O2 Sensor Problems of Subaru Forester

While idling in a parking lot, my Forester caught fire. The fire was put out quickly. So, the damage was fortunately isolated to the location where the fire started. It seems that the connector between the wiring harness and one of the O2 sensors on the front of the vehicle ignited. The fire burned the wiring harness near the connector and damaged the O2 sensor. Both needed to be replaced to repair my vehicle. This fire happened spontaneously and seems to be a safety risk . In my opinion, a 3. 5 year old vehicle should not spontaneously catch fire.

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The check engine light illuminated and the cruise control light was flashing upon starting the engine. No other engine symptoms presented themselves. Took vehicle to independent repair shop and was informed the front converter is damaged in addition to the front sensor being bad. Ended up having them all replaced at substantial cost of approx. $2,000. 00. Additional research done in a Subaru Foresters owners forum shows that many owners are experiencing costly and unnecessary repairs due to faulty O2 sensors, not bad catalytic converters. Any expenses current owners have had to incur should be reimbursed by Subaru to those owners, and a recall should be issued to other owners to prevent unnecessary and costly repairs.

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