Four problems related to tire have been reported for the 2001 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 2001 Forester.
Recall ww-99 was issued by the manufacturer that was not found at this time. There was external coolant leak into the head gasket, which could cause the vehicle to overheat. Dealer was only flushing the system, and was unable to remedy the problem. Also, yokohama tires that were under the proper inflation for the vehicle caused it to slip and slide even though it was all wheel drive.
When driving in cold temperatures tires loose air. Tires needed air every 10 miles. This could be caused by the aluminum rims being used. They corroded and lost their seal.
Consumer states that bridgestone dueller 683 (p205-70-r15, dot# unknown) original equipment tires are softer and wear out quickly.
There was not enough room on the questionnaire to show the entire dot number which is dot el yt chb 1000. This tire failed at 55 degrees temperature, at 60 mph on the freeway. The odometer had only 1563 miles on it. I heard a clunking sound that alarmed me, so I got into the slow lane. After a few minutes the clunking sound stopped. A minute or so later, the tire failed. There was no evidence of nails or other road hazard, but the tire did have a lot of tire dust inside it. I did not go in to work that day, so I could replace all my tires as soon as possible. I replaced 4 tires with michelins at a cost of $408. 29, and I intend to replace the 5th tire as soon as costco gets a new shipment in. I have retained all the tires I replaced. I hesitated to take the tire to firestone for evaluation, because I did not think they would be impartial. ( dot number: elytchb100 tire size: p205/70r15 ).
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