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2009 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1185302
Internal NHTSA #	10717757
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2009
File date	10/09/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car ran out of oil. There was no warning light, until car died on the side of the road, then low oil light came on. I had been mostly keeping up with my oil changes, and was only a few thousand miles over recommended limits. Engine seized and had to be towed. My mechanic tried to rebuild it, but was unable to. He had to replace the engine with a used engine, at a cost of $6,000, and six weeks of a rental car. I reached out to subaru for help, but they would do nothing unless my car was in their shop, at which point they may be able to pay for a portion of it. They asked if i had been getting my maintenance done at their shop, and i hadn't because they want $1500 for every 20,000 mile service work done, or whatever, which i can't afford. So i assumed at that point it would be pointless, and more costly, to have the car towed there and then have to pay for a new engine, or have them try to sell me a new car. I will never buy a subaru again and will never recommend anyone ever get one. I googled incidence of repair and found there are hundreds or thousands of this happening to others, and scads of lawsuits against subaru for this. I tried to join a class action, but have heard nothing. To my mind, a car engine should not run out of oil and seize after only a few thousand miles over the limit. There have been no oil leaks in my garage or under my car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86526
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	UPLAND, CA
VIN pattern	JF2SH64639HXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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