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2018 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1518742
Internal NHTSA #	11155609
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2018
File date	30/10/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On august 23, 2018, i purchased a brand new subaru forester (vin # (xx)) from southern states automotive in raleigh, nc. On october 30, 2018, i received a notice from subaru of america stating that subaru of america is implementing a warranty extension of 10 years/100,000 miles (whichever comes first) for my vehicle's continuously variable transmission (cvt). On october 31, 2018, at 5:13 pm, i spoke to eric in subaru's customer service division. I asked eric how long subaru had known about problems with their cvts. He stated "two weeks." i stated to eric that i bought a subaru because of its reliability. I asked eric to offer me a lifetime warranty on my cvt. Eric stated there was no way he or anyone in his department could do that. At 7:09 pm on october 31, 2018, i spoke to virgil - a subaru customer service supervisor. I asked virgil to provide me with a lifetime warranty on my cvt. Virgil offered me a $500 service voucher with an expiration date of november 2019. I asked virgil how much it would cost to replace my cvt. He stated "six or seven thousand dollars." he stated there was no one else capable of reviewing my concerns. On november 13, 2018, i spoke to donnie (x) and derrick (x) in the sales department at southern states subaru. Both informed me that they were unable to provide me a lifetime warranty for my cvt. I have paid subaru $11,200 toward the cost of my brand new 2018 forester. I specifically purchased it because of subaru's reputation for reliability. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RALEIGH, NC
VIN pattern	JF2SJABC7JHXXXXXX
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.
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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2018 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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