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2009 Subaru LEGACY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1148390
Internal NHTSA #	10672263
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2009
File date	23/12/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car has been owned for 2. 5 years and has been driving well. There have not been any cel or other warning light problem indications. Car has had routine maintenance, recalls and last synthetic oil change was done at van bortel subaru, victor, ny on 11/28/14 (67,433 miles). On 12/23/14 in the evening, following a 7 hour highway trip, car abruptly developed a loud engine knock with vibrations and was choking for gas. On 12/24/14, car was brought into my local mechanic who determined there was a major internal engine failure and the car was inoperable. Vanbortel subaru service dept. Was contacted and gave me a quote for a rebuilt subaru short engine block for $6,600. With only a two year warranty. They also said the repair was not covered under warranty since it had 68,000 miles on it. No " goodwill assistance" from the dealership or soa was offered even though they have serviced 7 of my family's subarus over the past 10 years. And, the '09 legacy has a history of engine problems as documented in various online owner forums (eg. Nasioc) and by consumer reports who rated the '09 legacy as being "worse than average for major and minor engine problems" i had the short block engine swap performed by my independent mechanic and asked him to tear down the old engine. He reported that: "the # 1 connecting rod bearing completely failed and was grinding into the crankshaft. Resulting in engine failure." he further noted that the engine oil was full. I have expressed my concerns to vanbortel subaru and soa for the decline in their quality, integrity, customer services and increased potential for a serious accident, injury or being stranded on a highway without any prior symptoms or warnings.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68390
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCHESTER, NY
VIN pattern	4S3BL626497XXXXXX
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?
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
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Vehicle speed	30
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Subaru LEGACY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru LEGACY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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