| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007119603 | Incident Date: Aug, 29 2007 |
| Consumer's City: SANTA CLARA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: FORESTER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1SF63562H | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 14 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: External coolant leak due to failure of head gaskets in engine on a 2002 subaru forester with 50,000 miles. results in coolant dripping onto exhaust system and other components resulting in strong odor. also creates possibility of low coolant causing overheating, engine damage and possible engine fire due to excessive heat. this problem is known to subaru however, the only recommendation offered is to add a sealer to the radiator coolant. according to several mechanics i have consulted, this will result in clogging of the radiator and heater core passages further causing overheating problems. the only fix for this problem is replacement of the head gaskets something subaru refuses to do. *tr |
