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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JF1SG69664H••••••2004 Subaru FORESTER
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2004 Subaru FORESTER build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
179on the model
52builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedFuel/propulsion System 4Engine 3Fuel System 2Gasoline 2
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashMar 2020
Car was shifted from drive into neutral for operator to use a parking lot gate machine. The engine surged a little while in neutral but settled back down. When parking gate opened the operator shifted into drive and lightly pressed the gas pedal. The engine immediately surged to…
Engine And Engine CoolingfireDec 2004
Engine compartment fire, resulting from oil leaking in engine compartment. There were no injuries and because of proximity of fire department fire was extinguished within 4-5 minutes. Subaru of america (soa) maintains that oil leaked from oil filter and that this is no fault of…
Fuel SystemNov 2016
The contact owns a 2004 subaru forester. Whether the vehicle was parked or being driven, a fuel odor was detected in and outside the vehicle. The fuel odor was most noticeable while operating the heater. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to…
Fuel/propulsion SystemDec 2014
In cold weather (below 30 degrees), fuel lines leak under the intake manifold, causing a severe fuel smell in the cabin, most likely also a fire hazard. Dealer claims not a recall issue. Upon research a large majority of subarus in model range have the issue, with no fix in sight
Fuel SystemJan 2014
On very cold days while car is warming up, a strong smell of fuel is coming from under the intake manifold. A closer inspection reveals a small fuel leak from the fuel supply lines near the turbo. A subaru impreza enthusiast forum has a "raw fuel smell" log of more than 131…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JF1SG69664H764558 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.