NHTSA Complaint #11613050 — 2019 SUBARU WRX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11613050
Vehicle	2019 SUBARU WRX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 26, 2024
Date Filed	September 6, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

With 61,700 miles on the car the engine lost a rod bearing going around a sharp corner on and off ramp of interstate highway. If failure had caused block to crack or break it would have put oil down on the highway and would of caused loss of control of the car. From research done online it seems sharp corners cause engine catastrophic failure. Car is currently at Subaru dealership. Subaru will not do anything about the issue. Vehicle had fresh oil change 2 days before failure with no noise or warning before failure.

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