NHTSA Complaint #10178337 — 2003 SUBARU FORESTER

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU FORESTER. THE VEHICLE'S FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED A SUBARU DEALER AND NORTH AMERICAN SUBARU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE EXCEEDED 100,000 IT REQUIRED A NEW HEAD GASKET. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT WAS A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR, WHICH WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT SUSPECTED THE HEAD GASKET WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PREVIOUS LEAK. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS A COOLANT LEAK WHICH WAS ALSO REPAIRED, WHICH OCCURRED TWO DAYS AFTER THE ORIGINAL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ANDWAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED.