NHTSA Complaint #10234732 — 2005 SUBARU LEGACY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10234732
Vehicle	2005 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 17, 2008
Date Filed	July 17, 2008
Mileage	51,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

SUBARU LEGACY GT WAGON - TURBO FAILURE DUE TO OIL STARVATION AT 51,000 MILES. OIL ALWAYS CHANGED AT 3,000 MILES/ 3 MONTHS. EXPLANATION FROM MECHANIC IS THAT SUBARU INSTALLED OIL SCREEN IN LINE LEADING TO TURBO, BUT THIS IS NOT CHECKED OR CHANGED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS. OVER TIME, SCREEN CLOGS AND LEADS TO OIL STARVATION AND TURBO FAILURE. TURBO REPLACED BY SUBARU UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. NO REMEDY FOR SCREEN WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY CLOG AGAIN. *TR

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