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2004 Subaru FORESTER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	521421
Internal NHTSA #	10104715
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2004
File date	17/12/04
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car producing noxious odor inside. When parking car in garage, accidentally stepped on accelerator rather than brake. Hit and destroyed back wall. Cosmetic damage to car. Dealer claims leaves were sucked into the engine compartment through turbocharge intake. But, odor was of burnt rubber or plastic, not leaves. And, the car is always parked in the garage. Finally, most leaves were down several weeks earlier this year, i. E., by end of november. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLINGTON, VA
VIN pattern	JF1SG69634HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	03/01/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	5
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Dealer's name	STOHLMAN SUBARU
Dealer's telephone number	703-893-2990
Dealer's city	VIENNA
Dealer's state code	VA
Dealer's ZIP code	22182

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2004 Subaru FORESTER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru FORESTER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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