One problem related to transmission fluid leaking has been reported for the 2000 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 2000 Forester.
On a cold start, generally the vehicle will go forward when shifting it into drive, but after it is warmed up if you stop the engine and then try to go again, it won't engage in drive but it will go in reverse. I see on Subaru's service bulletins, on the web, show there are pages upon pages of the same happenings. It was explained that the interior seals of the transmission are allowing fluid to leak by decreasing fluid pressure in the transmission preventing it from operating properly, sometimes leaving us stranded. The vehicle is a Subaru Forester 2000, other vehicles were same models and were also included 1999 models. My question is should this be happening in cars just four years old?.