# 2001 Subaru Forester

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-forester/77732>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forester, subaru\
**Created:** [March 2, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-forester/77732 "2013-03-02T22:38:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![derfcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@derfcat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/derfcat)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-forester/77732/1 "2013-03-02T22:38:23Z")

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HELP. I bought a 2001 Subaru Forester from a FRIEND with 210,000 miles. He avoided almost ALL MAINTENANCE until it would not GO UP A HILL.  
We paid $600 and it LOOKS GREAT. (1) TUNE-UP later and new plugs ( the plugs were ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT and ONE looked like a finger or a carrot)  
It ran GREAT for a few weeks and then started choking or stalling when going up a hill or stopped at a light. ( AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ).  
Now we replaced the FUEL sensor/regulator and filters. Next week replaced the FUEL PUMP.  
It ran GREAT for 3 days and NOW is doing the same dumb thing. Can’t think of what to do next.

Richard Wayne in Las Vegas

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**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-forester/77732/2 "2013-03-02T23:31:04Z")

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You got what you payed for. At some point it may be worth taking it in to a qualified mechanic if you haven’t already . Otherwise, as you have found out already, you may be just chasing your tail. What you saved in price, you are making up in repairs.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-forester/77732/3 "2013-03-03T00:09:12Z")

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I agree with @dagosa. Take it to an experienced and competent mechanic, or perhaps to an independent shop that’s familiar with Subarus.

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-forester/77732/4 "2013-03-03T00:55:18Z")

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What code are you getting from the check engine light?

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-forester/77732/5 "2013-03-03T00:58:25Z")

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Yes, take it to a good mechanice; there may be so many things it needs that scrapping is your most economical option. A Subaru which has seen little or no mainteancecan be a money pit waiting to be filled.