NHTSA Complaint #10004572 — 2001 SUBARU FORESTER
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10004572 |
| Vehicle | 2001 SUBARU FORESTER |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED, THERE WAS A SEVERE VIBRATION WHICH ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A LOT OF SNOW WAS PACKED IN THE WHEELS.*JB
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