Q: My wife and I just bought a presented 2014 Subaru Forrester. At first the car had to be taken to the shop due to ache k engine lig
My wife and I just bought a presented 2014 Subaru Forrester. At first the car had to be taken to the shop due to a check engine light issue and now there's a rattling noise coming from the front side of the vehicle, What could it be?
My car has 40000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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