| Issue ID | 1499965 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11131162 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 21/09/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This incident happened 2 weeks and 600 miles of driving after i had taken the car to the dealer to have ecm flash updates installed to address surging and loss of power during light acceleration, especially during high ambient temperatures. We were driving at about 65 mph on the freeway at night, we heard and felt a very loud |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 64705 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJGDC2FHXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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