Three problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2005 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 2005 Forester.
I was backing up my 2005 Subaru Forester in a downtown, street-level corner parking lot. When I put my vehicle into reverse, a sudden unintended acceleration propelled my vehicle backwards across the parking lot, across a two-lane downtown street, up onto the opposite sidewalk and culminated in my vehicle crashing into a city light pole, which stopped the vehicle. I estimate I was traveling at 25-30 mph when I hit the light pole. I missed two pedestrians by mere inches and fortunately missed hitting any other cars. I had my foot hard on the brake the entire 4-5 seconds of the incident, and almost broke the gear shift, madly trying to shift into park. My vehicle is totaled and I am totally freaked out by the entire nightmarish experience! this was a deadly sequence of events which easily could have changed my life and others' lives. I will never own another Subaru. This occurred on Thursday, April 26, 2018.
The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the catalytic converter was replaced three times. The warning light for the check engine and the vehicle speed control indicators were constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer at least three times for the failure and each time, the dealer would replace the catalytic converter but the failure would recur shortly thereafter. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised that they would return his call within 24 hours. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.
My car hesitates, sputters and bucks when the weather is wet. At first this only happened when the engine was cold. While this problem is sporadic, it has occurred many times since we bought the car. It now happens when the engine is warm and the car is being driven on the highway, causing a dangerous situation. The dealer at first told us many times to ignore the problem because it would go away when the car warmed up; they failed to find the defect at first. Now, after finding the cylinder misfire problem they now claim the defect isn't covered by warranty. The incident date below is the most recent one; the problem began early in 2005 soon after the car was bought.