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2012 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1402647
Internal NHTSA #	11019179
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2012
File date	18/08/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Since march, 2017 my forester began making a grinding noise when i first started the car and pressed the clutch in to reverse out of the garage. My mechanic said it was too early for the clutch to fail at only 74,000 miles and lubricated it-- twice over the insuring months as the noise not only persisted but got louder and more persistent. In august, i took the car to another independent shop out of town and they confirmed my suspicions that the throw out bearing was failing. To repair it involved a new clutch kit and a day of labor for a $1300 bill. I have been driving the car five days now since it was fixed and the clutch seems to be working fine again. I am filing this report so others will be aware of a manual transmission failure way too early in mileage and not assume it's a squeak that lubricant can fix. For ten years, i had a 2002 manual forester that i drove for over 200,000 miles and never had a clutch problem. A clutch rebuild at 75,649 miles is ridiculous and subaru should warn owners of the problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75647
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MISSOULA, MT
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	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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2012 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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