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  1. Interior and Electronics
    I’m having troubles with my central locking.. when opening all or doors/boot it unlocks then re locks within a second and it might take around 3-4 goes locking then re locking until it eventually stays open allowing the boot to open. Fortunately I can see the inside lock on the rear door to know...
  2. Interior and Electronics
    Read the existing threads and became confused. I an not a car jock. One of our 2010 Forester Fobs quit working but not totally. It will unlock the car but not lock it. replaced the battery and no effect. my other fob works fine so I suspect the car is ok but the fob is bad. Searched for a...
  3. EJ25 - 2.5L Non-Turbo (1998-2010)
    Hello all, I’m needing to get a new engine for my 2010 Forester NA, the junkyard told me that only the engine from a Forester of similar year would work. Is this true? If not, what other Subaru vehicles and year ranges are a simple swap? Thanks everyone!
  4. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    I've had an issue with my 2010 fxt for about 6 months now that I absolutely can't figure out... My fozzy will have a super bad rpm drop between 1-2k rpm and will drop about 500-800rpm for a second or 2 whether I'm driving or in park and sometimes does it longer and shake really bad. It has...
  5. Lighting and Electrical
    The original headlight socket melted. Cut the old one out and stripped the end of the wires, twisted them onto the new socket to test, attached new bulb, and headlight does not turn on. I now also hear a high pitched electrical whine coming from the center of the engine when the power is turned...
  6. Forester Shopping
    Hello all! New member and prospective forester buyer here! Right now I’m choosing between a 110k mile 2010 manual 2.5X Premium, a 2011 manual Hyundai Elantra Touring, a 2011 Santa Fe, and a 2010 Accord (all hovering around 130k miles). The dealership that the Forester is from has a standard...
  7. EE20 - 2.0L Diesel
    Hi, This is my first post here. I have a 2010 2L Turbo Diesel. I am chasing the torque setting for the automatic drive belt tensioner bolts and also for the drive belt idler. I have been unable to find a repair manual for the vehicle. Even the local dealer says they are not available...
  8. HVAC - Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
    The ac compressor seized up and belt snapped off so I replaced the compressor and belt. Now the blower motor isn’t working. I went to junkyard and found a 2009 that was in immaculate condition and grabbed every relay that had fan/ac/heat in the label and also the blower motor and put them all in...
  9. Glass: Windows, Mirrors and Moon roofs
    I have a used 2010 Silver 2.5X Limited Sport Subaru Forester that I now own, and the rearview mirror is totally dark, and the compass barely shows. Where can I get a replacement mirror for it, and secondly, how easy would it be to install myself? The mirror, for reference, is the one with the...
  10. Forester Shopping
    Hi Everyone, I just joined since I'm considering purchasing a 2010 Forester and wanted to ask for your expertise on this particular car as I'm not even remotely mechanically inclined. I'm looking at a 2.5X Limited (with leather and sunroof) with approximately 103k miles, 2 owners, and no...
  11. Transmission and Driveline
    Howdy there! Firstly I want to say I've been searching multiple channels to find info but no dice! I recently bought a 2010 Forester X with the five-speed manual. Overall the car has been very well maintained and is in quite good condition considering what I paid for it. However, it does have...
  12. Interior and Electronics
    Since I need to replace my 2010's radio ( ('09-'13) - 2010 - Only one speaker works and... ) I am thinking of one of those tablet replacements (with radio tuner), has anyone done this? Love it? Hate it? Things you'd do differently? One big question I have is- do you need to put it on a cell...
  13. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Hello, I bought a 2010 forester x recently. Just two days ago I started to get a weird noise. My friend quickly said it sounds like the manifold. I did some searching and someone said it is a heat shield. I got under the car and I do not seem to have heat shields. It is a Canadian car so I am...
  14. Members' Journals
    I purchased my Forester in Aug of 2019. This was my second car purchase (my other car is a 2014 Crosstrek). I was so excited to find an XT in my price range and without a ton of miles, that I didn't take the proper steps to make sure I wasn't getting screwed by the dealer : ( Luckily when I...
  15. Lighting and Electrical
    Hello all! My 2010 Subaru Forester's alternator over charged and that made the battery over charged. To fix everything it will cost just over $1000. My Subaru has been mostly perfect with only a few problems over the years. It has over 125,000 miles on it. I want an honest answer. Is it worth...
  16. Interior and Electronics
    Hello, I have a 2010 forester X 5spd, love the car but the tan door panels get dirty too fast due to my profession . I’m looking to throw two black door cards in, F driver and F passenger. I have found a few on eBay from wrecked cars but they’re going for almost $150 each. Do I have any other...
  17. EJ25 - 2.5L Turbocharged (2004-2013)
    Hi all, Looking to swap my stock turbo in my 2010 XT Forester and i was wondering what some good options are? Not looking to spend thousands of dollars just some improved perfromace. Thanks, Lachlan
  18. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    I have this problem simultaneously illuminated Please advise me, help me! Subaru Forester 2011 (US) NOTE: I have an LPG, This is causing the problem?
  19. Glass: Windows, Mirrors and Moon roofs
    Sorry if someone has posted something similar elsewhere, but I work 12 hours a day and don't get a chance to dig through pages and pages of forums trying to find a previous question and answer. So, please don't bite my head off if this has been asked before. I have a 2010 Forester 2.5x Premium...
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