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2005 Subaru FORESTER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	714266
Internal NHTSA #	10260237
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2005
File date	01/06/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2005 subaru forester, has been serviced regularly at dwyer and sons subaru dealership in commerce, michigan. During all scheduled maintenance, i've always discussed with their service department that i have a potential problem with the engine. The engine would downshift very hard or seemed like something was "banging." or running very rough. The rpm would also seem to run lower than normal. Every time i made them aware of the problem, while the vehicle was under warranty, the dealership was never able to diagnose the problem. So, every time i brought the car in thereafter, i told them to make note of the issue and that it hasn't gone away. Again, they would road test the car and always state that they found nothing wrong. Now, the vehicle is just out of warranty and the dealership stated they found the problem. This problem would require an entire engine rebuild on a engine that is meticulously taken care of and only has 75,000 miles on it. This repair they were just able to diagnose is going to cost $5,900. They indicated the dealership would only pay $1,500 toward the repair. I told them i am not responsible for this, especially since they've acknowledged the problem existed before and i made them aware multiple times. This engine problem had pre-existed right from the factory, and their are potentially other subaru foresters with the same problem. I should not be held financially responsible for this engine repair and feel subaru should be held accountable for allowing this vehicle to be sold and be responsible for the repair or, a new engine all together.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KEEGO HARBOR, MI
VIN pattern	JF1SG69635HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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

2005 Subaru FORESTER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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