NEWPORT COAST, CA
Consumer Complaint:
ENGINE FAILED , LOUD KNOCKING AT ENGINE STARTUP. SUBARU REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINE SHORT-BLOCK AT 18K MILES. REPLACEMENT ENGINE FAILED AT 19K MILES OPERATION WITH SAME PROBLEM (OR 37K MILES ON CAR). SUBARU CLAIMS IT IS A PISTON RELATED PROBLEM. AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS TO SUBARU, THEY HAVE AGREED TO REPAIR IT. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER GETTING NEW: PISTONS, PINS, RODS AND BEARINGS AS NEEDED. THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THAT SUBARU IS NOW TELLING DEALERS AND OWNERS "IT IS A NORMAL OPERATING NOISE IF THE NOISE GOES AWAY AFTER 5 MINUTES OF OPERATION". IT IS NOT NORMAL ! AND IN MY OPINION WILL ONLY GET WORSE IF NOT REPAIRED. I PLAN TO SELL MY CAR AFTER REPAIRED. *AK
Date of Incident:
19980112
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