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2009 Subaru LEGACY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1269594
Internal NHTSA #	10850382
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2009
File date	16/03/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car was kept up with timely, oil changes always taken care of. Warranty still on the car but dealership refusing to pay since car wasn't serviced there. At 90,000 miles on the four lane, out of nowhere, rod broke and i had catastrophic engine failure. The car was in motion and shut off, had to pull over on side of four lane going 55 mph when car shut off, and car refused to start again. At no time was i given any forewarning about the engine having failure. Since the dealership is no help, i still owe 9,000 on the car so i am going to have to pay for a new engine at about 4,000 dollars.. Although the warranty is still good. I've read how multiple other people are having this same exact problem around 90,000 miles. Is there no recall? No investigation? Is there a defect in the engine? I think it's too "coincidental" that mine happened to go around the same time theirs did, with the same exact problem. There was also two other people in the car at the time. Thanks for your help.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CEDAR BLUFF, VA
VIN pattern	4S3BL626297XXXXXX
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
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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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Vehicle speed	55
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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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2009 Subaru LEGACY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru LEGACY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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