Two problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 2004 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 2004 Forester.
The contact owns a 2004 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that there was a leak in the head gasket. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer herb gordon Subaru (3161 automobile blvd, silver spring, MD 20904, (866) 520-7894) where it was diagnosed with the head cover gasket with needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 04v473000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the repairs were not covered under warranty and the costs for the repair would be out of pocket. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Subaru Forester. The contact stated there was a slight leak of oil coming from the engine that was dripping into the catylitic converter. The vehicle was taken to dealer after learning of NHTSA recall campaign id number: 04v473000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. Pmb.