| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003255802 | Incident Date: Dec, 17 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MUNCIE | Consumer's State: IN |
| 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: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1SF635X1H | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 19 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 11 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Engine pinging noise resulting from short skirt valve design failure. requested advice from manufacture was told to take vehicle to a dealer. dealer refused to acknowledge problem. engine life is greatly reduced by this problem. dealer recognition has occured regarding this flaw. this is the second subaru i have purchased. similar problem in first vehicle resulted in dealer replaceing short block. although disappointed at flaw customer service at first dealer prompted purchase of second vehicle. *ak |
