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2001 Subaru Forester repairs by problem area

Engine (46%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (15%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (16%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (12%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)

Other (5%)

Chart based on 182 repairs.
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2001 Subaru Forester repair cost distribution

$2500+ (3%)

$1000 - $2499 (13%)

$500 - $999 (14%)

$100 - $499 (35%)

< $100 (35%)

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Chart based on 143 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2001 Subaru Forester

Engine not specified

Subaru Forester in Ontario, Canada
Mar 2013 - Apr 2013
Apr 2013

124000 mi

C $872
Brake fluid leaking, repaired and brake parts replaced 
Subaru Forester in Alberta, Canada
Apr 2009 - Nov 2009
May 2009

107880 mi

C $5000
Burning all the oil in the engine within a few months. 
Aug 2009

108500 mi

C $150
Stitching on leather seat split open. No cuts or tears just sewing up stitching that came loose. 
Oct 2009

108500 mi
Burning oil. All 4 struts were leaked out. CV boot torn on passenger outer. 
Subaru Forester in Massachusetts, United States
May 2011 - Jul 2011
Jun 2011

111000 mi

US $1900
Leaky Head Gasket: Replaced gaskets, machined heads, and cleaned valves. 
Subaru Forester in Washington, United States
Jan 2010 - Jun 2011
Feb 2010

90000 mi

US $1600
blown head gasket 
Subaru Forester in New York, United States
Sep 2008 - Mar 2010
Subaru Forester in South Dakota, United States
Jul 2009 - Mar 2010
Aug 2009

108000 mi

US $2000
Engine rebuild. I took very good care of this car, in fact I saved all maint. records. Repaired car and sold. I didn't want to put any more $$ into car. Since the car was too good to salvage, I decided to repair and sell since it was running great. 
Subaru Forester in California, United States
May 2014 - Jun 2014
Jun 2014

175000 mi

US $200
Head gasket failure 

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2001 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV

165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD

Subaru Forester in New South Wales, Australia
Feb 2010 - Aug 2017
Jun 2013

114700 mi

A $400
Rubber boot on CV shaft split due to age. 
Aug 2013

115320 mi

A $100
Both headlight sockets replaced as headlights have been blosing out every 4-6 months. 
Sep 2015

131440 mi

A $400
Leaking fuel line. 
Oct 2015

131840 mi
Loose earth cable. 
Subaru Forester in Michigan, United States
Mar 2010 - Aug 2012
Jun 2010

97000 mi

US $486
Front axle inner CV joint boots both failed. Opted for new axles given high mileage. 
Mar 2011

105000 mi

US $500
Secondary oxygen sensor malfunction. Replacement solved problem. 
Subaru Forester in Massachusetts, United States
Jun 2010 - Oct 2010
Jul 2010

155000 mi

US $1100
O2 sensors and exhaust from cat back. 
Subaru Forester in Illinois, United States
Jan 2012 - Feb 2019
Feb 2012

138300 mi

US $800
wiring harness failure, causing short to fuel pump. Cam leaking oil. Window wiper in rear needed fluid tubing replaced. Had all done at dealer 800.00. 
Apr 2012

139200 mi

US $358
Slave cylinder in clutch died, dealer said had some kind of service recall(TSB) on that part. The part is replaced and you are left with the labor charge to pay. So out of the shop for less then 400.00. 
Jan 2013 Alternator was making bad bearing sound, time for it to be replaced. Had this done and also had front brakes done, and power steering flush. 
Aug 2014

157500 mi

US $200
Ac pulley no longer working , belt shredded . Repaired all at dealer . 
Jun 2017

189000 mi

US $2800
Check engine evap code, Sticking solenoid valve. Changed out clutch, water pump, and replaced pulleys.  Two oil leaks. Head gaskets changed. 
Subaru Forester in Indiana, United States
Sep 2012 - Sep 2018
Sep 2012

168000 mi

US $337
Replaced spark plug tube seals and valve cover gaskets. Typical for Subaru 2.5, get oil in/on spark plugs from this leak. Only reason this was taken care of was I changed spark plugs. 
Subaru Forester in Alberta, Canada
Sep 2014 - May 2022
Apr 2017

76315 mi

C $425
Pads and Rotor worn beyond limits 
Oct 2017

78120 mi

C $100
Car had to be boosted once to start. Replaced battery. 
Subaru Forester in Virginia, United States
Dec 2014 - Jan 2015
Jan 2015

US $800
Rusted drums, brake fluid leaking. Everything began to rust on body, time to trade in my baby. 
Subaru Forester in Colorado, United States
May 2014 - Sep 2015
Jun 2014

213000 mi

US $1671
Replaced manual transmission with used one 
Subaru Forester in California, United States
Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
Nov 2012

138000 mi
loss of compression 
Subaru Forester in California, United States
Jul 2010 - Jun 2011
Aug 2010

74000 mi
Problem with moonroof. Not opening or closing properly and finally cranked shut March 2010. Can't find info to fix and dealership left town. Mechanic said could fix and only made worse. He even cracked roof window in half! Mad as hell!!! 
Subaru Forester in New Jersey, United States
Nov 2008 - Mar 2010
Dec 2008

128000 mi

US $400
Rear wheel bearings. 
Subaru Forester in Massachusetts, United States
Oct 2008 - Apr 2016
Nov 2008

91000 mi

US $1
After 7 years, rain gets down the rear window wiper shaft and "freezes" it such that the motor encounters too much resistance and doesn't go. The fix is to remove rear gate trim and wiper motor cover, and then spray lube the shaft and work the arm free. 
Dec 2008

92000 mi

US $120
Forester orig rear wheel bearings are weak. Inde shop replaced them 11 months and 4900 miles ago, now howling again. Shop would not replace for free, so I will do it myself. Halted work to buy more parts/tools due to frozen lat link bolt to bushing. 
Jan 2009

92000 mi
I tightened power steering belt since it was squealing in cold weather. Easily done yourself in driveway. 
Apr 2009

93000 mi

US $140
County Auto of Somerville MA did not replace, or did not use the upgrade roller bearings in repair of my car. When I dug into the knuckle to do it right myself, out came original BALL bearings--one was cracked in half! Small claims court, here we come! 
Sep 2009

96000 mi

US $30
For 2 years, I have found oil creeping onto driver side spark plug boots. It's due to the spark plug seals (pips) getting hard and no long sealing oil out of the spark plug tubes. So I replaced the pips, valve cover gasket, and bolt washers/seals. 
Apr 2010

100000 mi

US $50
2 yrs after shop replaced AC condenser and recharged refrigerant, the compressor now will not switch on. So I bought a multimeter and I am now probing around the circuitry to try and figure out why no power to the compressor. Not yet resolved. 
May 2010

100000 mi

US $514
Subaru A/C system is very thinly built. Shop detected leak in discharge line(from compressor to condensor). Replaced and recharged system. Said no need to replace original receiver/dryer. Blowing nice cold air now. 
Mar 2011

106000 mi

US $60
Rear exhaust pipe flange of original exhaust system finally rusted out. Independent shop cut out flange, and welded in a short piece of pipe. Quick and easy. Hope will last a few years, since the rest of the pipes and muffler seem solid. 
May 2011

107000 mi

US $98
Knock Sensor CEL turned on and off occasionally during past month, lately remaining on mostly. No drivability issue noticed. Replaced knock sensor myself quite easily with online instrux. CEL went off and has stayed off. 
Jul 2011

109000 mi

US $400
Replaced driver's side front axle since boot was torn. Replaced front pads, driver's side rotor, slide pin boots. Spent time to grind down pins and brackets so pad movement improved.  Put new bolts in rattling heat shields. 
Sep 2011

110000 mi

US $40
Wife noticed temp gauge rise and steam from under hood, she immediately pulled over and parked car. GOOD WIFE! Bottom radiator hose clamp rusted through and broke off causing coolant dump. I reattached hose and replaced all hose clamps. Since May 2011, when car warm, we experienced what we thought was torque bind, aka center differential bind. Turns out it was actually FRONT diff. bind. Fixed by replacing front differential oil. Myself in driveway. All symptoms gone. 
Mar 2012

113000 mi

US $26
Clutch went to floor last summer in very hot traffic jams. I am guessing it is the clutch slave cylinder, so I replaced that myself. Very easy to fix. If it happens again this summer, then I will replace the master cylinder next. 
Apr 2012

114000 mi

US $92
A year after working on front left brake caliper slide pins, they were sticking along with the lower cylinder. So this time I replaced the pads and the entire caliper&bracket with a rebuilt one from AutoZone. Very easy if bolts not frozen. 
May 2012

114300 mi

US $90
Driver's side rear wheel bearing was growling again for the last 6 months, so I replaced it. Since this same bearing was replaced 3 years ago, I now wonder if maybe the knuckle is damaged and that caused the bearing to fail. We will see. 
Jun 2012

114000 mi

US $13
CEL PO420 has come on twice in past 2 months during hot weather driving; I cleared it. ABS was buzzing, so I wire brushed the grounding wire eyelet and bolt to remove corrosion...fixed the problem.  Replaced both front headlight bulbs. 
Aug 2012

116000 mi

US $77
PO420 catalyst inefficient code had been coming on and staying on this summer. By August, an exhaust leak was audible. Inde shop replaced front exhaust pipe flange or donut gasket. I cleared CEL. No problems since. The CEL code PO420 came on in June, but that seems to come on every summer once or twice. It returned after I cleared it, within a month an exhaust leak was audible. Shop replaced gasket in front flange. I cleared code. All ok now. 
Nov 2012

117100 mi
PO420 CEL came on again. This is usually due to an exhaust leak. I cleared the code off after a few days and it has not come back on. So I will assume no real leak in exhaust system for now. 
Apr 2013

120000 mi
PO420 CEL on for a month before car inspection due. I pressed rag over tailpipe to check for exhaust leak, but none. So I cleared code, drove for 2 weeks and 183 miles, so the rear Oxygen sensor would reset itself, car passed inspection. 
Jun 2013

121000 mi

US $275
A year and 7k miles later, my driver side rear wheel bearing failed again. Maybe a warped bearing housing knuckle? Mechanic said no, let him try a better bearing with good grease. We will see in a year if he is right! 
Mar 2014

126000 mi
10 yr old Foresters in the rust belt develop a corrosion leak in the fuel filler neck pipe. We have smelled gas during the last few months right after filling to the top. And the CEL is on. Have ordered parts and will replace it soon. 
May 2014

127400 mi

US $1032
CEL P0442 has been on for months. Fuel filler neck pipe rusts out, gas leaks, CEL comes on. Inde garage replaced it. CEL off now. All fixed. New exhaust...everything rear of the cat. And new rear 02 sensor, since it was throwing P0037 code. All fixed now, and engine light off. 
Nov 2014

132000 mi
Occasional CEL P0420 will come on and stay on. For last few years. I cleared it out with my code reader about 3 weeks ago. So far it has stayed off. Probably burning oil in exhaust tickles rear 02 sensor. My best guess. 
Sep 2015

139000 mi

US $100
Both the clutch master cylinder(inner seals worn, so clutch pedal soft, does not spring up from floor) and the rubber clutch hose failed, pinhole leak (so clutch pedal went to floor, no return). So I bot replacement parts at Advance Auto. 
Nov 2015

141000 mi

US $1500
Clutch plates were slipping badly. Shop said I needed to replace plates AND flywheel. I dunno if flywheel REALLY needed to be replaced, but it is done. Original starter (solenoid really) finally died. Shop replaced it for about $314. 
Feb 2016

144000 mi

US $30
Probably a slight head gasket leak. I now add a half cup of coolant to radiator every month. Also added a small bit of Pwr Steering fluid with stopleak since pwr steering pump was squeaking but belt was tight. CEL is always on. Car would not shift into gear even with clutch pedal depressed normally. This happened more lately when the engine was warm, than cold. Clutch fluid looked murky too. Replaced slave cylinder and bled in new clutch fluid. 
Subaru Forester in California, United States
Jan 2010 - Apr 2013
Mar 2010

169000 mi

US $25
Blown head gasket temporarily fixed with stop leak. 
Jun 2010

173000 mi

US $50
Leaking clutch hose. 
Nov 2010

180000 mi
Radiator started leaking but after a few days it fixed itself due to the K-Seal that was put into the radiator in March. 
Jan 2011

177000 mi

US $600
Replaced left rear wheel bearing  and front drive shaft. 
Jan 2012

185500 mi
Head gaskets leaking internally and externally, will need clutch as it's original, brakes, timing belt and struts...time to trade it in. 
Apr 2013

212000 mi
Needs front suspension parts, struts and shocks,  timing belt, brakes, head gaskets, clutch, and the trans makes noise when it's cold. Time to sell! 
Subaru Forester in Colorado, United States
May 2009 - Nov 2013
Jun 2009

99000 mi

US $200
CV joint boot. 
Dec 2009

102000 mi

US $550
Faulty head gasket replaced, along with thermostat. List price =$2,400. Subaru paid all but $550. Also got NEW loaner car! 
Oct 2010

108000 mi

US $187
Sunroof motor burned out in August (in closed position). Problem diagnosed in October. Decided to repair in the spring. 
Apr 2011

110000 mi

US $1100
Sunroof motor failed in October 2010, and was replaced in April 2011. Auto-dimming mirror stopped auto-dimming in summer 2009. Replaced in April 2011. 
Oct 2011

112000 mi

US $235
Needed an a/c pulley system. It was making noise and they replaced it. 
Dec 2012

121000 mi

US $225
replaced 10 instrument panel bulbs - 1 had burned out, and it is cheaper to do them all at once. 
Nov 2013

126000 mi
Timing belt broke only 35,000 miles after replacement, ruining the engine. Also needed original clutch replaced. Total repair costs = $4,800, and it was not worth it to me to spend that much on a 13-year old car with that many miles on it 
Subaru Forester in Quebec, Canada
Dec 2009 - May 2013
Jan 2010

78120 mi

C $1200
oil pan changed (was rusted)  wiper linkage changed (were slack) clock changed (didn't work) crank sensor changed (during extreme cold weather car refused to start, after a short drive) 
Jan 2011

81220 mi

C $300
code P1443: vent valve malfunction. replace evap vent valve rear window windshield "wash" not working; tube cut and reinstalled 
Mar 2012

83080 mi

C $750
Rotten middle/rear exhaust pipe, plus muffler 
Feb 2013

84940 mi

C $580
dead battery and dead alternator 
Apr 2013

84940 mi
dead battery and dead alternator were replaced 

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2001 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV

165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD

Subaru Forester in Maryland, United States
Jun 2014 - Mar 2015
Jun 2014

91000 mi

US $500
Really Loud Exhaust Noise was noticed. Exhaust system back of catalytic converter was replaced (Muffler/Pipes) 
Dec 2014

96000 mi

US $200
Wheel was severely out of alignment, a bolt in the suspension was missing, replaced. 
Subaru Forester in Michigan, United States
Jun 2013 - Jun 2018
Jan 2014

US $1000
Head gaskets leaking and I did not know service history on timing belt, pulled engine out myself and overhauled, machined heads, all new gaskets, seals, belt, pulleys, starter, hoses etc..... 
May 2014

237200 mi

US $300
Overhauled engine, put back in car but was now getting no spark. Check various connections but not good with electrical so I towed it to a local shop. They believe the ECM "computer" is bad, awaiting a used ECM to fix. Wires broke to crank, cam and knock sensors when I removed and replaced intake. 
Oct 2014

238200 mi

US $5
Replaced slow leaking oil cooler seal 
Subaru Forester in Maine, United States
Mar 2010 - Jul 2012
Jun 2010

117000 mi

US $267
Repair inner tie rod end and boot 
Subaru Forester in Idaho, United States
May 2015 - May 2015
May 2015

US $300
Replaced struts 
Subaru Forester in Washington, United States
May 2015 - Mar 2016
Jun 2015

167000 mi

US $350
New Axles 
Oct 2015

168000 mi

US $721
Left front spindle, axle and inner wheel seal positive terminal replaced 
Subaru Forester in Minnesota, United States
Jun 2017 - Jun 2022
Nov 2021

179468 mi

US $1700
Only 1 of 4 cylinders firing properly. Codes say replace spark plugs and ignition coils. $225 spark plugs $448 ignition coil, $90 wires to ignition coil. Oil all over spark plugs, so replaced some seals. 
Subaru Forester in Oregon, United States
Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
Jul 2017

243000 mi

US $150
rack & pinion went out 
Subaru Forester in Texas, United States
Aug 2015 - Jun 2022
Oct 2015

194300 mi

US $600
Replaced tie rod end and 4 struts. 
Apr 2016

198750 mi

US $89
Knock sensor Replaced Knock Sensor 
Oct 2016

201517 mi

US $100
Replaced passenger front CV Axle. Also replaced steering boot. Replaced CV Axle Replaced Steering boot. 
Jun 2018

207000 mi

US $50
Vent control stopped working 
Jul 2018

207700 mi

US $60
Primary Cooling fan ran intermittently, so replaced fan. 
Aug 2018

210265 mi

US $100
Replaced Secondary radiator cooling fan 
Sep 2018

211030 mi

US $75
Replace HVAC fan and relay Replaced front door check Replace rear door check 
Subaru Forester in Oklahoma, United States
Oct 2009 - Mar 2012
Nov 2009

205000 mi

US $40
Replaced rear brake pads. Pads wore prematurely due to a sticking caliper on the right side. Freed the caliper and cycled it. Hoping it will hold out for another 200,000. 
Mar 2010

211000 mi

US $680
Both rear wheel bearings were replaced. The last set lasted about 60k miles. Replaced both rear wheel bearings. The standard Subaru weakness. This is the second time I have replaced them. I wish this car had a sealed bearing cartridge. 
Dec 2010

222000 mi

US $75
Replaced passenger front axle. CV boot was torn.  
Subaru Forester in Virginia, United States
Jan 2009 - Nov 2021
Oct 2010

148700 mi

US $75
Heat shield under car attaching screws rusted and let go, shield was dragging on the road. Heat shield was replaced between catalytic converter and muffler. 
Mar 2011

159000 mi

US $595
Loud grinding noise when driving with drop in gas mileage. Right front wheel bearing failed and was replaced. Changed oil while in in shop for the repair 
Jan 2012

169000 mi

US $313
Check engine light came on intermittantly. Code indicated that the catalytic converter was at or below 95% efficiency Air conditioner pulley seized, destroyed the drive belt 
Sep 2012

181000 mi
Both rear wheel bearings were making noise and were replaced. Four wheel alignment performed as rear links were cut. Check engine light on permanently. First converter of two was replaced. Error code cleared. Fuel purge solenoid set error code and was sticking closed. Shop blew out lines and cleaned solenoid, reset computer. Error code did not reappear. 
Jan 2013

193000 mi
Strong gasoline odor on starting cold engine when outside air temperatures below 25F. Some gasoline visible around and near fuel lines. Repair consisted of tightening the fuel line clamps around the rubber line connectors. 
Oct 2014

215300 mi

US $2020
Seized right caliper destroyed the rotor. Cleaned both calipers, replaced pad and both rotors Lower ball joint right casusing vibration & shaking excessive play. Replaced right & left lower ball joints Exhaust crossover rotted out & leaking - loud exhaust 
Nov 2014

216000 mi

US $1045
Valve cover gaskets leaking oil into spark plug wells and wires. Engine was running on 3 cylinders instead of 4. Oxygen sensor was fouled by unburned gasoline. Replaced gaskets, spark plugs and wires, including ignition wire. 
Jul 2016

236000 mi

US $99
Replaced leaking radiator. Really easy. 
Subaru Forester in North Carolina, United States
Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
Jan 2011

220000 mi

US $200
Timing belt tensioner bearing busted. Replacement of tensioner. 
Subaru Forester in Minnesota, United States
Mar 2012 - Aug 2018
Oct 2014

155700 mi

US $350
Worn tube, radiator flush and coolant ref ill 
Mar 2016

185000 mi

US $880
Right rear wheel bearing worn and replaced. Front CV joints replaced 
Subaru Forester in California, United States
Mar 2011 - Jun 2018
Apr 2011

86000 mi
Head gasket repaired under warranty. Barely leaking, and at first dealer refused to replace it until I used the name of the independent mechanic who noticed the leak. They know him. 
Subaru Forester in California, United States
Nov 2010 - Jan 2016
Dec 2010

138000 mi

US $555
Golden Hills Auto Center performed scan for check engine light, indicated spark plug wire and ignition coil failure (also resurfaced rotors - replaced rears after they damaged them. 
Mar 2011

143000 mi

US $1903
Check engine light still, check oil burn smell - missfire at #4 cylinder, oil in spark plug; replaced cylinder head gaskets, timing belt(?), water pump(?). Check engine light returned after this repair. 
Jul 2011

150000 mi

US $1110
In to and diagnose check engine light; code indicated catalyst efficiency below threshold; replaced cat converter. Check engine light off (Golden Hills fired.) Replaced C/V boot driver side  
Nov 2011

153100 mi

US $172
During a routine inspection, it was discovered that the tie-rod end was loose and need to be replace. Repair was done. 
Dec 2015

254000 mi

US $500
Bent Front wheel axel 
Subaru Forester in Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 2011 - Jun 2013
Oct 2011

112500 mi

US $800
Drive side Axle needed replacement. 
Feb 2013

128000 mi

US $1600
head gasket seal was replaced. 
Subaru Forester in Maryland, United States
Apr 2010 - May 2010
May 2010

60000 mi

US $300
Rear wheel bearings replaced. Rear bearings replaced 
Subaru Forester in Massachusetts, United States
Sep 2008 - Mar 2015
Dec 2008

115000 mi

US $420
Left rear wheel bearing replacement. The same bearing had been replaced at 35K miles. 
Jul 2009

120000 mi

US $3900
Head gaskets, all engine seals, oil cooler gasket, oil pump gasket  cat converter was working OK, but fittings were badly rusted so after engine removal, could not be reused. left rear wheel bearing was faulty fix from 9 months ago, right rear wheel bearing was new problem. Backing plates for rear brakes were completely rusted away. AC receiver dryer was leaking 
Aug 2010

138000 mi
wheel bearings worn out within a year of being replaced. rear control arm bushings worn out fuel filler pipe was badly rusted and needed to be replaced. 
Aug 2011

145900 mi

US $160
Idler pulley on AC drive belt froze, causing belt to fail. Replaced pulley and belt. 
Nov 2011

150000 mi

US $92
Running poorly, lacked power, especially at low speed. Replaced upstream oxygen sensor. 
Jul 2012

157200 mi

US $15
Let rear tie rod end bushing failed and needed to be replaced. 
Feb 2013

169200 mi

US $95
Knock sensor needed to be replaced. 
Apr 2013

170800 mi

US $350
Evaporative control hard lines were rusted through, causing a evaporation control system leak. 
Sep 2013

177000 mi

US $285
inner axle boot on passenger side was torn. 
Feb 2014

180000 mi

US $60
Some of the original emission control tubes and valves were corroded and needed to be replaced. Valve cover gaskets leaking. I replaced them. 
Mar 2014

180000 mi

US $400
cruise control actuator had stopped working. 
May 2014

184000 mi

US $700
Alternator bearings were starting to make noise, and I needed more amperage due some audio system upgrades, so decided to install a bigger alternator. Not really a breakdown, but I think the original alternator was on its way out. Headlight housings were getting pretty cloudy and cracked, and I had already done the refinishing approach, so decided to replace the headlight housings. 
Subaru Forester in Michigan, United States
Feb 2011 - Aug 2013
May 2011

203800 mi

US $1500
Timing belt water pump idlers etc repaired successfully. Rear end whine, replaced wheel bearing and axle, still whining. 
Jun 2011

205000 mi

US $100
Transmission locked out of drive. Brake sensor replaced. 
Sep 2012

215000 mi

US $75
Leaking head gaskets on both sides. Put gasket conditioner and new coolant in. 
Jan 2013

US $46
Fuel hose near throttle body cracked. 
Jun 2013

222000 mi

US $450
Right rear wheel bearing went bad. Hub/Bearing,  and Brake Line were replaced 

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2001 Subaru Forester 4-door

turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD

Subaru Forester in Kenya
Nov 2008 - Jun 2013
Jun 2010

52700 mi

$12000
Changed shocks 

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2001 Subaru Forester 4-door

4-cylinder manual AWD

Subaru Forester in Texas, United States
Sep 2008 - Mar 2010
Oct 2008

121000 mi

US $200
Overheating on long drives. 
Feb 2009

122000 mi

US $200
Hydraulic clutch line ruptured. 

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2001 Subaru Forester 4-door

4-cylinder automatic AWD

Subaru Forester in Michigan, United States
May 2009 - Mar 2010
Jul 2009

133000 mi

US $950
wheel bearing right passenger side rear needed replacement. 
Subaru Forester in New York, United States
Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
Nov 2008

85000 mi

US $345
Oil was leaking. Car hooked up to computer. "O" ring replaced. We noticed sparks coming out of exhaust. Dealership replaced oxygen sensor. Still an occasional spark but not as much. We haven't told dealer this. 
Subaru Forester in Massachusetts, United States
Aug 2009 - Mar 2010
Sep 2009

151000 mi

US $1725
needs steering boots replace dipstick tube o ring 

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