| Issue ID | 768679 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10312916 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/11/09 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After taking my subaru forrester in for a recall for a valve in the gas tank. I was told the headgasket leaked and needed replacement! During the repair of the headgasket i received a call from the dealership informing me i also had a cracked cylinder head. This is my 4th subaru i never experienced anything like this before. When i researched the issue i noticed that subaru had a ton of headgasket recalls starting in 1997. There seems to be a general lack of quality in regards to this. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 980000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PENN VALLEY, CA |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG65635HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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