| Issue ID | 1115648 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10639847 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 15/09/14 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In october of 2013, i purchased by way of lease, a brand new 2014 subaru forester. Right after purchasing a 2014 subaru forester i began to have issues with the oil consumption in my vehicle. In example, before my first oil change of 3,000 miles, i had to have my car assessed by the oil technicians as the oil light kept coming on. The oil technicians would ? Top? Off my fluids and along i went. Sadly, after having my 3,000 mile oil change, i continued to have issues with oil consumption. I think i paid a visit to the oil technicians at least once every 6 weeks or so; so much so that the oil technicians were tired of seeing my vehicle. I practically developed a personal relationship with the oil technicians. If they did not know me by name, they were at least familiar with my vehicle. To make a long story longer, this month (september) or better stated less than a year of having a 2014 in my possession, while still being in the year 2014 with 3 months left to go in this year, i had some major work done to my vehicle. Up to and including a replacement of the engine. Please see the attached invoice to see all the items that were replaced. Now you are problem asking well how many miles are on the car? There are only 7,600 miles on the vehicle. In other words i put maybe 760 miles on my vehicle per month in less than a year. Opportunity: clearly, i was sold a high priced lemon; a dud. In order to improve on customer satisfaction, it is in my opinion that subaru should provide me with a 2014 subaru forester that is not defective or one that does not have design flaws. No vehicle with less than 8,000 miles and less than a year old should require an engine replacement. Please be advised that after the work was done now the car has a vibration and feels as if it is going to shut off. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DENVER, CO |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJAAC7EGXXXXXX |
| 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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| 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 |
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