NHTSA Complaint #11494651 — 2020 SUBARU ASCENT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11494651
Vehicle	2020 SUBARU ASCENT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 22, 2022
Date Filed	November 23, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Transmission still slipping when accelerating between 20-30mph. Brought car in for recall but it continues to have the same issue. AC stopped working even when leak was fixed. Now smells like exhaust fumes when warming up the car.

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