NHTSA Complaint #10745993 — 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10745993
Vehicle	2012 SUBARU IMPREZA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 1, 2015
Date Filed	August 3, 2015
Mileage	29,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

PURCHASED THE CAR USE AT 28000 MILES. CHECKED OIL AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND IT WAS FULL. DROVE THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 1200 MILES BEFORE A LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON. SOUGHT THE HELP OF SUBARU AND GOT AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AT 700 MILES BURNING 16.5 QUARTS. HIGHLY UNACCEPTABLE. CAR WAS OIL CHANGED AND REPLACEMENT SHORT BLOCK ORDERED. REPLACED SHORT BLOCK AND CURRENTLY BREAKING IN NEW BLOCK.

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