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Suspension
11/04/2003
THE REAR WHEEL BEARING SHOWED SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR EVERY 30000 TO 40000 MILES. THE DEALER/INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE PART. *AK *SCC *JB
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Suspension
09/01/2001
PROBLEMS WITH WHEEL BEARINGS ON 1998 SUBARU FORESTER. *MR THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE REPLACED TWICE. *SCC *JB
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Suspension
08/13/2003
DEALER HAS HAD TO REPLACE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AT THIS TIME.*AK
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Seat Belts
06/01/2003
MY PARENTS RECENTLY GAVE MY DAUGHTER A 1998 SUBARU FORESTER AND SHE IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE BABY'S CARSEAT TO TIGHTEN DOWN PROPERLY. I EMAILED SUBARU ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SUGGESTED USING A ROLLED TOWEL TO FILL THE VOID AND MAKE IT TIGHTER. SHE HAS TAKEN THE CAR TO SERVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAY THEY KNOW OF NO PROBLEMS. IS THE ROLLED TOWEL SAFE TO USE? SHE MAKES SURE THAT HER CARSEAT IS PROPERLY INSTALLED, EVEN PURCHASING A RATCHETING SYSTEM TO TIGHTEN. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS, EVEN TO THE POINT OF SELLING THE CAR.*AK
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Power Train
06/30/2003
CLUTCH CHATTERS BADLY AND CLUTCH DOES NOT ENGAGE UNTIL THE PEDAL IS ALMOST FULLY DEPRESSED WHEN VEHICLE SITS OVERNIGHT. PROBLEM SEEMS MORE PRONOUNCED IN COLDER WEATHER, BUT OCCURS IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION TO CAUSING AN UNSAFE DRIVING SITUATION, THE CONDITION MAY CAUSE FIRST AND REVERSE GEARS TO GRIND WHEN SELECTING THESE GEARS FROM A STOP. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AND THE CLUTCH OPERATES NORMALLY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO SUBARU REPAIR SHOPS NUMEROUS TIMES, INCLUDING AT 33,220; 59,451; 74,213; AND 92,380 MILES. THE SUBARU REPAIR SHOPS CAN USUALLY DUPLICATE THE CHATTER, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CLUTCH ENGAGING ONLY AFTER BEING ALMOST COMPLETELY DEPRESSED. AT 92,380 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONLY 1.5 MILES IN THE MORNING TO THE SUBARU REPAIR SHOP WITH THE POOR CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT STILL OCCURRING, AND THE SUBARU REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY STILL COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE ENTIRE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND...
