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2012 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1656704
Internal NHTSA #	11321334
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2012
File date	31/12/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 12/31/18, when driving home at 11p. M.,and an hour from my home, my "oil light" came on. I stopped at a service station and had 3 quarts of oil put in my oil tank. Two days later, i took it to my mechanic who could not find a leak but over the next 9 months, at approximately every 2 week intervals, he put between 1/2-3 quarts of oil in my car. In may 2019 the north end subaru service dept. Checked over my car and could not find a oil leak either. On 9/21/19, my mechanic read an article online about the excessive oil consumption in most subaru models between 2011-15. I never received notification from subaru re: this problem. I wrote 2 letters to subaru of america (one to the president). I was notified by them that my car was "out of warranty" because it, by then, had over 100,000 miles. They offered me a $1500 "loyal customer" credit on a new subaru, which they never sent me. I have been driving subarus since 1990 and have talked my whole family and several friends into buying them. I usually drive my subarus until 250. 000 miles and don't want to get a new car. This was a defect in many models and i was not notified as an owner. I take meticulous care of my cars. I continue to drive this one, having the oil levels checked every 2 weeks. The cost of a new "engine block assembly" would be $4995, which i think subaru should be responsible for. I have filed a complaint with the ma attorney general's office and they suggested i also contact you. Attached in the mentioned complaint, the 2 letters i wrote to subaru and an article re: the excessive oil consumption problem. Thank you for any assistance you can give me.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	129000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GROTON, MA
VIN pattern	JF2SHABC4CHXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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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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