Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / FORESTER / 2005

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005040546 Incident Date: Sep, 20 2005
Consumer's City: KEMAH Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: FORESTER Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JF1SG63625H Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 27 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 19 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle broke down during hurricane evacuation thereby endangering me and my family for 32 hours. 2005 subaru forester has a built-in defect where the alternator automatically shuts down during engine idle, so only the battery runs until out of power, thereby leaving driver and passengers stranded on roadway. *jb