Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / FORESTER / 2001

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003219736 Incident Date: Jun, 05 2003
Consumer's City: LEXINGTON Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: FORESTER Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:rear
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 21 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 04 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have a 2001 subaru forester. in the fall of 2002, the right rear wheel bearing went bad and was replaced by the dealer (less than 30,000 miles on the car). in february 2003, the left rear wheel bearing went bad and was replaced by the dealer. in june 2003, the left wheel bearing went bad again and was replaced/repaired again by the dealer. there is a serious defect in these vehicles because the repairs are not even lasting six months. dealers service dept. has been courteous and all repairs have been covered at no charge. *nlm