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Hi GaryRi, Its brand spanking new I didn't purchase the sealant package. The issue is on the interior of the car, I wouldn't think they would apply sealant there.

Thanks for your feedback grossgary, I had driven it in the rain once maybe twice (car was a month old 1700 miles when I first noticed the rust) I dont see any rust on the outside or underneath the car. The edges of the holes in the metal were the plugs go is also rust free. If you look closely at the pictures you can see areas were the paint has a wrinkled appearance. It looks to be separating from the metal or primer in an odd manner. The areas were it is rusting has a different more common look, blistered round bumps with rust erupting out of them. The drivers side only has one small blister and no wrinkled areas. Not sure what to make of it. Had a friend who I used to work with (I've been a mechanic for over 20 years) who specializes in auto body. He said it was bad paint, improper application or both. I have contacted both Subaru and my dealer multiple times. I have yet to be given an explanation of why it rusted or what is to be done. This is the third warranty issue I've had in the first month of ownership. The first being speaker grilles that would pop out of the dash and vibrate. The second being the cigarette lighter recepticle pulled out of the dash when i went to remove my phone charger. It took three trips to the dealer to get the first two fixed, not looking forward to what lies ahead.

It might be coming in elsewhere can't rule it out. Some people are finding road gravel, bugs, and some have found the plugs half off or totally dislodged. In my case the part that worries me is the failure of the paint in a very short period of time. I have to assume if any part of the interior was to come in contact with water the same thing will happen. Imagine what the floorboards will look like. Being under carpet its also something that is very hard to monitor.

Hi everyone, first time poster. Im posting to warn everone about an issue with the late model (2012-2017) Foresters and possibly all Subaru's built on that chassis. The problem is the area under the spare tire is rusting (you have to remove the spare to see it) I have rust and peeling paint and my car was only a month old when i discovered it! As far a i can tell from discussions I've had on another forum, the two rubber plugs in the bottom of the round depression in the trunk (spare tire well) are letting water in. Some cars only have dirt and water stains but some are rusting at a surprising rate. I would venture to guess it is a paint quality issue. A properly painted metal surface should not rust when it comes in contact with water....ever. Here are some pics of my spare tire well. ...keep in mind the car was only a month old when i noticed it. Pull your spares and take a peek and use some silacone,rtv,gasket maker to seal it when you replace it. Hope you have better luck than I did