Major Problems with 2000 Subaru Forester Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Subaru Forester

2000 Subaru Forester AXLE ASSEMBLY Victims: 1 Mileage: 35000 miles

2000 Subaru Forester TIRES Victims: 1

2000 Subaru Forester VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 95000 miles

Browse 2000 Subaru Forester complaints by category

Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHEEL BEARING and REAR are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Forester owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on a cold start generally the vehicle will go forward when shifting it into drive but after it is warmed...	9 ~ 80778 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION reapeaded wheel bearing failure. *ak...	9 ~ 38090 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION had to have wheel bearings on both sides of the rear replaced at only 44 000 miles on my 2000...	7 ~ 46546 miles
TIRES the vehicles tires were showing signs of balding at only 23000 miles and was told they would only last another...	5
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE the fuel filler design is such that it is to complicated for gas station attendants to correctly put on. it...	4 ~ 25250 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine had a porous block. subaru of america has acknowledged this as a manufacturing defect. experienced catastrophic loss of transmission...	4 ~ 93734 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle pops out of fifth gear into neutral on the highway. this has happened approximately 12 times over the past	3 ~ 85641 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER engine check light keeps coming on once started and would stay on until vehicle is shut down. taking vehicle to...	3 ~ 8333 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the oxygen senor failed which caused the vehicle to stall. the senor was replaced three times. *jb...	3 ~ 56167 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN chattering clutch on 2000 subaru forester. this constantly happens when the car is cold and continues all the way through...	3 ~ 2337 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the vehicle accelerated to 100 mph while engaged with cruise control because the cruise control is defective. yh ...	3 ~ 31667 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the oxygen sensor switch is not operating. the dealer is willing to replace it however he cannot get the part...	3 ~ 2333 miles
EQUIPMENT failure of oxygen sensor that was replaced due to recall caused gasoline to be dumped into catalytic converter. our mechanic...	2 ~ 22500 miles
POWER TRAIN began noticing and complaining of clutch chatter at 20 000 miles. mentioned at every service visit and told by dealer...	2 ~ 32500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES four of the 5 original tires have had sidewall blowouts although i carefully maintain tire pressure. in this last event...	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the oxygen sensor switch is not operating. the dealer is willing to replace it however he cannot get the part...	2 ~ 57500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2000 subaru forester with fuel problems. customer states that the dealer said the rust was not covered under warranty. dealer...	2 ~ 50500 miles
LINES AND FITTINGS > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER 200 subaru forester blows head gasket for third time. fixed twice under manufacturer's recall. third time subaru reports they will...	1 ~ 125336 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2000 subaru forester. while driving 55 to 65 mph the engine began to over heat....	1 ~ 169000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2000 subaru forester. while driving between 35-40 mph the check engine light illuminated on the instrument...	1 ~ 46792 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 10/19/04 right rear wheel bearing replaced on my 2000 subaru forester at 56 886 miles (previous maint performed on 3/2/04)...	1
STEERING steering locked up twice while driving both times shortly after making sharp right turn out of home driveway. the first...	1 ~ 70000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN repeat premature failure of rear axle bearing. rear axle bearing on both sides became noisy when car was 35k mi...	1 ~ 35000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE failure of oxygen sensor that was replaced due to recall caused gasoline to be dumped into catalytic converter. our mechanic...	1
TUBE > TIRES in late march of 2004 i purchased 4 bridgestone dueler h/l tires for my 2000 subaru forester. during the following...	1
SEATS the consumer stated the drivers seat frame wore out. the dealer was notified. *ak the consumer noticed the cushion assembly...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION both rear tires are wearing only on outer edge. dealer has done alignment but it has not fixed the problem.*ak...	1
MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION the rear wheel bearings on the passenger side burned due to the wrong lubricant for the seal. the noise in...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES driver's and passenger's doors intermittently won't close. doors have approximately a big gap opening. consumer has this problem nearly once	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM components of vehicle that rely on electrical system operate erratically and will turn on and off on their own. engine	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer parked vehicle on a 5-degree incline and in in 1st gear. 10-15 minutes later consumer heard car alarm going	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving 35 mph had a frontal impact and driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy which did not protect the	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS design of belt whenever getting into vehicle consumer complained that he always was seating on top of seat belt before...	1
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN engine had a porous block. subaru of america has acknowledged this as a manufacturing defect. experienced catastrophic loss of transmission...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES pe-00-020 tires are original equipment bridgestone ht dueler tire size 15 inch dot number not available tires have seven thousand...	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while approaching a highway toll booth i raised my hips to remove my wallet from my back pocket. this obviously...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL due to the design of the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal driver hit the accelerator pedal while braking. vehicle	1
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN front differential unit failed from lack of lubrication subaru stated that independent facilities mistakenly drained the differential fluid instead of...	1
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT front differential unit failed from lack of lubrication subaru stated that independent facilities mistakenly drained the differential fluid instead of...	1

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