NHTSA Complaint #10524073 — 2009 SUBARU FORESTER

UPON RETURNING FROM A SHORT DRIVE WE PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I ASSUMED THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLY SOME TYPE OF OVERHEATING ISSUE, BUT UPON INSPECTION I DISCOVERED IT WAS ENGINE OIL DRIPPING ONTO THE EXHAUST HEAT SHIELDS AND WAS BURNING OFF. I WAS STUNNED BY THIS AS I AM VERY PARTICULAR ABOUT THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP A FEW DAYS LATER AS IT WAS GOING IN ANYWAY FOR A RECALLED CAT CONVERTER. THEY THEN ADVISED ME THAT THE ENGINE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THIS NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY AS THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD IF NOT REPAIRED. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES AND I AM NOW FACED WITH AM ALMOST $2000.00 REPAIR. I AM SPEECHLESS AND BESIDE MYSELF AS I BOUGHT THIS CAR SPECIFICALLY TO GET A QUALITY VEHICLE THAT IDEALLY WOULD AVOID ISSUES OF THIS NATURE. I AM PURSUING A COMPLAINT WITH SUBARU OF AMERICA AND WANTED THE NHTSA TO BE AWARE AS WELL. THANK YOU. *TR