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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004267775 | Incident Date: Mar, 28 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ITHACA | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: FORESTER | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, other |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1SF6358WG | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 28 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 25 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 1998 subaru forester hesitates on acceleration in the low rpm range. once over about 3000 rpm, it runs fine. according to a technical service bulletin released by subaru in jan 1999, #11-53-98, this is caused by the engine control module incorrectly interpreting vibrations in the engine as skipping and readjusting the fuel flow rate. the fix requires installing an upgraded ecm--to the tune of well over $1000. this hesitation produces an unsafe situation because the car may at any time refuse to accelerate, or accelerate suddenly without warning.*ak |
