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2008 Subaru IMPREZA STI Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	804320
Internal NHTSA #	10345175
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA STI
Model Year	2008
File date	22/02/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In february 2010, i purchased a 2008 subaru impreza sti from a subaru dealership with factory warranty and i purchased an extended factory warranty. Once i began getting used to the car i noticed there was an issue. When i would accelerate there would be constant "dead spots" in the power band through out the rpm range. After multiple times of bring the car in for repair the dealership could not figure out the problem. But i being very car social on the internet i found that many and i mean many people were having the same issue with the acceleration of the vehicle and some had come to find out that there motors pistons "ringlands" were cracked and the cylinder was losing compression. After multiple services as explained before subaru finally found that my motor also had a "ringland" failure! The dealership replaced the bottom end of the motor and i received my car back. It ran great i knew that's how it should have felt in the first place. But now around 3000 miles later the same issue is back again! It is my worry that i go to pull out of a side road expecting the car to be able to make it out, and i go, but the car is bogging down and is struggling to get up to speed and the other car has to jam on there breaks or they end of rear ending me causing an even bigger problem. The same could be said for exit entrances onto highways. After researching on the internet i come to find out that this problem has been plaguing subaru owners for years now and subaru has done nothing to fix this issue. And this does not only effect subaru impreza sti owners only but can also be found in the models such as the wrx, or outbacks de to similar engine designs. I believe subaru is turning a blind eye to how much of and issue this is and how big an issue this could cause. I read that most car companies when they have a widespread issue as explained they compare the cost of a recall to cost of per car issues and they go with the cheaper but this is a major problem needs resolution.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	11000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY
VIN pattern	JF1GR89698LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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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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2008 Subaru IMPREZA STI Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Subaru IMPREZA STI Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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