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2013 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1185105
Internal NHTSA #	10717614
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2013
File date	07/05/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After 28,000 miles and noticed at drive through locations the sickly sweet smell of antifreeze was noticed. I took car to dealer who pressure tested and inspected coolant system. Nothing unusual was noticed and no leaks were discovered. Drove car later in the day and smell returned, will drive more and if smell is noticed again will return to dealer. Could arise from oil changes and if leveling the fluid level the spill burnoff could be where the smell comes from... When starting car the engine revs at a high speed but that is normal from this particular vehicle so after starting i pause a bit before shifting and driving. Other than the antifreeze smell the car is a pleasure to drive.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BUFFALO, NY
VIN pattern	4S4BRDLC9D2XXXXXX
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	05/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
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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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2013 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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