Not the same problem, however the same response from Subaru. I have a Subaru Forester which is three and half years old and out of warranty therefore. The drivers seat (cloth) has started to split, along the plastic trim at the edge and the passengers seat is coming apart at the ba. I have driven dozens of cars over the years to very high mileages and never before have I had the upholstery fail so badly. Subaru UK sent me a very curt letter saying that the guarantee had run out and they could not be expected to look after a car indefinetly. I would have lived with a mechanical fault, but the upholstery is just not fit for purpose. Can you imagine what this will do to the resale value of the car. I have the greatest praised for the the mechanical side of the car and it drives like a sports saloon. However I shall not be bying another. Mechanics excellent, interior trim, rubbish.
