general problems of the 2008 Subaru Forester

The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at approximately 5 mph, the transmission control valve detached. No warning light was illuminated. The contact did research and was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 11v464000 (suspension) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to get a diagnosis however, the diagnosis was pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds a clanking and knocking noise was present coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who discovered severe subframe rust and corrosion was present. The vehicle was not repaired. Later while backing out of the driveway the front drivers side control arm fractured rendering the vehicle undrivable. The contact stated that the failure was caused by corrosion of the front lower control arm. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact informed that the vehicle was previously serviced under the NHTSA campaign number: 11v464000(suspension) which was to prevent the failure from occurring but the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 116,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, there was an abnormal clanking noise coming from the steering wheel. Additionally, the steering wheel became loose without warning. The contact pulled over and upon inspection, the front lower control arm had severed due to severe corrosion. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 11v464000 (suspension) which he linked to the failure. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where they inspected the vehicle and confirmed the front control arm failure. The dealer informed him that the recall was already serviced on the vehicle prior and provided him an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and provided him the same information as the dealer. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer and was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the lower control arm detached. The contact became aware that there was rust on control arm. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.

Right front lower control arm failed due to rust (safety recall wvx34 and NHTSA campaign 11v464000). Part of arm completely detached from connection to frame. Dealer states the recall is closed and there is nothing they will do. I notified Subaru by email last night on the day it occurred -1 Dec 2021. Have not had reply as yet. This caused uncontrollable steering as it was not controllable by the steering wheel. Fortunately this failed as I was backing out of a parking spot and not at speed on the highway. Car was not drivable. I inspected the left front control arm and it too seems to be also affected by rust.

The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal, grinding noise would emit from the vehicle without warning. The contact then stated that upon turning into a driveway, the front lower control arm detached from the vehicle without warning. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to his home where he began to repair the vehicle himself. The dealer and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure and offered no assistance. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 11v464000 (suspension) which he linked to his failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle was shaking. Additionally, the passenger’s side front wheel was shaking, and the vehicle was drifting to the right. The contact who is an independent mechanic noticed that the front lower control arm was fractured. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 11v464000 (suspension). The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

This happened while driving on a freeway. Weather was sunny, in the 20s, pavement was dry but there were short icy patches under bridges. Every time I passed over one of these patches I experienced severe fishtailing. I had to reduce speed to under 30mph to retain control of the car while traffic was passing me at 60+ mph. Tires were new goodyear assurance. . Read more...