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2011 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1529605
Internal NHTSA #	11170102
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2011
File date	24/12/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On christmas eve, while driving on the garden state parkway in nj, car engine started making loud tapping noises. As i tried to pull off the road, engine noise became louder and when i finally was off the road , the noise turned to banging. No warning lights. Before i could turn off the engine, it stopped on it's own. From start of noise to stop was about 15 seconds. There was oil on bottom of vehicle and none in the engine. I check the oil frequently and have the car dealer serviced faithfully every 6000 miles, which is even less than subaru recommended intervals.. I had the car towed to that dealer. They told me the engine was a total loss and it would cost $9000 to repair. The car had 117000 miles on it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	117000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRICK, NJ
VIN pattern	JF2SHADC3BHXXXXXX
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
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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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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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2011 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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