| Issue ID | 509391 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10095402 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/09/04 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The vehicle's transmission made noise while driving. The vehicle was inspected and it was determined that he vehicle was operating as designed. The consumer would like to return the vehicle and receive a refund for the purchase price. *nm the subaru dealer offered the consumer $1500. 00 to 2,000 dollars toward trading his vehicle in for another vehicle. Offer expires oct 31,2004 *tc |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | MILL VALLEY, CA |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG65694HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | SUBARU OF AMERICA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | CHERRY HILL |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 08034 |