Greetings I got the MAF sensor error on my wife's 2012 legacy a couple weeks ago. I stopped by the auto parts store picked up a new one installed it and after about 10 starts the error was off. Now about a week later it's back on again. I installed a new air filter and cleaned out the air intake am I missing something? Why would this keep coming back on? Thank you

Hello all. Looking for advice. My mom has a 21 Crosstrek Limited that she bought in October of 2020. The car has 50,000 miles.

In December, one morning (it was a colder morning maybe 25-30 degrees F) her car had a hard time starting. She got it to start and it was running really rough. She put it in drive and it bucked across the parking lot and then engine died with all the lights on the dash coming on. She let it sit for a few minutes and then started it again, all the lights went off and it ran fine.

3 days later she was on her way to work and the car lost electrical power while driving and the engine shut off. She was able to coast to a stop on the side of the road. The car was not able to restart. We called AAA and they towed it home. I’m aware of battery and electrical issues that seem to be occurring on newer model Subarus and my mind immediately jumped to that. Instead of having Subaru change the battery, we bought a third party battery from the auto parts store and paid a bit more for a high quality one. After swapping the battery, the car has been problem free since, until today.

It’s been around 4 months since the battery swap and today she got to work, pulled into the parking lot, and the car died. Dashboard is lit up again.

I believe the warranty is expired or about to. How would you proceed? Even if the issue gets fixed, would you keep this car? I’ve read enough online about the Subaru electrical issues and I know multiple people in my life who have run into their own electrical issues with their Subarus that I’m thinking maybe we need to get rid of this car before it’s a bigger headache. Perhaps the alternator has a problem but why has it been fine suddenly for 4 months since the last battery swap? The winter was much colder during this time period and now it’s not even nearly that cold.

My biggest thing is I’m extremely uncomfortable with the thought of her car just shutting down while driving. I have never had a car that did that and this does not give me the warm and fuzzies.

What would you do? Has anyone had similar experience? I don’t want to start chasing my tail and playing the “we didn’t find any issues” game with the dealership.

Hi, I am very new to Subarus and was just wondering if anyone could help me out with a few things I’m interested in.

• can I swap the gh bodykit with a gr bodykit and if so what are some things I need to know?

• What is the difference between the normal gt and the S- gt model?

Any help is greatly appreciated🙏

I want a forester with the bigger engine. That means sport or premium. Sport has that stupid red "highlights", stripe around bottom and on roof rack. Premium only has leather seats, that I don't want. Though about painting the red black, but then thought about color change vinyl, if you can change the color of a whole car, why not to cover these stupid accents. Any idea what it would cost, or other ideas to cover them?

The other day I had to hit the brakes really quick and hard.I was only doing about 30mph.Now the brakes have been a little spongy ever since I've had the car( a few months).Well about 2 min later I went to slow down and the brake pedal went down to the floor.Pumping didn't really work. Fortunately I was only a 1/4 mile from home.The guy I bought it from said he replaced the brakes.Which you can tell he did. Can you blow out a brake line if it has a little air in the line? Any input is appreciated.

Have an 07 hawk NA, And the engine light cones on and off randomly with the codes for the secondary air pump. I've heard on WRXs, you can simply remove the codes by programming the ECU, but not on the NA ECU.

I was wondering if anyone knows a cheaper solution than a whole system replacement (been quoted way over 1k aud to replace) or any other workaround. Thanks!

I recently bought a well looked after and regularly serviced 2011 Impreza 1.5L hatchback (EL-15 engine, 133,000kms) and after driving it for a couple weeks I'm pretty disappointed with the fuel consumption and power.

The car runs fine, no obvious outright black smoke or poor idling etc so I don't know why the fuel consumption is so high with me driving like a nana.

I'm getting on average 8.6km/L even on eco mode with a roughly even portion of city and motorway driving. The manufacturer says I should be getting approximately 16.2 km/L (nearly double).

I also notice that the power isn't fantastic. Nothing to prevent me from driving it, but it does struggle to get up hills and overtake.

I've cleaned the air filter, checked the MAF sensor (which doesn't look particularly dirty at all) and run a double dose of fuel system cleaner through the tank and it still hasn't fixed the issue. There are also no check engine lights.

Has anyone had a similar issue or may know what the problem is? I'm going to buy an OBDII scanner tomorrow, but don't really know what i'd be looking for with it.

Any advice would be well appreciated!

What is the best way to setup the cooling system overflow now that I have a cap on both the top tank and radiator? Should I just block off the new one and continue to use the factory one (the steel pipe that runs along the top of the rad)?

I’m planning on getting a 2023 WRX and they currently have the 1.9% APR, they really want to get rid of them so I don’t know if I should wait until May and see if there are better offers and maybe same APR? What do you guys think?

Also are any of the Protection Packages worth it?

Thanks in advance!

Hello all. My grandfather got a new 2024 Touring Forester and it beeps incessantly, when there's no one even remotely close by. Does anyone know if we can turn that off- and how?!?! Thank you.

Hello,

Recently replaced my right headlight assembly. Mechanic said there’s nothing wrong, they cannot reset the computer.

Any suggestions?

I have a 2017 WRX, and im not gonna lie, I had a bad day today and through frustration I pulled the sun visor off the connecting joint to the ceiling. The only part that's broken is the plastic swivel connecting it but the wires are fine, but when it came off the stereo to my car will just not come on, and my key fob dosent work with locking the doors, unlocking etc, I've already tried resetting the battery and reconnecting the wires to the visor and nothing, I found a Mazda forum that it could be a ROOM fuse? Idk about the key either. Literally any help atp 😭

I know for some people there is no "too low", but we seem to have to drive pretty carefully not to hit the bottom of the car pulling out of a driveway or going over a speed bump.

I recently gave my 2017 Impreza to my son to use at college and it can be a little rough when he has all his friends in there or when loaded up for camping.

I am considering getting a lift. Would this help? ADF suggested a 1.5" lift and bigger tires.

Has anyone had a similar experience?

I know, get a Crosstrek.

It looks like I get to join the club of everyone else on here I've read having issues with the brakes on their Ascent.  At around 14,000 miles, my brakes started grinding and pulsating.  They didn't seem to stop as quickly and I had to push the pedal a lot harder to stop.  After about 500 miles like that, I decided to get it looked at.  The dealer didn't get real specific, but said they'd have to shave down the rotors.  I'm guessing this is because of the brake pad material melted onto the rotors that other people in here are describing.

I've only got 14,500 miles on it -- mostly highway -- but there are a lot of hills where I live.  I don't drive or brake aggressively, but I occasionally do have to hit the brakes, due to vehicles, kids, or animals.  

I read about the 1,000 mile break-in period, on here, while I was at the dealership.  The person who went over the car with me was super thorough, but didn't mention that.  1,000 miles without having to brake hard seems pretty unreasonable -- especially with how aggressive the auto braking is in my Ascent.  It brakes on it own far more aggressively than I do, when I'm not close to the vehicle in front of me.  Is there any way to turn that sensitivity down?  I don't want to completely turn it off.

It seems like the "fix" of shaving the rotors is just a workaround to get the vehicle out of the warranty period.  I had some bad issues with Hyundai replacing known faulty parts with known faulty parts until the warranty expired.  Was hoping for better out of Subaru.

When I push the button to open the rear hatch it only opens a foot, instead of all the way up. Any ideas?

Been having the dreaded clicking sound from my front cv axels and looking to replace them. OEM in Canada is priced at $821 each while in the states they are $200 less for some reason.

Been calling around and googling for an after market option but can’t find any for the front. Anyone have any luck?

If not I’m at least going to the states next week so I can save a couple hundred. But it would be nice to have an option.

Edit: part number for OEM: 28321FL030

Hi, all! I just bought my first car, 24 corsstrek and am ready to pick it up at dealership. The Cassens showed that my vehicle was shipped 4/11, and delivered 4/15. But the dealer still said it's not available to be picked up. Is this a normal situation? Does PDI really take that long?

Super excited to pick it up but just worried a little bit, because the previous delivery to the dealership typically took 1-2 days, but mine took 4 days, and now delayed even longer to be ready.

Thank you if u can share any information!!! :)

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Hi there everyone!

My current car went out and I’ve been searching for anything to get me around town.

I recently found a 1990 Subaru legacy and reached out to the owner because this one is right within my price range and will do the job on a temporary basis until I’m able to secure financing for something better.

She said she has had it in storage at her house for 5 years and has taken it out monthly to drive around. She said for its age it’s in great shape.

The engine has been newly rebuilt. New brakes, tires and a host of other things. It’s a beautiful car from the pictures.

I’m going this weekend to take a look of it doesn’t sell before then. I’m new to this whole car buying thing and Im really hesitant because of the age but mostly the rebuilt engine thing.

Im sure there’s always risks involved with buying cars with rebuilt engines and there are a lot of variables but what do I need to look out for and what questions do I ask?

I know Subarus are built to last but can anyone with experience attest to how one (especially of that age) does with a rebuild? Thanks for any advice you can give.

Issue started today as soon I started the car. No loss of power, no rough running, and easy to start up. I had this issue multiple times back around July 2023. The only temporary fix was disconnecting the battery terminals, and then putting them back on. The issue went away for around 9 months. Had the original battery replaced around 2 months ago. Only code I get when I scan is a P0300 code. Anyone else had a similar issue?

This is a ‘18 Forester XT. 131k miles.

I have a 2009 Impreza hatchback (not WRX) and I'd like to add a slight lift to get a little more clearance. There's been many time where I've hit snow on the road or bottomed out on a steep angled parking lot entrance that a little clearance would be nice. Is there a smart sensible way to so this or is this a dumb idea?