Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / FORESTER / 2005

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005043769 Incident Date: May, 09 2005
Consumer's City: INCLINE VILLAGE Consumer's State: NV
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: FORESTER Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:windshield:electrical heating element
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JF1SG63615G Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 23 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 09 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Windshield wipers and radio will not operate after turning on the engine. intermittent problem. sometimes they work when the vehicle is started. problem does not resolve itself while driving. have been unable to get wipers to work at all for an entire day. problem developed in the spring time in the lake tahoe and sacramento regions of california and nevada. have not experienced the problem over the dry summer in the mountains. subaru has not been able to fix the problem and doesn't know if they can fix the problem since it is difficult to create. *jb