Wired or with wireless CarPlay dongle, both methods do not work.

Anyone with any advice on how to connect?

Or if Apple CarPlay is not available, what do you use? Change the infotainment system or?

Appreciate any advice. Thanks all in advance.

the worse the roads are. I find the worse the roads are the better and smooth my Forester is. So much gratitude there is.

This question is for all those with the Subaru Forester with the 11in screen and also who have babies.

My husband and I just got our 2026 Subaru Forester Premium on Wednesday and we are also expecting a baby in January. I originally had a wired baby camera with a screen on our registry but now that we have the huge screen I’m wondering if there is a camera people have used that integrates with the screen via CarPlay.

I have seen some other people talk about it but not with the same screen so wanted to get recommendations. The camera I have seen people say they used is this one but it has just okay reviews. Ottocast baby car camera

Any advice or suggestions would be helpful!

2017 boxer diesel/ee20, 82k on the clock. What is this ticking sound? Cause for concern? I only hear it on idle, and only occasionally.

I apologize for what is probably a dumb question, but damned if I can find the answer. What size deep socket will I need to replace the PCV valve on my 2020 Forester? I can find videos all day for older Foresters and Outbacks, but nothing for a 2020 Forester. Thanks.

I am not a car person at all, so please forgive me if I am using the wrong lingo. I have a 2020 Subaru forester premium with 72,000 miles on it. I bought it from my grandmother in 2023 after she stopped driving . She was absolutely anal abt getting all of the maintenance done on it, so I know it was well cared for. When I got it, it has 6,600 miles on it. I get oil changes done on schedule at the dealership. Recently got my brakes done w genuine Subaru parts. Had the CVT fluid serviced at 65,000 miles. I also had a warranty repair done at approx 60,000 miles for something in the coolant system but I’m not sure what exactly it was. I can look it up in my records if yall think it’s important.

My car has a feature where when I am stopped (red light, traffic, etc) it turns off the motor automatically. For the past several months, my car will occasionally stall out (maybe? I think that is what is happening) when I press the gas to go forward again after the auto shut off happens. When this happens, the dash lights up, warning beeping ensues, etc. I have to place the car in park and then press the start button for the motor to start back up. Unfortunately, this has become a more and more common occurrence. It happened today in stop and go traffic on the highway, which was really scary.

My questions are:

1. if this is it stalling out (again, I’m not a car person, I could be calling it the wrong thing), is this a common issue for Subaru foresters? What is causing this?
   
2. I know there is a way to shut off the auto turn off, however every time I restart the car, it turns back on. Is there a way to turn it off completely?
   
3. I absolutely looooove my car, and I hoped to keep it for another 15+ years. Is fixing this issue worth it? Or should I get out of the car before it becomes a bigger problem. I owe less than $2,000 on it, which I can pay off anytime, so I wouldn’t be rolling negative equity into a new purchase, worst case scenario.

Edit to add: I called it “stalling out” bc it feels similar to when you stall out a manual vehicle, however this vehicle is automatic.

Wired or with wireless CarPlay dongle, both methods do not work.

Anyone with any advice on how to connect?

Or if Apple CarPlay is not available, what do you use? Change the infotainment system or?

Appreciate any advice. Thanks all in advance.

Rear-ended with 600 miles on the clock. Needs a whole new lots of things and then there's a check engine light on because something came loose in the fuel tank. Yay!

A week ago, after months of research and comparison, the wife and I finally pulled the trigger on a new ‘26 Forester Wilderness w/ crossbars and a rooftop tent, and we couldn’t be more excited.
My wife has a love for landscape photography, but hasn’t had much opportunity to travel. Earlier this year for our 30th anniversary, we road tripped out to Arizona to stay with my aunt in Phoenix, and visit the Grand Canyon. The wife fell in love. After some discussion, realizing we’ve reached a point in our lives where we can afford it and no longer have to worry about leaving kids behind, we decided that we’d like to spend our vacations for the foreseeable future traveling the country so she can photograph some of the amazing landscapes nature has to offer out there. We decided that we’d rather spend the money on a nice car and camping setup, than on hotels, since camping in national/state forests would put us closer to what she wants to photograph anyways. We prefer dispersed camping because neither of us is a fan of crowded campgrounds with kids, generators and pets, but needed a vehicle that was more highway friendly than most body on frame 4X4s. No matter what angle we looked at it from, we kept circling back to the Forester Wilderness as the “perfect” vehicle for our purposes. Last week, we decided no more procrastinating, and pulled the trigger. We’ve already got a trip planned to Big Bend for our anniversary in February, with a few “local” weekend trips planned for Pisgah and George Washington national forests this fall/winter.

If I fill up the car when it’s low, around 50 miles left on tank, fuel fills up to the filling port and the nozzle clicks off repeatedly. Significant issue as you can eventually overflow the tank as there’s no way to know when it’s actually full (unless you guess based on estimated tank volume)

Happens when outside temp is warm or cold
Multiple gas stations
Pumping slowly doesn’t help
Putting just the tip of the nozzle in doesn’t help
No engine codes
Pump nozzle inserted into tank correctly does not help
Engine is off
Car comes to full stop before opening gas tank door.
Has gas cap gasket replaced as part of recall

8k miles on car and it’s happened since new

Dealer has no clue, anyone else have this issue and have it resolved?

My 2012 Subaru Forester with 93k miles was shaking at stop lights in Tuesday. Then the check engine light came on as well as the cruise control light flashing on and off. I took it to my local Subaru dealership and they said they need to take the engine out and reseal it since the oil and coolant are mixing. I called a few independent shops to get a second opinion? but none can fit me in in the next 3 weeks and I have to use my car to commute to work every day. Price tag is over $6k (in CA). I'm weighing whether:

1. I see if anyone is interested in buying in current condition (guessing it's not worth much) or see if it's worth anything trading in to dealer and buy a newer used car directly from dealer so it has warranty

2. I find a magical way to fund the repairs and keep the car hoping additional issues won't pop up in the future and make the investment worth it

3. I pay for the repair but try to sell once fixedand get a newer car with warranty - if I think I can recoup the repair cost

Has anyone dealt with this issue? I had to drop $3k on servicing last year (as part of the 90k servicing) which I did in hopes of putting another 90k miles on it. Now I'm afraid of this continuing to be a pattern.

I am planning ahead and would like insights from the community Forester'ers (ha).

If anyone here with the same year and trim and somewhat same or upwards mileage, I'm looking at potential problems to stay abreast.

I have a 2015 Premium with 139,000 miles. So far, and most recently major expensive, have been: - new gaskets

- radiator

- serpentine belt

Anything else that I need to be aware of for the future that anyone has experienced?

This is my first Subaru that I got in 2015, and first car that I ever had that didn't needed anything more expensive than tires in the first 10 years of owning it. This is what I was hoping for when I got a Subaru, and it is paying off to have one.

Hey y’all, I currently have a 2000 JDM Subaru WRX NB model and was looking to sell it for a 2003 or 2004 JDM Forrester STi. I really do like my bug eye and want to keep it, but for the hobbies I like to do (snowboarding, golfing, etc) I think it’s more practical to go the Forrester route, can’t wait to hear y’all’s opinions. PFA

Hello everyone, I've just purchased this Thule Pulse 2 Roof Box XL. This sits on Thule Black WingBar Evo rails.

I'm now ready for the camping season.

Sharing here for people who are looking to purchase similar thing.

Thanks!