Problems with 2010 Subaru Forester ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

A/c compressor has failed on 2010 forester. bought in july 2009 and has 43000 miles. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru forester. the contact shifted into reverse and the vehicle abnormally accelerated backward, crashing into a building. a police report was filed and a bystander was reported as injured. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was then taken to an independent repair shop where the body damage was repaired. approximately one month later the failure recurred, again upon shifting the vehicle into reverse. the vehicle continued to accelerate backward until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the ignition was turned off. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed because the authorized dealer refused to examine the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact also stated that there were no floor mats present in the vehicle during either failure. the failure mileage was 5,800 and the current mileage was 5,900. updated 06/06/11 *bf the consumer stated the dealer notified her to come in to have the ecm reprogrammed#wvu31. updated 09/23/11 updated 01/13/2012 *ln *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru forester. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, she noticed that the temperature gauge was displaying a high reading and the temperature light began to illuminate on the instrument panel. in addition, the contact could also smell a burning odor. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, where the technicians stated that a bolt came loose in the engine while the vehicle was being manufactured. as a result, the engine overheated. also, there was an engine coolant leak. the technicians replaced the engine short block. the approximate failure mileage was 1,412. updated 09/08/11*lj the dealer replaced the short block. updated 01/20/12

I have a 2010 subaru forester. the vehicle has an issue with (1) the steering pulls to the right, (2) the engine loses power intermittently and (3) the car shakes and shimmies when driving at highway speeds. all three of the issues have been with the car since i purchased it at 6 miles on the odometer. the steering issue is dangerous because it makes it hard to keep the car on the road. i have taken the car in 2 times for an alignment and the issue persists still at 2750 miles. the engine issue has been with the car since the beginning. while driving, the driver hears a click sound come from the engine compartment and the car will momentarily lose power. the issue happens as frequently as 6 times a minute and sometimes every other minute of driving. it happens when the air conditioner is turned on or off, but exacerbated when driving in 3rd gear and when the air conditioner compressor is engaged. the dealer has tried to say that this is a normal feature of the car. i have owned other subaru foresters and driven many other 2010 subaru forester's and this issue does not happen. i have taken the car into the dealership for the steering issue and the shaking issue. the dealer has balanced the tires three times now and re-aligned the tires twice. this has done nothing to correct the issue. the issue remains. concerning the engine issue, i have taken the car in three times now and the dealer has check the car and stated that the issue ir normal. the issue is not normal when compared to other vehicles from the manufacturer of the same make and model. *tr

I have a new 2020 subaru forester that is almost impossible to start----i have had it to the dealer 2 times and they tell me this is the way it is supposed to start due to the new emissions on the car--i had a forester before and never had a problem--buyer beware--i called the head office and they promised to return my call--as usual no one called--i called the dealership and left 4 messages and no one called. *tr

Engine oil was below dip stick after 5500 miles odometer at 23566. subaru did an oil consumption test, uses 1/2 pint per 1000 miles on clean oil. subaru mechanic said that 1 qt per 1000 miles on engine is normal. oil change recommendation is 7500 miles. engine has less than 29000 miles and is in danger of seizing up if oil is not kept up. subaru is aware of problem in engine, but refuses to fix the oil consumption problem. *tr