NHTSA Complaint #10232359 — 2006 SUBARU WRX POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10232359
Vehicle	2006 SUBARU WRX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 1, 2008
Date Filed	June 26, 2008
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

BROKEN OIL PICKUP TUBE, DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE PICKUP TUBE BROKE CAUSING THE OIL IN THE OILPAN TO NOT CIRCULATE THROUGH THE SYSTEM. THIS DESTROYED ALL INTERNAL BEARINGS AND LIKELY FATIGUED MANY OTHER ENGINE INTERNALS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL BEARINGS UNDER WARRANTY BUT DID NOT REPLACE ANY OTHER ENGINE BLOCK COMPONENTS. *TR

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