NHTSA Complaint #11318214 — 2019 SUBARU ASCENT

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11318214
Vehicle	2019 SUBARU ASCENT
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	April 5, 2019
Date Filed	March 16, 2020
Mileage	3,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

OUR WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND WE HAD TO REPLACE IT NOT TOO LONG AFTER PURCHASING. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH OUR HEATER LOCKING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN IT OFF OR OUR DRUNK LOCKING AND WE CANT OPEN IT WE ARE UNABLE TO UNLOCK IT.... WE PUT IN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT A GRINDING NOISE WHEN WE BREAK SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. I NOTICED IT WHEN I FIRST DROVE IT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL. WHEN THE CAR TAKES OFF THERE IS A SHAKE AND STALL BEFORE IT MOVES. ALSO WHEN DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE IT JOLTS AND THEN GOES AGAIN ALSO A COMPLAINT....

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