2010 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2010 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1346290
 Internal NHTSA #10939754
 ManufacurerSubaru of America, Inc.
 BrandSUBARU
 ModelFORESTER
 Model Year2010
 File date02/01/17
 ComponentENGINE
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemHello- i am experiencing continued issues after recall: 16v-738. I began attempting to resolve this issue in september of 2016. The issue impacts the secondary air system and my vehicle would not pass ca smog. I have to have a passing smog to renew my ca registration. I failed smog and sent the vehicle to my mechanic. My mechanic performed diagnosis and determined stored p2441 and p2443 codes (secondary air valves open). Around the same time, october 2016, subaru released recall: 16v-738. This addresses a single relay in the secondary air series. I proceeded to schedule and take my vehicle into rancho grande subaru in san luis obispo. I also opened a claim with subaru corporate customer support sr #:1-19856672948). Subaru began working on my vehicle mid october 2016 and placed me in a rental suv. I did not receive any communication from subaru, so i followed up. The tech informed me the vehicle is ready to be picked up mid november. I visited, picked up the vehicle, drove it 3 miles and heard a loud screech from the secondary air pump. I returned the vehicle, informed the tech and he rudely responded "was that noise happening when you dropped it off". No, i responded and they resisted placing me in a rental for another 3 weeks. Late december, i followed up once again due to lack of communication and the vehicle was ready 3 days later. I drove the vehicle 200 miles and now the same check engine light is on, traction control light is flashing and vehicle intermittently accelerated. I checked the codes and the same codes remain. I feel the scope of components requires all components in the secondary air system to be replaced. The faulty relay was on the on position and has exhausted all the components in the series. This is a nation wide issue do http://www. Subaruforester. Org/vbulletin/f87/secondary-air-valves-p2443-p2441-63347/. T
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure17000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StatePISMO BEACH, CA
VIN pattern JF2SH6EC6AHXXXXXX
 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
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed40
 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
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • 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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