Subaru Forester Awd 1999

• Recall 9871 [USA]: This condition causes the vehicle stopping distance to be increased, possibly resulting in a crash.
  Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles equipped with anti-lock braking system (abs). (the 1999 2.2 liter legacy vehicles are excluded). In extremely cold weather, the brake pedal goes to the floor and the vehicle stopping distance is increased.
  dealers will replace the brake master cylinder.
  owner notification began june 7, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at subaru at 1-800-782-2783.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 2000069 [Canada]: Other
  Certain vehicle do not comply with regulation 6 - statement of compliance. Compliance label was not expressed in both official languages in regard to vehicle classification. Correction: no corrective action will be taken for existing vehicles. Correct compliance label will be affixed in current production vehicles.

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• Recall 1999043 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles equipped with anti-lock brakes (abs), the brake master cylinder secondary circuit may not function in extremely cold weather due to brake fluid bypassing the fluid supply valve, which remains open. This condition can result in the brake pedal going to the floor during normal light brake application, thereby increasing stopping distance. Correction: brake master cylinder will be repaired or replaced as required.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Seat belt anchorage separation investigation # PE99020

  Odi has one complaint alleging the passengers side safety belt anchorage, located between the seat and center console, became detached while driving.In addition, the owner inspected the drivers side safety belt anchorage and found that the bolt was partially backed-out.The complaint vehicle was equipped with leather seat covers and heated front seats.Because of these options, the front seat belts were installed by an outside vendor at the port of entry in vancouver, washington.Subaru states that a small quantity of vehicles with "heated"front seats did not have the seat belt buckle assembly installed when they arrived in vancouver.The seat belt buckle assemblies were supplied separately from the front seats and an outside vendor installed both the leather seat covers and the front seat belt buckle assemblies to the seat frame.Subaru has searched their files and found no additional complaints or warranty claims on forester vehicles for loose seat belt bolts.Subaru also confirmed that with their current quality assurance inspections that such a condition cannot go unnoticed in the future.
  

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Why is the brake line corrosion recall wqk-47 only for 2009-2013 foresters? I own a 1999 forester which has just had a catastrophic brake line failure that is exactly the same as what is described in the recall. Corrosion of the brake lines is in the area of the junction block that is located under the car behind the area of the passenger seat. It seems that vehicle safety should not be dependent on the age of the vehicle, especially something as critical as the braking system. When the system failed, the brake pedal became very soft and i could feel it sinking toward the floor. Pumping the brake pedal helped some, but it was still sinking uncomfortably quickly. I was less than a mile from home and was able to make it there safely by pumping the brake pedal. After parking, that was a large puddle of brake fluid in the area under the junction block. I am researching whether my local mechanic can fix the problem, but i do not understand why subaru is not responsible when this is clearly the exact same problem described in the recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 subaru forester. On several occasions, while driving, the engine overheated and seized. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 170,000.

There are days where the vehicle will not engage into drive. It goes in reverse but still not engage the drive gear. After about a week of the vehicle sitting and not being turned on it will engage and work fine. But will do it again a few weeks to a couple of months later.

Note: below is an extract from a message i sent to an attorney in wisconsin in 2011 regarding the problems i was having with my vehicle. I have since had the cooling system problem repaired at my own expense. Note also: i see where there has been a recent entry for pending dealer repairs on a honda civic (i think) pertaining to "coolant loss". At least honda company will live up to and correct its manufacturing mistakes. I and others have had issues with their subaru vehicles circa 1997-2004. The most important issue has to do with the cooling system losing coolant at an unacceptable rate. This is the result of functional design flaws of using different metals in the engine compartment. This allows larger than normal gaps to open up in the cylinder walls as the two metals expand differently when the engine heats up. Coupled with cheap gaskets, this formula has led to many engine seizures in these cars across the country due to overheating. (i've caught mine barely in time as the thermostat hit red-line twice now without warning.) meanwhile, subaru knew about this problem from the onset, since dealers treated the coolant system with so-called coolant "conditioner" before selling these cars. And they didn't advise the purchaser that they were doing this and why. Problems is...The conditioner will not work indefinitely and may even accelerate the breakdown of the cheap gasket. I've got 81,400 miles now on my car and i'm on my second can of conditioner. But the coolant level keeps dropping and it's burning away in the hot engine. I can smell it when i leave the car in the garage overnight. (it smells sweet but i'm not too pleased with it.). Subaru has since had the forethought to change its gaskets to much sturdier ones. But, of course, that means i'd have to shell out thousands of dollars to replace mine. *tr

As others have stated here and many more from various subaru forums, i've been dealing with the shifting into drive issue (it acts as if it's in neutral) with the at. It can take several seconds to several minutes (and sometimes longer or not at all) before it engages. I usually have to rev/pump the accelerator until it corrects itself. Once i'm in drive all is well as long as i stay that way. This is random until it starts to get worse over time. I've read that this is fairly common and it's a worn piston seal or something that prevents enough pressure for the forward gear to engage. This began in 2010 with only 89k miles. The only temp fix has been to drain & replace the at fluid & filter, but that may only last for maybe 500-1000 miles or so. The latest temp fix includes that plus an additive (trans x) that works by swelling seals. This has been more effective with 2500-3500 miles between fluid changes, so i basically have it done every time i change the oil now. I find this appalling there's no recall for this since there's so many i've seen online with the exact same issue. Perhaps they just haven't gone through the right procedures in reporting this, which is why i'm just doing this now myself.

Check engine light came on. There was corrosion around the gas cap. Shop diagnosed problem as rusted fuel filler neck - replaced at a cost of $330. I had started to notice a fuel smell in my garage, so fumes were leaking out. Mechanic said it was probably a matter of time before gas may have come through. Vehicle is kept in garage when not in use and there is no reason for this pipe to corrode unless the material is defective. *tr

I have a subura 1999 forester it is telling me on internet their is a recall part needed for brakes system. But my dealer says there is not. .Only for a different forester. I think my forester should be covered. It is a forrester. I am having a brake problem. The internet says yes the dealer says no. *tr

Check engine light came on and after checking/changing gas cap and having light reset, it came on again. I then checked internet sites for possible problems and then noticed corrosion when i removed the gas cap. One area had a small hole starting in the metal. We had the fuel filler neck replaced at a repair shop and they gave me the old one back. It was all corroded and he said it was probably a matter of time before gas may have come through. Vehicle is kept in garage when not in use and there is no reason for this pipe to corrode unless the material is defective. *tr

Head gasket/engine failed while on highway. Car stalled, unable to be driven. *tr