NHTSA Complaint #760429 — 1999 SUBARU FORESTER SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	760429
Vehicle	1999 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Date of Incident	January 15, 2001
Date Filed	April 9, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

REAR BEARINGS FAILING; WHEELS MAKE DULL ROAR ABOVE 30 MPH. FROM NUMBER OF SIMILAR REPORTS IN THIS DATABASE, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT WITH THE 1999 FORESTER, YET SUBARU WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE (1) VEHICLE HAS OVER 36,000 MILES ON IT, AND (2) WE DIDN'T HAVE THE 30,000 MILE SERVICE PERFORMED. A DEFECT IS A DEFECT, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED -- WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE IF I HAD THE 30K MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OR NOT???? I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS KIND OF REACTION FROM A "QUALITY" CAR COMPANY.*AK

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