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2014 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1486606
Internal NHTSA #	11115470
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2014
File date	01/08/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Excessive oil consumption. I bought this 2014 subaru forester sometime in august 2013. This was the very first vehicle i ever bought, not knowing any facts about lemon laws. I was driving back from south dakota sometime in july 2014 on a sunday night when the low oil lamp turned on. I was on the freeway in the middle of nowhere, so i had to drive maybe 3-4 hrs more to find an open mechanic. Mechanic came back to me and said that when he dipped the stick, the oil barely registered. I had about 8,000 miles at this point. I should've filed a lemon law complaint at this point. But i was too young and naive. I went to the dealership and we did an oil consumption test, maybe 3-5 more times. Sometimes the lamp wouldn't light up, sometimes it lights up at around 1500 miles or past it. Around dec 2015, subaru finally decided to change my short block. I never had a chance to fully drive my vehicle as i got stationed overseas in march 2016. I came back from overseas in april 2017. Issue persisted again in march 2018. Did about 2-3 oil consumption test until the new subaru dealership i went to got an approval to change the short block for the second time. Now, a month later after short block overhaul #2, the low oil lamp turned on again. I've pretty much gotten to know the service reps at my local subaru shops. Subaru has no response to this issue. Except to top my oil off. Waste my time everytime i go past 1000+ miles and give me anxiety. I've emailed subaru of america about the issue as well. All i have is a complaint ticket from them with no real solution.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36643
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	JF2SJAAC0EGXXXXXX
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	60
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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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