Exterior Lighting Related Problems of the 2010 Subaru Forester

Table 1 shows three common exterior lighting related problems of the 2010 Subaru Forester.

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of Subaru Forester

Problem Category Number of Problems
Tail Light Switch problems
1
Turn Signal problems
1
Headlights problems
1

Tail Light Switch problem #1

I have a 2010 Subaru Forester and the rear tail lights fog up constantly. I have only had the vehicle 3 weeks and less than one hundred miles. The vehicle has been back twice since I purchased it, only because of work otherwise it would have been back every day. On the last visit the service manager said there was a service bulletin issued on 12/17/2007 due to a design change the head lens and tail lens fog up and will not be covered under warranty ,and won't be fixed. The bulletin does not mention year 2010.

Turn Signal problem #2

Self canceling turn signals do not cancel when making a partial left or right turn. Self canceling signals do cancel properly when making a full turn. Subaru technicians report indicates turn signals are canceling as designed and no additional adjustments can be made.

Headlights problem #3

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. While driving with the headlights activated, the lights would not project bright enough to the see the road ahead. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the head lamps were realigned and the light bulbs were changed, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50.


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