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A Forester that no one can repair?

9 messages,  Last post on Jul 21, 2008 at 1:31 PM

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#4 of 9 Re: repair woes [divingirl] by ateixeira

Jul 01, 2008 (12:44 pm)

Replying to: divingirl (Jul 01, 2008 9:58 am)
I agree that calling will help you more, mostly just because it's quicker. Be persistent, but remain polite. I used to work in a Help Desk, and trust me, the nicer people got the best service.
 
Good luck.
 
It's too late to apply any Lemon Laws, that only applies for the first year in most states.

#5 of 9 Re: A Forester that no one can repair? [divingirl] by jpauling

Jul 02, 2008 (5:06 pm)

Replying to: divingirl (Jul 01, 2008 4:39 am)
My husband has just finished fixing my 02 Forester has 70,000 miles I have only had it 2 years. I noticed antifreeze on the garage floor small amount kept driving it. Noticed sometimes it would smoke from under the hood never overheated. My husband put some barrs stop leak in my radiator. The leak was not comming from my radiator was comming from the head gasket and after he got it apart he noticed also the water pump needed replacing we also replaced the timing belt and thermostat. Still overheating replaced the radiator it if now running fine. I got on this site and some other sites and found out all the problems about these Foresters from 98 on.I'm going to trade my Forester on a new Camaro they are comming out next month August. I had a 94 Camaro I traded on this Subaru what a mistake.These cars might be fine for some people but I have never in all my years driving had a car give me this much trouble never again will I own a subaru.

#6 of 9 Subaru Fixed by jpauling

Jul 02, 2008 (5:10 pm)

My 02 Subaru Forester is now back on the road till I trade it.Come on new Camaro!

#7 of 9 Re: Subaru Fixed [jpauling] by ateixeira

Jul 03, 2008 (11:11 am)

Replying to: jpauling (Jul 02, 2008 5:10 pm)
Subaru switched to a new gasket material shortly after yours was built and put that problem behind them.
 
If you have new gaskets yours should still last a while.
 
You sure you want a big honkin' V8 with the way gas prices are going?

#8 of 9 Re: Subaru Fixed [ateixeira] by paisan

Jul 06, 2008 (4:03 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 03, 2008 11:11 am)
So you are refusing to buy another subaru because of 1 issue with the radiator? On a used vehicle at that? That's not terribly fair.
 
-mike

#9 of 9 Re: Subaru Fixed [paisan] by jpauling

Jul 21, 2008 (1:31 pm)

Replying to: paisan (Jul 06, 2008 4:03 pm)
I t wasn;t just the radiator it started with the leaking head gaskets. The water pump and timing belt and thermostat had to be replaced. Now the engine light stays on replaced the co2 sensor which was the code that the car was throwing. I have only owned this car for 2 years. Can't get it inspected now until I get rid of that engine light can't trade and get anything either because of the light. I mean come on I have read on many forums this is happening to a lot of people with models from brand new 1999 to 2003 and older.

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