NHTSA Complaint #11055018 — 2008 SUBARU FORESTER
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11055018 |
| Vehicle | 2008 SUBARU FORESTER |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 114,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
MY CAR AS BEEN SEEN BY SUBARU DEALERSHIP SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT IN 2012. I PAID FOR 5 YEARS. AFTER I FINISHED PAYING IN JULY, I JUST DISCOVERED THAT IS AN OIL LEAK , ALL MY ENGINE FROM FRONT TO BACK IS DIRTY WITH OIL, A SECOND OPINION MECHANIC STATED THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW I AM USING THIS CAR FOR YEARS LIKE THAT. BUT THE CAR JUST HAD LAST YEAR A HEAD GASKET CHANGED "BY CHARITY" , OFFER OF SUBARU FACTORY TO ME AND THE DEALERSHIP IN MOLINE, IL DID THE CHANGE. HOW AFTER PULLING DOWN THE ENGINE THEY NEVER NOTICED THE OIL LEAK AND SMOKING. I ONCE WAS THERE WITH MY SON, CHANGED OIL, SMOKE CAME UP, DROVE BACK TO THEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WAS AN OIL SPILL PROBABLY. I PAID 283 DOLLARS FOR 5 YEARS FOR A 2008 SUBARU FROM THE DEALERSHIP GLAZMAN, PA WITH 60,000 MILES, I HAD TO MANY EXPENSES THAT I CAN'T IMAGINE A CAR MADE LIKE THAT TO BE SOLD. I JUST FINISHED PAYING THE CAR AND NOW I HAVE A JUNK CAR. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR IT HAS ONLY 114, 000 MILES. IT IS VERY UPSETTING WHAT THEY DO TO COSTUMERS. I HAVE NO WORDS.
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