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2013 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1109310
Internal NHTSA #	10632442
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2013
File date	07/09/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car has been consuming excessive amounts of oil since i have been made aware of the problem in april of 2014 by independent mechanics. At that oil change i had about a quart of synthetic left after only 4500 miles. I took it in early because the car was riding rough and that was when they discovered the low oil level. I have come to find out there is a class action suit against subaru america over this costly problem. I'm told by subaru that after a compression test they will change the piston rings however i'm told by my mechanic that the piston rings are damaged by low oil and does not fix the problem. This complaint is prompted after i discovered the hords of complaints online regarding subaru's oil consumption problem. I feel that subaru is putting a bandaid over the problem and safety is in fact an issue as people have had complete engine failure and others have spent thousands of dollars fixing damage to other areas of the engine because of low oil. There should be a recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SMALLWOOD, NC
VIN pattern	JF2SHABC2DHXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	16/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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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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2013 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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