NHTSA Complaint #11511658 — 2020 SUBARU FORESTER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11511658
Vehicle	2020 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 5, 2023
Date Filed	March 13, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

I was on the highway doing 70 mph with the adaptive cruise control set. Then suddenly the check engine light turned on, the eye site and cruise shut down and the car slowed down quickly to 60 mph almost getting rear ended. This Subaru Forester has 65,592 miles. The Subaru Dealer said that the cooling therm valve is bad and needs to be replaced. This cooling therm valve seems to be a major part of the engine and they want $1500 to fix the problem.

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