NHTSA Complaint #11062839 — 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11062839 |
| Vehicle | 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 90,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
ENGINE LOCKED UP TRAVELLING 80 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE HAD 90,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS FULLY SERVICED AT 88,000 MILES BY A DEALERSHIP. NOTES FROM THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT: 'MOTOR CAME APART AT HIGH REV SPEED, 1 PISTON CRACKED, 1 PISTON GONE. EXCESSIVE METAL SCATTERED THROUGH COMPLETE ENGINE AND INTAKE MANIFOLD' "THE ENTIRE MOTOR (BLOCK, HEADS, VALVES, CAMSHAFTS, INTAKE MANIFOLD, ETC.) WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO METAL DEBRIS THROUGHOUT MOTOR."
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