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2005 Subaru BAJA Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	541263
Internal NHTSA #	10120502
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	BAJA
Model Year	2005
File date	10/05/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehilde engine has knocking sound when started from cold and for the first 15 minutes of operation. It sounds like bad valve gear and we have had a "tensioner" bracket replaced by the dealer, but i am now hearing about a "piston slap" issue on this motor that i cannot find a report about. It will be into classic subaru in atlanta tomorow to attempt a reproduction ofthe noise after leaving vehicle overnight to properly simulate the cold-start conditions.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10135
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALPHARETTA, GA
VIN pattern	4S4BT62C937XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	10/08/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	CLASSIC SUBARU CADILLAC
Dealer's telephone number	770.394.7100
Dealer's city	ALTANTA
Dealer's state code	GA
Dealer's ZIP code	30350

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2005 Subaru BAJA Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru BAJA Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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