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2014 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1421900
Internal NHTSA #	11043768
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2014
File date	26/10/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2014 forester has stalled on me 5 times in the past 3 years while traveling between san antonio and el paso tx. While traveling at highway speeds (80mph on this part of i-10) with and without cruise control, the engine suddenly would make a hard downshift, then another, and allowed me about 10 seconds to pull over to right shoulder, then stalled. During the downshift no warning lights came on until i was completely stalled and then they all turned on. One time it gave me a warning light that my transmission oil was hot, after it stalled. I have traveled to other places in texas with same variables other than the inclines/ declines of that part of i-10. This vehicle cannot handle inclines at highway speeds after driving an hour or two. I have been lucky that the 5 times my forester stalled i was not surrounded by heavy traffic. This is a very bad situation and very dangerous!! A couple of years ago i notified my subaru dealer when they did an oil consumption test (because i have to add a quart between each oil change) and they did nothing. The manager speculated some work they could do at my cost but had no answers or suggestions. I have also had to replace the ball bearings in the rear right wheel. These things should not happen to a new car with high ratings. My 86 honda civic could go between el paso and san antonio with no problems.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HARLINGEN, TX
VIN pattern	JF2SJAHC2EHXXXXXX
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	75
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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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2014 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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