One problem related to rear suspension shock absorber has 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.
The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Forester. While driving at an unknown highway speed, a burning rubber odor emitted into the interior of the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and parked. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the bucket suspension plate under the shock absorber failed, which impacted the suspension assembly on the rear passenger side and caused the strut to fracture on the tire. The dealer replaced the struts, shock assemblies, and both rear tires. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
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| Front Suspension Wheel Bearing problems | |
| Rear Suspension Shock Absorber problems | |
| Front Suspension Coil Spring problems |