Subaru Forester 2005

• Recall 70626 [USA]: A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Subaru is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 impreza, model year 2003-2008 forester, and model year 2005-2006 saab 9-2x vehicles manufactured from september 5, 2000 through november 26, 2007 originally sold, or currently registered in, massachusetts, maryland, michigan, new hampshire, new york, pennsylvania, vermont, wisconsin, connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, maine, minnesota, missouri, new jersey, ohio, rhode island, west virginia and the district of columbia. The front lower control arms may break at the hanger brackets due to corrosion if the hanger bracket is exposed to salty and humid environments such as roads containing snow melting agent.
  subaru will handle their vehicles and saab will handle theirs. Dealers will inspect the degree of corrosion of the front lower control arms, and will either rustproof or replace them. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during december 2011. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.
  this is subaru's safety recall number wvx-34.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall R/2011/146 [UK]: Lower control arms may fail
  The front transverse links (lower control arms) may corrode leading to possible breakage if left without treatment.
  either additional rust proofing or replacement of the transverse links will be performed according to the degree of corrosion.

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• Recall 2011344 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain vehicles, the front lower control arms could corrode due to exposure to humid environments and road de-icing chemicals. Over time, corrosion could progress causing thinning and perforation of the steel, which could allow the control arm to fracture near the forward pivot attachment to the chassis. Lower control arm failure could result in a loss of vehicle control and a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will inspect the front lower control arms and, depending on the degree of corrosion exhibited, will either rustproof or replace them.

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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.

The following is a list of any known keyfobs for the Subaru Forester 2005 as well as their FCC IDs if available

• OR-SUB001: 2005-2008 Subaru Forester Impreza / 2-Button Keyless Entry Remote / PN: 88036-FE041 / NHVWB1U711 (Japan) (OEM Refurb)
  FCC ID: NHVWB1U711

• Front suspension control arm failure investigation # PE11011

  On september 6, 2011, fuji heavy industries usa, inc, on behalf of subaru of america, inc notified the office of defects investigation (odi) it would be conducting a safety recall of certain model year (my) 2002 through 2007 subaru impreza, my 2003 through 2008 subaru forester, and my 2005 through 2006 saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or currently registered in one the "salt belt" states including the district of columbia (dc). For the purpose of this investigation, "salt belt" states include connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and dc.Odis analysis of consumer complaint data identified 11 reports alleging failure of either the right or left lower control arm due to excessive corrosion. All of these complaints were associated with vehicles currently registered or originally sold in a "salt belt" state. Through a similar analysis of complaint and warranty data submitted to odi by subaru, odi identified 18 consumer complaints and 6 warranty claims associated with failure of the left or right front lower control arm due to excessive corrosion. All of these consumer complaints associated with vehicles either currently registered of originally sold in a "salt belt" state.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.
  

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I've experienced the leaking fuel line when temperatures dropped below 20 degrees and get terrible gas fumes inside the cabin especially during cold and damp weather. It is more prominent with the heat on. This smell/leak can be noticed while parked, driving, anytime with the engine running with fuel pressure.

I've experienced the leaking fuel line when temperatures dropped below 20 degrees and get terrible gas fumes inside the cabin especially during cold and damp weather. It is more prominent with the heat on. This smell/leak can be noticed while parked, driving, anytime with the engine running with fuel pressure.

My car is burning up oil. I just did an oil change 400miles ago, and my car started making a knocking noise and driving real funny yesterday. I took the oil when i got home and there wasn't any this is the second time it's happened. There's no leak there's no oil in the water no oil coming out of the exhaust period what is going on

My car is burning up oil. I just did an oil change 400miles ago, and my car started making a knocking noise and driving real funny yesterday. I took the oil when i got home and there wasn't any this is the second time it's happened. There's no leak there's no oil in the water no oil coming out of the exhaust period what is going on

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the lower control arm was damaged. The air conditioner unit produced condensation that caused the lower control arm to rust through along with road salt during the winter months. The damage was on both left and right side control arm. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 11v464000 (suspension) in 2012 as a one-time free repair. The contact requested to speak with an upper level manager which was still pending. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 66,709.*bf*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the lower control arm was damaged. The air conditioner unit produced condensation that caused the lower control arm to rust through along with road salt during the winter months. The damage was on both left and right side control arm. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 11v464000 (suspension) in 2012 as a one-time free repair. The contact requested to speak with an upper level manager which was still pending. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 66,709.*bf*jb

After purchasing the vehicle we drove it on a 3 hour road trip on the highway to visit our daughter at college. After parking i attempted to drive the car out of the parking lot. I mistakenly passed the exit and as i attempted to reverse back to the exit the vehicle would not travel in reverse even though it was securely in gear. I was able to slowly drive it around a corner of the parking lot and park it where it then would not move in reverse or forward. I exited the vehicle and noticed that the left front passenger side tire was slightly bent in towards the vehicle. I then called a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to a mechanic. The next day the mechanic was not yet able to move the car into the garage to lift it but was able to see that the front passenger side control arm needed to be replaced. He had to order the parts which would not arrive for three days. We were prepared to pay for the cost of repairs when the mechanic called back and after having another technician look at the vehicle they noticed a hand sized hole in the sub frame caused by severe rust damage that they could not fix and would not allow them to fix the control arm problem. The mechanic stated that we were lucky to make it as far as we did, and we were lucky to be alive and after i asked even if the control arm was brand new would we have had this problem? He immediately answered yes. We then had the vehicle towed to a frame specialist who told me that the opposite side of the sub frame has the same problem and is not confident that bolt will not simple fall off if anything is attached to it. The frame specialist stated he most likely will have to cut into the main frame to fix the problems. Upon speaking to the gm of the dealership he stated that you bought an as-is vehicle, and their dealership would not be putting any more money into that car

After purchasing the vehicle we drove it on a 3 hour road trip on the highway to visit our daughter at college. After parking i attempted to drive the car out of the parking lot. I mistakenly passed the exit and as i attempted to reverse back to the exit the vehicle would not travel in reverse even though it was securely in gear. I was able to slowly drive it around a corner of the parking lot and park it where it then would not move in reverse or forward. I exited the vehicle and noticed that the left front passenger side tire was slightly bent in towards the vehicle. I then called a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to a mechanic. The next day the mechanic was not yet able to move the car into the garage to lift it but was able to see that the front passenger side control arm needed to be replaced. He had to order the parts which would not arrive for three days. We were prepared to pay for the cost of repairs when the mechanic called back and after having another technician look at the vehicle they noticed a hand sized hole in the sub frame caused by severe rust damage that they could not fix and would not allow them to fix the control arm problem. The mechanic stated that we were lucky to make it as far as we did, and we were lucky to be alive and after i asked even if the control arm was brand new would we have had this problem? He immediately answered yes. We then had the vehicle towed to a frame specialist who told me that the opposite side of the sub frame has the same problem and is not confident that bolt will not simple fall off if anything is attached to it. The frame specialist stated he most likely will have to cut into the main frame to fix the problems. Upon speaking to the gm of the dealership he stated that you bought an as-is vehicle, and their dealership would not be putting any more money into that car

There is a severe gas line leak where the vehicle is very unsafe leaking gas by the engine spraying the side of the passenger compartment. While in motion.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0606 [1] PCM Processor Fault
• P0851 [1] Park/Neutral Switch Input Circuit Low
• P0852 [1] Park/Neutral Switch Input Circuit High
• P2138 [1] Throttle/Pedal Pos Sensor/Switch D / E Voltage Correlation