| Issue ID | 1431808 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11054169 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 22/11/17 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Upon starting, rpm surged to over 4500, and there was loud grinding noise, sounded as if the engine was destroying itself. Sounded like severe metal to metal slapping with vibration that stopped when key turned off ignition. Subsequent start appeared normal. Vehicle had been sitting for approximately an hour at 30f, date of occurance 11/22/2017, 4930 miles since new. Car was in a parking lot and was stationary. Factory approved dealer service result "no problem found at this time". I feel as if its dependability has been compromised. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4930 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FISHERSVILLE, VA |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJARC1HHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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