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2009 Subaru FORESTER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	901542
Internal NHTSA #	10443645
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2009
File date	08/01/12
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2009 subaru forester. Production date: 02-14-08. Initial diagnosis is internal turbo failure. The car has 34,000 miles on it and oil and filters are maintained. My wife was driving with our 2yr. Old in the car when it started making a horrible grinding sound. She described it as it sounded and felt like she was dragging something. She limps home with the car and i take it for a test drive. It sounded fine at start up. No tapping or grinding. As soon as i start up the road i could feel there was no acceleration. Like i was driving in mud. The check engine light, the traction control light and the cruise control light all stuck on. I have read many cases of this same thing happening with other 2. 5 turbo engines. There was a stop sale and a recall but, according to subaru my car was not affected. The reports i've read indicate otherwise. The production date and the vin# fall into the range of the stop sale. I am very worried about the outcome as the dealership i bought the car from and soa have not been helpful. I had to call subaru myself to get them to respond to the dealerships case concerning my car. It's been a week now and just today i got a call from subaru requesting permission to tear down the engine to find the source. A week and it's just sitting there. No offer of a rental. Nothing. This issue is not resolved yet and i hope subaru does the right thing and lives up to its reputation of being a reliable, long lasting car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
VIN pattern	JF2SH65689HXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2009 Subaru FORESTER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru FORESTER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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