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Hey, I can sympathize. While I didn't experience any CEL, I had a similar experience. Read this thread: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=33547 and also search under rough idle and stalling. Hope this helps!

Well, they checked for codes, (none, Cel never came on either) , checked wiring, sensors, etc. They ended up reprogramming the ECM and it's been running well. We'll see if this was truly the case, I have logged about 225 miles since I got it back. Not wanting to see them until my 60,000 mile service. Thanks for all of the advice. Forester 2001 S Automatic Former Brat owner (drove her 'til she blew up)

Thanks for the advice all. They looked at it today and still no resolution. They are keeping the car overnight and will continue with it tomorrow. Other than that, no info yet. I'm getting more paranoid about the whole deal as time goes on.

Good luck Drew, it's a bummer when "newish" cars have problems! 2001 Forester S Automatic Previous Brat Owner (drove it till it blew up )

By the way, what kinds of problems were you experiencing that you had to have the CAT replaced?

r, check this website http://www.alldata.com/recall/make/Subaru.html. I wasn't sure "which" kind of OB wagon you had,(there are quite a few types listed), so you can check yourself. You can view the general info on this site, beyond that, you have to pay. Hope this helps.

Thanks all! I appreciate being able to go in with some "ammunition". I will post when closure is had.

Am taking my car back to dealer! Did the soft reset (a couple of days ago) that Texas S suggested, car was okay. Went down the hill yesterday, noticed "shifting" problems and hesitation. "Clicky" sound when car going from 2nd to 3rd. Car was parked at a B-day party for 3 hours and on the way back home noticed rough idle, lurching, and uneven throttle response. What are possible causes for this: MAP sensor, fuel pump, fuel injectors, air intake, ECU, or other? Anyone else have this problem? 2001 Forester 55K automatic

Thanks for the quick reply. I didn't realize that the ECU needed to be reset if the fuel filter was changed. Is this so? I will call them tomorrow. Thanks again! (How did you know how I drive? )

Okay, maybe I am. I have big trust issues when something goes wrong with my car. Here's the story: I have a 2001 Forester S (automatic) with 55K. Couple of weekends ago I came back from a relatively short trip, car drove fine. Came home and about an hour later went to the store. On the way to the store I noticed a weird bogging-hesitation sensation. Thought maybe it was my shoes or something under gas pedal. On the way home from the store, noticed extreme bogging. While going uphill to my house, I had to really put my foot on the gas pedal. I barely made it up my driveway--had to put it in first. Next day, took it around the block, only slight bogging. Did not drive it until I took it to my Subie dealer a week later. On the way there, (about 20 miles), car was okay as long as tach was above 2,000 rpms. At the one stoplight I hit, car was idling low and temp gauge went back down to cold (this was after 14 miles). (No overheating issues at all and no check engine light.) I kept one foot on brake and the other on gas to keep the car going at the stoplight. Subie dealer diagnosed bad gas and changed fuel filter and put dry gas in it. They couldn't find anything wrong with thermostat. They ran car, kept it overnight and drove it again in morning. Said car was fine. I tooled around town down there and it seemed okay. So this is my big paranoid question: I feel/think that there is a slight hesitation when tranny is shifting from 2nd to 3rd. Is car too young to have tranny issues? Is this a cold problem, (although I noticed it after driving around for 10 minutes)? Should I wait until I've gone through a whole new tank of good gas? Would bad gas have caused these issues? HELP

Hi all, this is my first post. Regarding CD player problems: my 2001 Forester also had a problem with the ejecting discs as soon as I put them in. It started happening after a particularly hot spell in CA. Talked to my Subaru dealer and he said, we heard of quite a few cases of this, go to Circuit City and get a new stereo, (as I was right past the warranty limit). After researching online, I discovered this is a rather common problem. Haven't replaced it yet, wondering if anyone has any recommendations on a cd player/radio to replace it. Thanks! Previous Brat owner 2001 Forester (current)