2001 Subaru Forester S review from North America
"Poor quality and unreliable - don't waste your money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The forester 2001 problems:
Computer sensor recall.
Mushy breaks.
Lots of noise.
Gas cap lid will not close,
dash board storage lib broken.
Clutch shudder.
Shifting grind.
Low power for passing.
Seats uncomfortable.
Front Windshield vulnerable to stones (replaced 2 time in 2 years)
back seats a joke for room.
Difficulty starting below -5c.
General quality problems and design problems - for example you need to look away from the road to activate cruise control.
General comments?
This is our second subaru - we bought an outback in 2000. The quality of the car was so poor it spent 36 day in for servicing the first year. Subaru service and support was so poor we eventually took Subaru to arbitration.
We take good care of our cars and there has been no off pavement driving.
They replaced it with a forester. The
forester is unpleasant to drive and unreliable. Subaru service is criminal.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 4/10 |
| Reliability marks | 4/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 35000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Subaru Outback |
| Date of Entry | 31st January, 2003 |