2000 Subaru Forester: check engine light

Filed Aug 22, 2008 · Fuel system · 46,792 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 subaru forester. While driving between 35-40 MPH, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that there was an evaporation leak in the fuel filler pipe. The pipe and the valve were replaced at the cost of $315. The failure mileage was 46,792.

Filed Feb 6, 2008 · Fuel system · 101,000 miles · MD

Fuel filler pipe and associated mounting and emissions hardware are rusted out. Check engine light is on and code retrieved is 0440. Danger of leaking fuel during fill up.

Filed Sep 25, 2007 · Fuel system · CT

2000 subaru forester with fuel problems. Customer states that the dealer said the rust was not covered under warranty. Dealer also told him that rust is a common problem. He would like to be reimbursed and believes subaru needs to put out a recall. *kb the consumer stated the engine light first activated due to a vacuum/pressure problem within the fuel system. The gas cap was replaced; however the problem continued. A further inspection revealed that the gas filler pipe had completely rusted through. In addition, the fuel lines had also been subjected to severe corrosion causing the rubber tubing to pull away from the gas filler pipe. It was discovered that the upper portion of the pipe assembly had a large deposit of sand and salt covering the rust. The area was covered by a plastic shroud. The consumer believed a more corrosion resistant material should have been used, possibly made of stainless steel.

Filed Feb 10, 2003 · Engine, Transmission · 7,000 miles · CA

Chattering clutch on 2000 subaru forester. This constantly happens when the car is cold and continues all the way through the four forward gears. I have driven manual transmissions for over 35 years and I know it is not my driving/shifting skills. A check of a message board shows that other subaru owners are experiencing the same problem. The dealership will not acknowledge a problem outside of driver error. This could be a safety issue and/or design defect. My car is now out of warranty and I have learned to live with this. But if this is an actual defect that should be repaired by the manufacturer, I want it known that I have the problem. There is also the issue of bad o2 sensors on this car. Mine was replaced 3 times before a recall was done. That was 32,000 miles ago and now the "check engine" light has come back on only after a 60,000 mile service. The dealership is asking me to do more repairs as a process of elimination to zero in on the cause of the light showing. I feel they did something during the maintenance service and want me to pay for their errors. If it is another o2 sensor that has gone bad, doesn't the state of ca have a 50,000 warranty on all emission components? Would it be covered?

Filed Dec 17, 2001 · Fuel system · NJ · crash

The fuel filler design is such that it is to complicated for gas station attendants to correctly put on. It will crossthread easier than it will go on correctly. With out proper pressure in the fuel system, like many cars it will stall abruptly without warning. In new jersey it is illegal to pump your own gas, or even get out of your car to check that the cap is properly installed. Subaru refuses to acknowledge dealer warranty claims for improperly installed fuel fill caps, or that there is a design problem. The dealer will just reset the engine warning light and consider it a loss.