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Originally Posted by Trmx2
So everyone has talked about these and many of them are known, but I wanted to make people aware that even the 2014's are doing this too, so Toyota/Subaru hasn't fixed the issue from the factory.
1. Fuel-pump Chirping mine is intermittent but it started up last night, I have about 1096 miles on it. I ONLY use 93 octane and have only used Shell/Chevron. Is it worth getting this fixed since it doesn't seem to be going away even for those with numerous fuel pump changes?
2. Rear driver side "clack" "harsh click" noise when driving hard, turning hard Only noticed this once or twice, haven't been able to recreate it. I notice a clack/click sound almost as if a penny is falling onto metal in the rear side of my car. I think it's the rear decklid thing. Heard this can be fixed but also inevitably returns. Worth the fix?
3. Idle dip/engine shudder, intermittent about a handful of times I've gotten a strange idle dip/engine shudder either when coming to a stop and it happens around 25mph (whilst coming to a stop) or when completely idle at stop. Idle will dip below 800rpm then back up to about 1100 rpm then to normal idle. The other issue seems to be as stated during stopping, engine will make a strange shudder-noise like if it's stalling? Not sure...doesn't seem to really affect anything.
4. Beginning condensation in tail-lights most noticeable after washing my car, I get MINIMAL condensation right around the top edge of the tail lights going around the rim. Has anyone gotten this successfully fixed?
So far no other issues, I drive my car like a grandma would 95% of the time and have only laid down on it a handful of times.
No mods currently stock.
Any known fixes or TSB's that they will fix and honor without complaint?
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I have a very early build FR-S (March 2012) and I have had the Tails replaced under warranty for Condensation. The new ones have not had an issue but I read that they still can. When you wash the car, don't spray directly at the seam between the trunk and quarter panels.
About the only thing I have found for the Rev Dip is to let the car come down from high idle after start which takes about a minute. It will still dip but not as low in my observation.
I use the Zen method with the Chirping, with just shy of 19K miles with my cricket companions. I just ignore it and keep on driving.
Be prepared for your next issue, starting will become sluggish or fail to turn over at all for one or two attempts. I turn the key to Accessory so all the lights and gauges are on but before the car turns over, let it sit a heartbeat then start. The fuel system has to prime and giving the pump a sec to get going before making a demand for fuel really helps the car turn over. I had a battery replaced under warranty the first time this happened but the issue persists.
This is a car for the car lover, not everyone as it has plenty of quirks. I expect I will be like Biff Tannen with a car no one else but me can start in 10 years.