NHTSA Complaint #10228226 — 2003 SUBARU FORESTER
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10228226 |
| Vehicle | 2003 SUBARU FORESTER |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 52,047 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE ODOR AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUN AND TURNED OFF. DID NOT SEE ANY LEAKS. PROBLEM CONTINUED SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE NOTICING SEVERAL LEAK SPOTS ON GARAGE FLOOR, SO MADE APPOINTMENT WITH MECHANIC WHO KNEW IMMEDIATELY IT WAS A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN OCTOBER, 2002 AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT ACCORDING TO THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES. THE VEHICLE HAD 52,000 MILES ON IT WHEN WE SPENT $1300 TO REPAIR A PROBLEM THAT SUBARU OF AMERICA KNEW ABOUT AND HAS KNOWN ABOUT FOR SOME TIME. WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OR RECALL OF ANY KIND RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM. SUBARU OF AMERICA SHOULD MAKE SOME SORT OF RESTITUTION TO ITS CUSTOMERS FOR THIS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *TR
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