Engine Noise Problems of Subaru Forester

Several issues: 1) replace rear strut assemblies. 04/22/19. (the car seemed fine but when they put it on a lift to work on brakes mechanics saw this. 2) the the engine shimmies and feels like it is going to stall. This has gone on since 2016. This happen when going about 30 mph. I had a mechanic look at it they found nothing. It still feels like it is going to stall. 3) bearings in rear passenger side in 2017. Rear wheels were making noise when driving around 40 mph. (different mechanic looked at this. 4) right front axle shaft replaced 06/26/19 this car has never been in an accident and is used for highway driving.

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Two months after buying the car used from a dealer, I noticed that it smelled 'oily', like an old car that had been sitting without being started. I checked the oil and the car was almost dry after about 1900 miles from picking it up from the dealer. It has used oil excessively ever since. I need about 1 qt, sometimes more, every 500 miles. After driving, it always has that hot old oil smell to the engine, like a very old car. I've taken it to several independent garages but they cannot find a leak, so it must be that the oil is somehow burning. When I ask where the oil is going, they either tell me "it's a Subaru" with a shrug, as though this is to be expected, or they say that perhaps I'm not noticing how far I've driven. On acceleration, the engine ticks and rattles like it is out of oil. At high speeds (60+mph), the engine sounds like it is straining. The oil pressure light lights up during initial starting, but never comes on while idling or driving, no matter how low the oil gets. This puts me at risk to blow the engine with no warning.

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My wife and I currently own a 2011 Subaru Forester we purchased new from hatfield Subaru in columbus, ohio. We have always had it serviced at byers dublin Subaru in columbus ohio. At the 25,000 mile mark both head gaskets were leaking so the mechanics at byers pulled the motor and replaced them. Just recently at the 33,000 mile mark I brought in my vehicle to byers for my 30,000 maintenance check also complaining of a strange noise. They informed me the head gasket was leaking again and the noise we heard was the transmission running low on fluid. They again pulled the motor and made repairs, however, when placing the motor back in the car a strange noise developed in the engine, they again pulled the motor adjusting the tensioning on the timing chain yet the noise was still present. They then contacted Subaru technical support asking for assistance. They are currently pulling the motor for the fourth time with the intention on replacing the cylinder heads and cam shaft. Up until now I have been in contact with both dealerships expressing my concerns. I have also spoken with customer service, a supervisor, and a manager at Subaru of America. The manager at Subaru headquarters said they could only offer me 2500. 00 towards the purchase of a new vehicle the manager at hatfield where I purchased my vehicle from passed me off to a sales associate who only wanted to sell me a new Subaru at full price to meet his end of the month February sales quota. The manager at byers where my car is being serviced has been less then forth coming as to the true status of my vehicle and I have not heard from him as to the status of my vehicle as promised in the last four business days. What concerns me the most is my wife and I now own a Subaru with a long list of engine problems so early in its life and a transmission which has been ex.

Forester - 500 miles - consistent and continuing problems: car lurches forward on its own in first gear. - in motion engine not only has excessive (can last 5 seconds or more) "rev-hangs" shifting up from any gear but actually increases by 700-900 rpms. This has caused difficulty in slowing down (reducing speed with downshift). When using brake to reduce speed when this occurs, the engine will begin to race, increasing up to 1500 or more rpms, difficult to control vehicle. - in motion 4th gear - stick shift vibrates excessively - so much so it is visible to the eye and seems like it will have to wear out from the friction, - in motion (intermittent) when vehicle dynamics control engages on upward incline a very loud (multiple) banging occurs at the rea car lurches . - turning, in motion. Engine noise is extremely loud compared to other 2017 Foresters I have driven. Can sound like it is ready to throw a rod in the near future - in motion and stationary Subaru states all is normal. Service manage at dealer states loud engine is definitely not normal for the 2017 model and he experience the excessive rev-hang but doesn't know what to do these things because Subaru says this is normal are normal.

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Bought this vehicle from bank owned, it was 3 years old when bought, it had 70,000 miles. In one year of usage/service time, with 3 oil changes/2 with extreme oil burning. No signs of smoke, overheat, but within the 4th year of ownership it began to make engine noises. A rattling which as it turn out, and unbeknown to us vehicle was known to have problems with, and I took it to the dealer, they told us that the vehicle coverage was at 100,000 miles/a cut off for coverage on a class action suit. They took our car, stored it, because it had gone 120 miles over the cut off, and we're still waiting to see if they will honor their promise of coverage being that it's not an old vehicle.

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Driving n on i5 highway when car made noises, pulled over & would not start again. Towed in. Was told that engine was dead. Car had just been serviced by dealer. Had to buy new engine. Subaru would not take any responsibility. Car had very low mileage & was in good shape. When doing research, found that this was an ongoing and common problem with all vehicles with 2. 5l engine and due to defective head gasket.

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2009 Subaru Forester bad experience engine stall when the consumer returned to his vehicle, he noticed the garage floor was filled with oil which was dripping from the engine. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for the necessary repairs. However, on November 29th the engine suddenly stopped. It started making odd sounds on the passenger side and just within seconds, the engine was dead. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. Upon diagnoses, the dealer stated a part near the engine was not working, which caused the engine to stop.

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Engine pinging noise resulting from short skirt valve design failure. Requested advice from manufacture was told to take vehicle to a dealer. Dealer refused to acknowledge problem. Engine life is greatly reduced by this problem. Dealer recognition has occured regarding this flaw. This is the second Subaru I have purchased. Similar problem in first vehicle resulted in dealer replaceing short block. Although disappointed at flaw customer service at first dealer prompted purchase of second vehicle.