1999 Subaru Forester LX review from North America

Previous owner problems (found out after buying the vehicle from a dealer - which said there was no problems with the car).

Three bearings on the front driver's side wheel.

Two bearings on the front passenger's side wheel.

Transmission was replaced.

I believe the previous owner received a brand new Forester since his previous one had the same problem three times (lemon law). This is the only reason I can think of why he would be driving another one of these terrible vehicles.

When I bought the vehicle with 30,000 I also purchased an extended protection plan (5yrs/80,000) for $900. It was the best thing I did. When I reached 80,000 I had $1700 in repair costs which cost me nothing, except for the $900, since I had the protection plan.

Problems since I had the car -

Three bearings on the front driver's side wheel.

(On the third time, the dealer also replaced the shaft which seemed to fix the overall bearing problem).

Two bearings on the front passenger's side wheel.

Leaking head gasket and transmission seal.

Clock went out.

Cup holder in back seat is broken and will not stay up.

Muffler shields rattle. I decided not to fix this myself so other people see and hear what a piece of crap this vehicle is.

If anyone asks me how I like the vehicle, I tell them stay away from Subura vehicles. There are tons of unsatisfied Subaru owners on the Internet. The problems are similar and the solution from Subaru seems to be the same also - Subaru does not care and will not back their vehicles. My ultimate goal is to prevent anyone from making the same mistake I did - buying a Subaru.

Caution - DO NOT BUY A SUBARU. You have been warned.

Previous owners should get together and file a lawsuit against Subaru.