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2005 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1649571
Internal NHTSA #	11316029
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2005
File date	21/02/20
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After purchasing the vehicle we drove it on a 3 hour road trip on the highway to visit our daughter at college. After parking i attempted to drive the car out of the parking lot. I mistakenly passed the exit and as i attempted to reverse back to the exit the vehicle would not travel in reverse even though it was securely in gear. I was able to slowly drive it around a corner of the parking lot and park it where it then would not move in reverse or forward. I exited the vehicle and noticed that the left front passenger side tire was slightly bent in towards the vehicle. I then called a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to a mechanic. The next day the mechanic was not yet able to move the car into the garage to lift it but was able to see that the front passenger side control arm needed to be replaced. He had to order the parts which would not arrive for three days. We were prepared to pay for the cost of repairs when the mechanic called back and after having another technician look at the vehicle they noticed a
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	31000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MANHATTAN, IL
VIN pattern	JF1SG63665GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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