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2005 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	566356
Internal NHTSA #	10140607
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2005
File date	10/05/05
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Windshield wipers and radio will not operate after turning on the engine. Intermittent problem. Sometimes they work when the vehicle is started. Problem does not resolve itself while driving. Have been unable to get wipers to work at all for an entire day. Problem developed in the spring time in the lake tahoe and sacramento regions of california and nevada. Have not experienced the problem over the dry summer in the mountains. Subaru has not been able to fix the problem and doesn't know if they can fix the problem since it is difficult to create. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	9000
Number of Occurences	8
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	INCLINE VILLAGE, NV
VIN pattern	JF1SG63615GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	10/09/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	60
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2005 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects

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