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2013 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1718003
Internal NHTSA #	11388454
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2013
File date	01/10/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This is a follow up to complaint number 11387558. I took my car to the dealership for the replacement of the torque converter.. The car was getting worse with shaking, shuddering and stalling. They replaced the torque converter and charged me $1,029. 25. The service advisor told me subaru has had trouble with their 2010-2013 models especially the outbacks. He said this is a first with the forester i have and he has been there for 9 years. He advised me to contact subaru and see if they would help me out. I called and they would not reimburse me for the total cost of the replacement. They only offered a partial "goodwill reimbursement" of 350. 00 since the car was out of warranty. It is obvious that this part is defective since i only have 56,000 miles on the car. They need to recall their cars that have this defective torque converter in them. They are liable warranty or no warranty. I was very fortunate that i did not get into an accident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUSTINTOWN, OH
VIN pattern	JF2SHADC8DHXXXXXX
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	16/09/24
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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2013 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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