Is it unsafe to drive with a loose/bad center bearing?

Asked by Tah765 Apr 15, 2019 at 05:22 PM about the 2011 Subaru Forester 2.5 X Touring

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2011 Forester that I have to drive
about an hour and a half round trip tomorrow
while I have a center bearing is loose/bad. I
have noise and a decent shudder during
acceleration. I really need to be able to get to
the airport tomorrow and I was wondering if it
would be awful for me to drive it anyway? :(

1 Answer

F_O_R answered 5 years ago

Yes it can be unsafe. If it fails completely and drops a drive shaft the results could be disastrous.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2011 Subaru Forester

Write a car review

Review another car

Shortcuts

Search Subaru Forester Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Chris W
    Reputation
    11,400
  • #2
    TheSubaruGuruBoston
    Reputation
    9,780
  • #3
    Nick Eidemiller
    Reputation
    6,220
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Subaru Outback
1,373 Great Deals out of 39,054 listings starting at $1,450
Used Toyota RAV4
1,949 Great Deals out of 29,514 listings starting at $1,450
Used Honda CR-V
2,066 Great Deals out of 42,002 listings starting at $500
Used Subaru Impreza
386 Great Deals out of 7,708 listings starting at $900
Used Toyota 4Runner
1,090 Great Deals out of 19,141 listings starting at $2,000
Used Toyota Highlander
1,247 Great Deals out of 18,209 listings starting at $675
Used Subaru Legacy
315 Great Deals out of 7,059 listings starting at $499
Used Toyota Tacoma
1,934 Great Deals out of 31,699 listings starting at $3,500
Used Toyota Camry
2,091 Great Deals out of 37,807 listings starting at $575
Used Ford Escape
2,305 Great Deals out of 45,571 listings starting at $475
Used Nissan Rogue
1,971 Great Deals out of 53,375 listings starting at $975

Used Cars for Sale

2024 Subaru Forester For Sale
46 Great Deals out of 15,558 listings starting at $25,065
2023 Subaru Forester For Sale
93 Great Deals out of 1,303 listings starting at $24,277
2022 Subaru Forester For Sale
73 Great Deals out of 794 listings starting at $16,995
2021 Subaru Forester For Sale
189 Great Deals out of 2,920 listings starting at $12,899
2020 Subaru Forester For Sale
115 Great Deals out of 1,264 listings starting at $9,899

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.