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2011 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1646300
Internal NHTSA #	11310636
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2011
File date	01/05/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Two months after buying the car used from a dealer, i noticed that it smelled 'oily', like an old car that had been sitting without being started. I checked the oil and the car was almost dry after about 1900 miles from picking it up from the dealer. It has used oil excessively ever since. I need about 1 qt, sometimes more, every 500 miles. After driving, it always has that hot old oil smell to the engine, like a very old car. I've taken it to several independent garages but they cannot find a leak, so it must be that the oil is somehow burning. When i ask where the oil is going, they either tell me "it's a subaru" with a shrug, as though this is to be expected, or they say that perhaps i'm not noticing how far i've driven. On acceleration, the engine ticks and rattles like it is out of oil. At high speeds (60+mph), the engine sounds like it is straining. The oil pressure light lights up during initial starting, but never comes on while idling or driving, no matter how low the oil gets. This puts me at risk to blow the engine with no warning.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BANGOR, ME
VIN pattern	JF2SHADC9BGXXXXXX
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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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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