jamiea98

Although, I might consider trading it in for a diesel version. Anyone know when that might be available in the US?

I just paid the car off so I'm not going to trade it in. It is an extended warranty I purchased and runs out in June. I had them repair the heat shield over the summer (which was not covered under the warranty) so it's really annoying it's a problem again. Maybe I'll press the issue with them about the heat shield and cleaning the engine. It's cold and I need to run the heat and don't need my 2 year old smelling coolant.

It went in because it smelled of coolant and the level was low. It is still under warranty so I took it to the dealer. They diagnosed the problem. I asked about replacing the other side and they were going to charge me $500 and told me it would take 8 hours of work. I will give it a week to see how well the smell dissipates. There is a rattle from the engine now that wasn't there before. I would have preferred taking it to my local mechanic whom I trust. I must say, I am disappointed that it has had such a failure at only 50,000 miles. Leaves me with some concern for it's reliability. I was hoping to drive it for a very long time. I had an escort before this and it never gave me any problems....

I just got my 05 forester back from the dealer after having the right HG replaced. The car still smells of coolant. The service department says that coolant and/or oil probably splashed on the engine block and will take up to a week to burn off. I was wondering if this is accurate. I'm concerned that something could be wrong with the other HG. Thanks for your help.

The inside of the car smelled like coolant and the level was low. I think I will hold off on replacing the timing belt and water pump, but will see how much the other HG will cost to replace.

The car has 50,000 miles and this is the first big problem. I doubt they will replace the under one under the warranty. They won't cover the cost of a new oil filter.

I just found out my '05 forester has a cracked head gasket. It is covered under an extended warranty I purchased with the car so the will replace the faulty one. I've heard that this is an ongoing issue with subaru's and was wondering if anyone had any similar problems. Also, my tires are worn and need to be replaced. The dealership told me that I needed to replace all at once. Is this true? Also, any suggestions for good brands? Thanks