Hi:

In my 2003 Forester, we had a problem with the passenger side front
door.  When a passenger opened it,  it felt like it never latched
closed.  There was no lighted indicator saying it was not closed.  In
addition, on one occassion the door flew open when we were backing up
in the driveway.

We took the car to three different dealer service dept's and they could
not find a problem, in addition, we contacted Subaru corporate so that
they could coordinate an analysis of the problem and still nothing was
found.

This is was my second new car, and perhaps I did not manage the
dealerships well enough to get what I wanted.  So for example we might
have missed the opportunity to get "Lemon Status" on the car.   We
ended up trading the car in for a Honda, so that we would not have to
continue to deal with the problem.

However I really miss having a Forester for other reasons, such as the
baggage room, and the flexibility it afforded.  Other than the
dangerous door problem, the Forester was a great car to drive.

I am wondering if anyone else has heard of the problems we have
experienced with the vehicle.  I am wondering if it is a model/year
issue (as in only found in 2003).

Thank You

Matthew Harelick