NHTSA Complaint #10683736 — 2012 SUBARU FORESTER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10683736
Vehicle	2012 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 27, 2015
Date Filed	February 16, 2015
Mileage	43,405 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

OIL WAS CHECKED BEFORE VEHICLE LEFT MASSACHUSETTS FOR A TRIP TO NEW MEXICO. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2300 MILES, UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DESTINATION NO OIL SHOWED ON THE DIPSTICK. MECHANIC DRAINED ONLY 2.5 QUARTS FROM VEHICLE (5.5 QUARTS IS FULL) SO ENGINE CONSUMED 3.0 QUARTS. THIS IS GROSSLY EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION AND INDICATIVE OF A SERIOUS ENGINE/MATERIALS DEFECT. HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THIS OIL CONSUMPTION DEFECT IS COMMON TO 2011-2014 SUBARU VEHICLES. SUBARU WILL NOT FIX THIS ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE WILL CAUSE ME TO INCUR EXPENSE BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE OIL VOLUME DURING THE RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE INTERVAL AND LOSS OF VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO THE DRIVERS AND OTHERS ON THE STREET BECAUSE THE ENGINE MAY CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE LOW OIL LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ON THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT IT, TOO, IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

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