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2014 Subaru FORESTER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1041394
Internal NHTSA #	10565461
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2014
File date	14/02/14
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving our 2014 forester xt 2. 0 uphill on the highway at about 50 mph, the cel, hill-assist, eyesight-disabled and another warning light all came on. I pulled off the road, stopped and called the dealer, who said the car could be safely driven in for inspection as the cel was not blinking. Apparently the cel light sets off a bunch more to get your attention. The obd codes the dealer pulled said the catalytic converter had failed (no further explanation was offered). They said a new one would be ordered and installed under warranty. So the dealer put in the new catalytic converter yesterday, and now the engine performs extremely poorly compared to before service. The electronic turbo boost gauge now shows negative boost (i. E., no activation) until over 20% throttle position in i mode (before, turbo boost was obtainable at 8% throttle). There is a humming sound (rather like the alternator belt noise ford vans make) that drowns out the engine purr when gently revving the engine in park and, when driving, the cvt shifts very irregularly and at much higher rpms in i mode (e. G., staying in one gear until tach hits 2000 before shifting where before the tach never went above 1500 at any speed unless we were in s/i or s# mode and shifting manually with the paddles). I have notified subaru of america of the situation and this car is going back to the shop first thing monday morning.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BLANCHARDVILLE, WI
VIN pattern	JF2SJGPC1EHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	50
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2014 Subaru FORESTER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Subaru FORESTER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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