NHTSA Complaint #11031999 — 2015 SUBARU FORESTER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11031999
Vehicle	2015 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 5, 2017
Date Filed	October 6, 2017
Mileage	81,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

CAR BURNING OIL AT SUBSTANTIAL RATE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. NEED TO TOP UP OIL TWICE BETWEEN 6000 MILE OIL CHANGE INTERVALS. CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUBARU PROVIDES ENGINE BLOCK REPLACEMENT FOR ISSUE FOR 2015 FORESTERS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND FOR PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. 2015 AUTO TRANSMISSIONS ARE OBVIOUSLY ALSO AFFECTED -- OUR CAR IS AFFECTED.

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