I've been having 3 issues with my 2009 Forester (22,000 miles). My dealer service department is terrible. Thinking of going elsewhere but wanted to check in here first.
1) I've had a "tweeting" noise in my engine since 15,000 miles. Every time I bring it to the dealer they say they can't hear anything. I notice it in park, drive, and neutral. Seems to happen between 1,500 and 3,000 RPM. It starts as a low pitch tweet at 1,500 and it speeds up to a higher pitch tweet at 3,000. After that it's too faint to hear. I notice it the most if I'm traveling down a hill without my foot on the accelerator so the engine is otherwise quiet. Sometimes I also notice the smell of burning metal coming from the engine when I exit the car.
2) The orange brake light is illuminated today. No other light is illuminated. The only thing I've noticed weird with the brakes is that when it snows the ABS seem to engage if I brake even moderately hard. I feel like in other ABS cars they would not engage unless at higher speeds. I'm nervous to travel at decent speeds in the snow because braking causes the ABS to engage and I can slide for quiet a distance. Related?
3) At colder temperatures the driver's window barely goes up. It's fine going down but incredibly slow going up. Every time I bring it in they relube it but won't replace the motor because they say it's fine. Suggestions?
1) I've had a "tweeting" noise in my engine since 15,000 miles. Every time I bring it to the dealer they say they can't hear anything. I notice it in park, drive, and neutral. Seems to happen between 1,500 and 3,000 RPM. It starts as a low pitch tweet at 1,500 and it speeds up to a higher pitch tweet at 3,000. After that it's too faint to hear. I notice it the most if I'm traveling down a hill without my foot on the accelerator so the engine is otherwise quiet. Sometimes I also notice the smell of burning metal coming from the engine when I exit the car.
2) The orange brake light is illuminated today. No other light is illuminated. The only thing I've noticed weird with the brakes is that when it snows the ABS seem to engage if I brake even moderately hard. I feel like in other ABS cars they would not engage unless at higher speeds. I'm nervous to travel at decent speeds in the snow because braking causes the ABS to engage and I can slide for quiet a distance. Related?
3) At colder temperatures the driver's window barely goes up. It's fine going down but incredibly slow going up. Every time I bring it in they relube it but won't replace the motor because they say it's fine. Suggestions?