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2014 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1616769
Internal NHTSA #	11278564
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2014
File date	17/07/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Valve body solenoid inside the cvt transmission failed and fully locked up. Subaru states that their cvt transmission never needs to be serviced but covers the cvt to 100,000 miles. Shorty after a hundred thousand miles, the valve body solenoid failed and subaru of america denied coverage. Had a third party mechanic replace the cvt and upon inspection, the cvt fluid in the old cvt transmission was dark, dirty and thick. Chunky or gooey what describe it. Subaru states the cvt transmission never needs to be maintained, yet no motor oil or transmission oil can go on forever.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	124000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROSEMEAD, CA
VIN pattern	JF2SJAHC0EHXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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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.
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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