NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine Problems

2.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
72,607 miles

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2002 Subaru Forester engine problems

engine problem

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2002 Subaru Forester Owner Comments

problem #1

Aug 242006

Forester 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 72,607 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2002 Subaru Forester hesitates and lurches dangerously as if fuel is not getting to the engine. When pulling on to a street or highway, the vehicle won't pick up speed and creates a safely hazard and potential rear end accidents.

- Prairie Village, KS, USA

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