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2004 Subaru IMPREZA Suspension Rear Shock Absorber Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	567842
Internal NHTSA #	10141697
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA
Model Year	2004
File date	24/01/05
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 impreza sti - rear clunking noise from right rear suspension. Occasional strut lockup in compressed position. Dealer attempted to fix this problem three times before realizing it was a faulty rear strut. Many other owners of the same car have reported the same problem. I was fortunate as my dealer properly diagnosed and repaired the problem. After the repair, the strut issue went away. Subaru of america should be required to recall this model to check for this strut problem. Not only does the strut make noise when compressing, but it sometimes locks in the compressed postion, changing the handling and performance dynamics of the car in an extremely unsafe and potentially lifethreatening way. By replacing the strut, the problem should be corrected. Due to the large number of instances of the same strut failure on these cars, as demonstrated by the number of same complaints to nhtsa here at this website, one can only assume subaru of american is well aware of the problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences	12
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA
VIN pattern	JF1GD70694LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	16/02/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	10
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Dealer's name	TIMMONS SUBARU
Dealer's telephone number	5625954601
Dealer's city	LONG BEACH
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	90807

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2004 Subaru IMPREZA Suspension Rear Shock Absorber Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru IMPREZA Suspension Rear Shock Absorber Problems, Complaints and Defects

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