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2014 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1543475
Internal NHTSA #	11184309
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2014
File date	22/03/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At 106,000 miles the check oil level light illuminated on 3/22/2017. At that time after checking i added 1 at of oil. I reported this to the dealer after reading online that there were multiple reports of my vehicle model having oil consumption problems. An oil consumption test was subsequently performed which was negative. It was suggested to me by the dealer that i could contact subaru directly if i still had concerns which i did. I was told that it was not unusual for cars to use extra oil and there was nothing to be done about it. Since then the check oil light has regularly illuminated prior to my next oil change and has required the addition of 1 qt of oil at decreasing mileage intervals. I am now down to seeing the check oil illuminate and adding oil at 3000 miles. I have followed the subaru recommendations for service. I have owned cars made by toyota, nissan, honda, ford, jeep, chevrolet, volkswagon, mazda and subaru over the last 45 years and have never had a car require oil additions. I have a friend with a 2013 subaru forester that was told at her last service that there was no oil registering on the dipstick. That year model has no check oil warning light when 1 qt down. For my year model the vehicle was redesigned and a check oil light was added which may suggest there was a problem developing.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106663
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PARADISE, MI
VIN pattern	JF2SJAAC2EHXXXXXX
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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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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