NHTSA Complaint #11181094 — 2014 SUBARU BRZ ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11181094
Vehicle	2014 SUBARU BRZ
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 6, 2019
Date Filed	February 19, 2019
Mileage	117,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

DRIVING 74 MPH ON HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. SUBTLE, REPEATING FORWARD JERKING MOTION FELT FOR 3 SECONDS, THEN WENT AWAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING DURING THE JERKING MOTION AND TURNED OFF WHEN JERKING MOTION STOPPED. THE JERKING MOTION AND BLINKING LIGHT CAME BACK 4 TO 5 TIMES BEFORE BECOMING VIOLENT. I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL DURING THE VIOLENT JERKING MOTIONS AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF (WHILE STILL AT 74 MPH). KEPT THE CLUTCH PEDAL PUSHED IN AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT WOULD MAKE ONE CLICK NOISE, THEN STOP. CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC AND FOUND BROKEN VALVE SPRINGS AND ROCKER ARMS INSIDE THE ENGINE.

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