Electrical System Related Problems of the 2006 Subaru Forester

Table 1 shows four common electrical system related problems of the 2006 Subaru Forester. The number one most common problem is related to the wiring (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the electrical system (two problems).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Subaru Forester


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2006 Subaru Forester

The Wiring problem

The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that a fire started in the rear of the vehicle by the tail lights. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and determined to be destroyed. The dealer stated that the wiring harness by the rear passenger side light and under the spare tire   Read details...

The Electrical System problem

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The Ignition Switch problem

There are two problems with the 2006 Subaru Forester that I have. It has less than 5000 miles on it and continually fails to start, whether from a cold start or a warm start. The engine will attempt to crank but will not catch and actually turn over. This issue has happened multiple times.   Read details...


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