NHTSA Complaint #10290490 — 2006 SUBARU WRX ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10290490
Vehicle	2006 SUBARU WRX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 1, 2009
Date Filed	November 1, 2009
Mileage	46,293 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

1. OIL LIGHT FLICKERS ON AND THEN STAYS ON AT IDLE OR UNDER LOW REV'S 2. THE FAILURE IS THE OIL PICK UP LINE RESULTING IN A CRACKED LINE AND DAMAGED ENGINE. 3. USUALLY DAMAGE IS SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT A REPLACED LONG BLOCK AND TURBO FROM MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER NO SUFFICIENT REPLACEMENT IS MADE ABOUT PART PRONE TO FAILURE EVEN WITH A NEW ENGINE. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2006 SUBARU WRX

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Complaints

#10241810 — September 11, 2008 — OIL PICK UP TUBE CRACKED. *TR

Recent Complaints for the 2006 SUBARU WRX

#11193386 — ENGINE — April 2, 2019 — THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP FAILED TO TURN OFF AND NEARLY CAUGHT FIRE. SUBARU HAS RECALLED THIS PART AND THE REL...

#10748107 — ENGINE — August 12, 2015 — VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A PUBLIC ROAD AT 30 MPH. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON SO VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A BUS...

#10725267 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — June 15, 2015 — RAW FUEL SMELL OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE DURING AND AFTER COLD STARTS

#10681908 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — February 7, 2015 — UPON START UP OF MY 2006 SUBARU WRX, THERE IS VISUAL EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE PASSEN...

#10558747 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — January 7, 2014 — STARTED MY 2006 SUBARU WRX THIS MORNING IN 5 DEGREE TEMP, AND THERE IS AN EXTREMELY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE C...