NHTSA Complaint #11343814 — 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11343814
Vehicle	2013 SUBARU IMPREZA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 6, 2020
Date Filed	August 7, 2020
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF NOT STARTING, ENGINE LOSING POWER, EXTENDED ENGINE CRANKING AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR WHAT WAS UNKNOWN REASONS, DOCUMENTED IN NUMEROUS DEALER REPORTS. WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE IS DUE TO OIL LEAKING FROM OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV) LEAKING INTO WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE HAS HAD ISSUES WHEN IN MOTION, BEFORE RUNNING AND WHILE TRYING TO START.

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