NHTSA Complaint #10356320 — 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA STI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10356320
Vehicle	2008 SUBARU IMPREZA STI
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 20, 2010
Date Filed	September 19, 2010
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

WHILE PASSING A TRACTOR-TRAILER ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY IN FIFTH GEAR AT APPROX 70MPH, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED DETONATION AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. AFTER INCIDENT, CAR RUNS ROUGH, BURNS OIL, SMOKES ON STARTUP, BILLOWS SMOKE OUT OF THE OIL FILLER CAP, AND EXHIBITS POWER LOSS. ISSUE WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED BY COMPRESSION TEST. IF ENGINE FAILS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DURING NORMAL COMMUTE, MAY CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND/OR FIRE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. SUBARU OF AMERICA HAS NOT YET CORRECTED THE ISSUE, AS THEY CLAIM THE CAR IS RUNNING AS DESIGNED. *TR

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