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2004 Subaru Forester repairs by problem area
Engine (48%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (2%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 213 repairs.
2004 Subaru Forester transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (37%)
< $100 (42%)
Chart based on 19 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
turbocharged 210hp 2.5L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 87000 mi US $150 |
Front CV axles |
2004 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
turbocharged 210hp 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 273000 mi US $500 |
Replaced front boots and axel. |
| 123000 mi | ongoing clunk from either transmission or differential, diff fluid clean & fairly new as is trans fluid, clunk is sporadic and goes away, normally only happens once per every few weeks, will try changing fluids, probable long term issue |
| 143800 mi US $200 |
right front inner cv joint boot split, typical problem with this vehicles due to boot location near engine exhaust manifold. Not really bad I guess, it lasted 130k + miles. OEM new part as best replacement is expensive. |
| 148000 mi | inner right cv boot (the one near heat location near exhaust) totally failed on trip to cold weather state for holiday, not many tools as locations, had to use too big split boot type for temp repair, worked ok too awhile, good temp fix |
| 161000 mi US $65 |
replaced front right cv axle, extreme wheel wobble felt thru steering wheel on uneven roads, inner cv joint had failed with 2 of 3 bearing races entirely worn out allowing axle to move in the race, up and down movement on axle |
2004 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 184000 mi | Issues developing with the transmission/AWD system. Time to trade it in. |
| 83500 mi US $1120 |
Throwout bearing failed. Replace clutch and throwout bearing. Refill with synthetic fluid. Throwout bearing failed and buzzing loudly. Clutch shuddering. Replace clutch and throwout bearing. Refill with synthetic fluid. |
| 115000 mi US $311 |
Replace transmission neutral switch to correct severe shuddering while driving. |
| 126000 mi US $160 |
Replaced clutch master cylinder, clutch slave cylinder, and hydraulic hose. Clutch master cylinder was leaking and not holding pressure. |
| 124000 mi US $1612 |
Center Differential replaced |
| 135200 mi US $75 |
Replaced cv axel because right front inner boot failed |
| 70000 mi | Keep getting "Check Engine" light, it's a code 5301 which turns out to be the neutral switch on the Transmission. Resets itself eventually and light goes off so no fix for now. |
| 145300 mi US $150 |
Driveshaft u joints started to squeak, replaced driveshaft with one from junkyard with <100k on it for 150 bucks. Easy fix. |
2004 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 59936 mi US $300 |
Transmission pan leaking transmission fluid. Re-seal pan. |
| 60000 mi US $30 |
AWD system chattered when turning sharply at low speeds. Corrected by replacing transmission/transfer case lubricant. |
| 130200 mi C $300 |
Transmission was lazy, result of Fluid Leak, had to seal pipe. |
| 258000 mi | Axle $600 to repair, estim. |
| 70060 mi C $500 |
Part 1: The transmission shifter (automatic) was sticky/heavy to shift. This required a cleaning of the shifter area. Part 2: It was also difficult to get the transmission into Park in order to remove the key. This required a new bushing |
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