NHTSA Complaint #11364840 — 2017 SUBARU IMPREZA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11364840
Vehicle 2017 SUBARU IMPREZA
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 1 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NH

Consumer Description

I HAD PURCHASED A SUBARU IMPREZA 2017 IN JUNE OF 2017. SINCE LEAVING THE PARKING LOT WITH THE CAR I'VE EXPERIENCED ALL THE INFO ENTERTAINMENT ISSUES. I HAVE A WEIRD ENGINE TICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. IT HAS NEVER GONE OUT OF CONTROL. HOWEVER THE 'FORWARD' MOMENTUM/ INERTIA THAT'S CREATED BY THE ENGINE DOESN'T DISPERSE CORRECTLY THRU THE EXHAUST AS IT SHOULD. THE VEHICLE IS A 5 SPEED MANUAL AND IF I DON'T SHIFT DOWN TO NEUTRAL WHEN STOPING THEN I WON'T STOP WHERE I'M JUDGING TO. THE CAR WILL FEEL AS IF IT'S SLIDING OVER THE BRAKES. YOU ALSO MAY HAVE TO POWER BRAKE WITH THE CLUTCH AS I DO REGULARLY. SINCE HAVING ALL THESE ISSUES. WHEN EVER I'D GO TO A DEALER THEY WOULD SAY SOME JARGON ABOUT HOW IF THEY HAVE TO TURN A SCREW THAT'S NOT A PART OF THE PART BEING FIXED UNDER WARRANTY OR A RECALL THEN THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID FOR. I WAS TOLD I CAN HAVE MY CAR SERVICED BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY WILL HAVE TO DO. PRETTY MUCH TAKING ME FOR A RIDE OF 'FEAR MONGERING' AND SAYING PUT YOUR HAND ON THIS TABLE AND LET'S PLAY THE KNIFE GAME...POKE! I WOULD BE PUT IN A VERY TOUGH SITUATION WITH NO GUARANTEE. THE DEALER DID THIS SO THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO DO WORK AND NOT GET PAID. BECAUSE THEY LOOSE MONEY AS A DEALER FOR RECALL WORK. THEY ARE NOT SUBARU AT ALL. ALL IN ALL NOW I'M TOLD TO HAVE MY CAR TAKEN TO SERVICE FOR ALL THE NUMEROUS RECALLS/LAWSUITS ATTACHED TO MY CAR. EVEN THO NOW I'M PAST MY WARRANTY (120,000). AND THERE SAYING THE SAME BS AS THEY WILL CHARGE FOR EVERYTHING NOT ASSOCIATED TO THE EFFECTED PARTS. ALL NECESSARY MEANS TO ADDRESS THE EFFECTED PARTS SHOULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN SCAMED. THE WHOLE TIME EVERY ISSUE WAS EITHER UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL AND THEY NEVER HONOR IT. IF THEY DO. THEY WILL FIX WHATEVER HAS A SCRATCH AND CHARGE YOU SAYING IT WAS REQUIRED. IT'S ALL A GAME. THEY ARE CON ARTISTS!!!

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