NHTSA Complaint #11120143 — 2017 SUBARU WRX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11120143
Vehicle	2017 SUBARU WRX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 10, 2018
Date Filed	August 15, 2018
Mileage	13,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

CLUTCH ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS BURNED OUT TWICE IN 13000 MILES. DEALER BLAMES DRIVER AND IS NOT LOOKING HARD FOR OTHER CAUSES. WE ARE 100% POSITIVE THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY DRIVER ERROR. HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON HIGHWAY TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR.

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