2005 Forest River Forester Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Forester years
- Not enough data 8th of 28 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2005 Forest River Forester. That ranks 8th out of 28 Forester model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is tires (1 complaints, 100%), typically at around 68,514 miles. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 1owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2005 Forest River Forester problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 100% | 68,514 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
2005 Forest River Forester recalls (1)
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Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Forest river is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
We had two cooper discoverer at3 tires, size 225/75/16, that had 26,500 miles of use, peal the tread completely off within 100 miles of each other. They were part of a set of 4 on the duels of my ford class c mh. At the time of separation the temp was 75 my speed was under 60, tire pressure was 86…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2005 Forest River Forester?
Owners most often report tires problems. The top one, tires, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Forest River Forester?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2005 Forest River Forester a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Forester model years, the 2005 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.