4.0

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
29,500 miles

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2004 Subaru Forester electrical problems

electrical problem

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2004 Subaru Forester Owner Comments

problem #1

Dec 152005

Forester 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 29,500 miles

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

When outside temperature falls below 10 degrees F., car will not start or starts only with greatest difficulty. Last year(2004), same sort of starting problem was attributed to a cracked ignition coil. This year dealers service department can not find a problem, also can't explain the problem.

- Castleton, NY, USA

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