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2013 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
97000 mi
US $2450
My complaint was a tough (manual) shift from 2nd gear into 3rd. They rebuilt the transmission. It's still not great.
The front axle was bad, it was making a clunking noise when turning. They replaced the axle and then that one was defective so they had to replace it again. The dealer was not at fault the original issue was just a bad axle from 60000 miles
91000 mi
US $390
axle seal was leaking, I also had a recall
2980 mi
ECU and PCM reset
12400 mi
Transmission fluid was over FULL level (from factory). Dealer adjusted it.
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