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2005 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1701765
Internal NHTSA #	11372851
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2005
File date	02/11/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car is burning up oil. I just did an oil change 400miles ago, and my car started making a knocking noise and driving real funny yesterday. I took the oil when i got home and there wasn't any this is the second time it's happened. There's no leak there's no oil in the water no oil coming out of the exhaust period what is going on
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	143000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MAGALIA, CA
VIN pattern	JF1SG65675HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?