NHTSA Complaint #11031867 — 2013 SUBARU BRZ

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11031867
Vehicle	2013 SUBARU BRZ
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 2, 2015
Date Filed	October 5, 2017
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU BRZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED FOUR TIMES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE, DROVE ROUGHLY, AND CONSTANTLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER (WALLACE SUBARU OF JOHNSON CITY, 3101 E OAKLAND AVE, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601, (877) 258-6065) AGAIN FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A WARRANTY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE DEALER WOULD SERVICE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A TSB ON THE ENGINE, BUT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

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