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2006 Subaru Forester Repair Question


Topics covered: Key fob, Door, Rear view mirror.
Mileage: 49,500 miles.

Asked on March 4, 2011

Electronic locking doors

When we try to use either key fob to lock or unlock our doors to our 2006 Subaru Forester, they sometimes work and sometimes not. This has only happended since moving from Washington State to Arizona State. We have replaced the key fob batteries. Also the compass in the rear view mirror no longer works.
Avatar Asked by mark garrett

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Replied on March 4, 2011

Is this problem happening in common places, or is it random? take note of where it happens and see if there is any commonality with the locations.

mark (mhpautos)

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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Replied on March 4, 2011

It happens in my drive way, at the grocery store, at the mall. It seems to happen more as the temperture rises here in Arizona.

Tiny Response from mark garrett
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Replied on March 4, 2011

OK, I would next run a scan and see if there are any codes, there may be a problem is part of the circuitry that may be affected by higher temp, this may show up as a component fault code.

Mark (mhpautos)

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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