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2011 Subaru FORESTER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	993679
Internal NHTSA #	10523859
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2011
File date	17/05/13
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Pulled into a parking space at a local train station. Car was stopped and shut off. Not sure if keys were in ignition or not. When reaching over to get handbag and tote i heard the engine rev up very suddenly and loudly, car jumped 6" curb and propelled forward about two feet when right front bumper hit tree and car stopped. Air bags did not deploy and i was not injured. Before i even knew about this website i told the adjuster and the dealership that the car took off on its own. The only reaction i got was strange looks. Told by body shop that car was "totally fixable" within two weeks. $7,000 in body work 3 weeks later was told engine was "running rough" and it was sent to subaru dealer where purchased. Told that engine had to be rebuilt - machining head; valve replacement; new gaskets etc. Five weeks later subaru still has my car. About 3 weeks ago prior to knowing about this website and seeing how many other people have reported this problem i ordered a new subaru using this one as a trade in. Subaru won't give me a trade in value until car is fixed and they have had the car five weeks and still haven't fixed it. I live in the suburbs am 62 years old and i've been taking trains, buses, my bike and walking to get to work and to do everyday errands. No offer of a loaner from subaru although i've asked twice. Contacted corporate subaru and reported what i read on this website and my own experience and was told that it would be hard to prove. Last week corporate said they would try to offer assistance with the purchase of the new car in the way of loyalty incentive. As of today i have no car, no idea when or if the old one will be fixed, how much it will be worth as a trade in, a new car that i can't have and that has no definitive price, and a lot of talk but no action from the dealership and corporate subaru.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BELLMORE, NY
VIN pattern	JF2SHADC9BHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru FORESTER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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