehicle was up on jacks and as i was removing the brake rotors to replace the rotors and pads i heard a loud crack followed by the metal parts landing on the garage floor. there is evidence of corrosion at the break points (see photos). there are approximately 45,000 miles on the car.