# In a bad relationship with my 2018 Subaru Forester

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-a-bad-relationship-with-my-2018-subaru-forester/164939>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forester, subaru\
**Created:** [May 27, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-a-bad-relationship-with-my-2018-subaru-forester/164939 "2020-05-27T16:02:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Mpitre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@Mpitre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mpitre)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-a-bad-relationship-with-my-2018-subaru-forester/164939/1 "2020-05-27T16:02:30Z")

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Purchased in January 2018 Forester 2.5i Premium 6 speed. On March 13 2020 my AC condenser went out costing me $1300. Now just over 60 days later the compressor and expansion valve went out costing me another $1600. This is my second Subaru and I can only compare it to being in a bad relationship. I love my car, but I’ve never had so many issue’s with a car before. In 2016 I had an oil consumption issue. December 2019 catalytic converter cracked and had to be replaced.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-a-bad-relationship-with-my-2018-subaru-forester/164939/2 "2020-05-28T16:06:46Z")

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Not warranty-covered? Why?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-a-bad-relationship-with-my-2018-subaru-forester/164939/3 "2020-05-28T16:10:11Z")

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That would mean you’re in big trouble!

Because, **Love! That’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru!**

Tester

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-a-bad-relationship-with-my-2018-subaru-forester/164939/4 "2020-05-28T18:22:00Z")

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A 2018 car bought in 2018 has no warranty left? After 14 months you had no coverage? Where’s the love man?  
A crack in alum condenser usually means a small leak. Unless you hit a cow. I would have bought a case of Freon and added it when needed.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-a-bad-relationship-with-my-2018-subaru-forester/164939/5 "2020-05-28T18:56:51Z")

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I have replaced A/C condensers that had stone damage, not covered by the warranty.

> [@Cavell](#):
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> I would have bought a case of Freon and added it when needed.

That could be what damaged the compressor, operating with an insufficient amount of refrigerant can stop the lubricant from circulating through the system.