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2005 Subaru IMPREZA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	962494
Internal NHTSA #	10496133
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA
Model Year	2005
File date	01/02/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When car is in motion and the heater is on the smell of burnt oil which becomes worse when the car comes to a full stop, valve cover gaskets leak on to the exhaust manifold due to poor engineering many parts need to be removed to gain access which in result causes a very expensive bill.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GLEN COVE, NY
VIN pattern	JF1GD296X5HXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	10
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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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2005 Subaru IMPREZA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru IMPREZA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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