NHTSA Complaint #10250442 — 2009 SUBARU FORESTER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10250442
Vehicle	2009 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 27, 2008
Date Filed	December 1, 2008
Mileage	9,610 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

AT 9610 MILES MY 2009 SUBARU FORESTERS ENGINE FAILED. THE FAILURE CAME; AS BEST I COULD TELL; IN ABOUT 20MILES OF OPERATION. ENGINE STARTED TO SOUND LOUDER FROM CABIN. IF I WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE DOOR OPEN THE NOISE WAS VERY LOAD MULTI TONE METAL BANGING EMANATING FROM ENGINE BAY. BURNING SMELL ALSO OCCURRED. AS I DROVE THE LAST 20 MILES ENGINE WOULD BARELY STAY RUNNING AT LOW RPMS; ENGINE BANGING BECAME WORSE; ENGINE POWER APPEARED TO DECREASE AND A LOUD METALLIC GRINDING NOISE INCREASED UNTIL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. APPROX 10-15 SECONDS LATTER. ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED AND NEVER TURNED OVER AGAIN. DEALER TOLD ME TODAY THAT CAR NEEDS NEW ENGINE. *TR

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