general problems of the 2004 Subaru Forester

Two problems related to service brakes 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.

1 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2023

The contact owns a 2004 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while the owner was driving an undetermined slow rate of speed the brake pedal extended to the floor causing the braking distance to be extended. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who discovered that the brake hoses had failed do to rusting and corrosion of the brakes lines. It was also discovered that the entire subframe had sustained extensive rust and corrosion damage. The failure mileage was 28,000.

2 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 03/23/2022

My vehicle had a recall on the lower control arms that would rust and and break. That is exactly what happened while I was driving with my family. Control arm broke causing other parts to get destroyed. The fender breaks and other parts. The recall was performed before hand but it obviously wasn’t repaired correctly because it caused me to crash. Dave wright auto Subaru retailer in iowa is refusing to repair my failed recall attempt.


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