NHTSA Complaint #11543395 — 2019 SUBARU FORESTER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11543395
Vehicle	2019 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 7, 2023
Date Filed	September 8, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

Thermo Control Valve malfuncitoned, causing check engine light to come on. Car only has 72k miles on it, so dealership (McDaniels Subaru, Columbia. SC) said they couldn't repair under warranty. Even though car has 100K powertrain. To get to this part you have to remove intake manifold, so I don't see how it's not considered part of the powertrain. While Check Engine light is on, NONE of the safety features of this car function. From Internet research, this part is going to fail, (part has been redesigned due to this), it's just a matter of whether it fails within your warranty period or not. Mine was not.

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