2013 Subaru Impreza

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY (I-79 IN PA, JUST SOUTH OF EXIT #68 MOUNT NEBO ROAD), MY ENGINE LOST POWER. I WAS TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT THE TIME. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SUBARU DEALERSHIP WHICH CONFIRMED IT HAD SEIZED. *DT ADDED CSPC SHORTLY BEFORE THIS, I HAD RECEIVED NOTICE THAT I AM A MEMBER OF A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT CONCERNING SUBARU CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS AND MAIN BEARINGS. MY CAR IS A 2013 WRX, AND WRX ENGINES MADE BETWEEN 2012 AND 2017 ARE IN THE CLASS. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THAT ALTHOUGH THEY HAD NOT YET INSPECTED THE ENGINE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE, THEY GUESSED THE CAUSE WAS A TURBO FAILURE: WHICH HAPPENS TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE SETTLEMENT. ("GUESS" WAS THE SERVICE MANAGER'S WORD, NOT MINE.) I WAS FURTHER INFORMED BY THIS SAME SERVICE MANAGER OF MY LOCAL DEALER THAT A FULL ENGINE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE - WHICH MEANS IT WILL COST ME CLOSE TO $900 FOR SUBARU TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL COVER MY REPAIRS UNDER THE SETTLEMENT. MILAGE AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,500 MILES. *JS

SUBARU RECALL FROM OCTOBER 2018. THE CAR IS STARTING TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. SUBARU IS NOW TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL LATE MAY TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED. THIS IS UNSAFE AND IS MY ONLY VEHICLE FOR WORK. DURING DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY BETWEEN 30 AND 60MPH OR ON CITY STREETS BETWEEN 20-30PMH, THE CAR JUST SLOWS WAY DOWN BY ITSELF AND THE HILL START/ASSIST WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND PERIODICALLY THE VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN ONGOING AND PERIODIC BUT MORE AND MORE FREQUENT SINCE DECEMBER 2018.

THE PROBLEM I AM ABOUT TO DESCRIBE HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS BUT RECENTLY HAS BECOME CONSISTENT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE/LOCATE THE MALFUNCTION UP UNTIL NOW. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT THE CONCERN WAS APPARENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION BUCKS AND THUMPS WITH UNRELIABLE ACCELERATION AND A FEELING OF BEING PUSHED FORWARD. AFTER A MILE OR 2, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON, ABS, TRACTION AND HILL STOP ASSIST LIGHTS ALL TURN ON AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE IS NOTICEABLY REDUCED ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE ENGINE RPM SEEMS MUCH HIGHER AND FUEL MILEAGE BECOMES TERRIBLY REDUCED. A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE OF P2764 SETS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SAFETY BRAKING/STABILITY SYSTEMS BECOME DISABLED. IF WHAT I RESEARCHED THIS IS A HORRIBLY COMMON PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY (EVEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SUBARU OFFERED). THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $1700 TO REPAIR THIS MALFUNCTION WHICH HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A CVT TRANSMISSION VALVE CONTROLLER MALFUNCTION. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS MALFUNCTION SHOULD BE RECALLED RATHER THAN A SIMPLE WARRANTY EXTENSION ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THE SAFETY/STABILITY SYSTEMS BECOME DISABLED AND THE VEHICLE'S EMISSIONS/FUEL MILEAGE IS DRAMATICALLY EFFECTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT HAD AN OPEN RECALL REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MODESTO SUBARU (1517, 4360 MCHENRY AVE, MODESTO, CA 95356) WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BUMPER WAS HANGING OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,996.

THE STEERING BECAME UNEVEN AND "SLOPPY" WHEN NOT MOVING. WHEN MOVING, IT WAS EASIER TO TURN ONE DIRECTION THAN THE OTHER. THE PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED IN SUBARU SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 04-21-18. THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. I RETAINED THE PART AND FOUND THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX HAD CRACKS AS DESCRIBED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CARLSEN SUBARU (480 VETERANS BLVD, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063, (888) 520-5916) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT WAS IN MAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A RUMBLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V149000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 18V772000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HEUBERGER SUBARU AT (719) 475-1920 (LOCATED AT 1080 MOTOR CITY DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,402. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V149000 AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. BOB BAKER SUBARU (5500 PASEO DEL NORTE, CARLSBAD, CA 92008) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BILL RAPP SUBARU (3446 BURNET AVE, SYRACUSE, NY 13206, (877) 351-6044) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.