Subaru Forester Oil Leak Recall

Dealers will inspect and retighten the oil-flow control valve cover bolts. The recall began October 8, 2004. The Subaru recall number is WWU-05. Our Quick Take. On 26 vehicles, a cover may not have been tightened properly, which could allow oil to leak. If leaking oil contacts hot engine components, a fire could result in the engine compartment.

Subaru forester oil leak recall. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek. Disgruntled Subaru Forester, Outback, Legacy, Impreza and Crosstek owners whose cars burned more oil than usual can rest a little easier today. Top Class Actions reports that owners of the. Bought the wife a new 2012 forester 2.5x limited little over a year ago. Just had its 15K oil change and noticed the pass side valve cover or the timing cover on that side leaking oil. I know subarus are prone to oil leaks, but I was really hoping it would make it to 60-80K before this... Recall completed. VIN Lookup. Certain 2011 to 2015 Forester's Certain 2012 to 2015 Impreza's Certain 2013 to. /Maintenance and Roadside Assistance Booklet may list 1 litre/2,000 km's to 1 litre/5,000km's as rates of normal oil consumption. Subaru Canada does not feel that these rates are representative of the improvements in quality and.

Owners of Subaru Forester, Outback, Crosstrek, Impreza and Legacy are getting compensation from Subaru from the oil consumption lawsuit filed against them.According to Law360, Subaru of America. 2012 Subaru Forester, automatic, a tad under 115000 miles. Took it into the dealer for regular service and received a write-up "requiring immediate attention" that the "cam case, and front cover are leaking oil" with a quote of $2354.24 ($2199.99 subtotal, $30.00 shop charges, $204.25 tax). On January 07, 2020, Subaru recalled 111,562 Subaru Foresters. Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 forester, 2003-2006 baja, 2004-2011 impreza, 2004-2014 wrx (including sti), 2003-2014 legacy and outback, and 2005-2006 saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan. Try using Castrol High Mileage Oil. It's a bit thicker and may not leak as much. And add that "Stop Leak" for engines. It's normal to leak some Oil once the Gaskets start to wear. PS. Subaru did a recall on certain models for "Bad Gaskets" Call your local dealer to find out. It was not the year I have but it may have something to do with your car.

Due to high oil consumption by Subaru vehicles – including the 2014 MY Subaru SJ Forester – with FB20 and FB25 engines, Subaru USA issued a series of technical bulletins (02-143-13R, 02-144-13R and 02-145-13R) which attributed the oil consumption to unanticipated wear of the oil control piston rings. NHTSA ID Number: 10144873. Manufacturer Communication Number: 02-157-14R Summary. As part of our dedication to customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. is initiating a program to extend the original New Car Powertrain Limited Warranty coverage for excessive engine oil consumption on applicable vehicles to 8 years / 100,000 miles from the original warranty start date.This Warranty. This car has an oil leak coming from the top of the engine. It is exactly the same problem described in your recall number 04v-473 of September 27, 2004. Because this Forester, an xs model, is not listed in the recall 04v-473, the dealer refused to repair the oil leak. It is the same problem as noted in the recall for the xt model Forester. View the entire photo gallery of SUBARU engine oil leak sources here. SUBARU Front camshaft oil seals oil leak. Note: The front camshaft oil seal leak information applies only to Subaru engines with a timing belt such as the 1.8L EJ18, 2.2L EJ22, 2.5L EJ25. Does not apply to the H6 EZ30 which uses a timing chain).

Subaru’s not the only ones that went through teething troubles with low tension oil rings and 0W-20 synthetic oil, Toyota had big issues in ’08-’09, BMW was struggling for quite some time on a number of their engines, Volvo’s 3.2L, VW 2.0Ts, etc. I have a 2009 Forester that has an oil leak. I creplaced the head gasket at 80,000 miles now I am at 149,000 and they are not able to find the leak at Diablo Subsru. This is my second Subaru and I Love them but this is ridiculous! My E-Mail is merrilyt@yahoo.com if anyone has any suggestions. Subaru says it will recall certain 2004 model vehicles due to possible fuel leakage problems. Subaru said about 7,800 of its Legacy and Outback models were affected by a loose or out-of-position clamp on the fuel hose connecting the fuel filler pipe to the fuel tank. The affected vehicles were produced between June 3, 2003, and Aug. 8, 2003 A damaged head gasket of a Subaru model. The Group 2 or second generation models are the Legacy and Outbreak from 2000, the Forrester from mid-1998, and the mid-1998 Impreza. These cars develop an external oil leak at the head gasket and coolant leak at the gasket’s left side. Both problems lead to engine overheating recurrently.

The 2014 Subaru Forester has 26 problems reported for high oil consumption. Average repair cost is $2,000 at 26,150 miles. (Page 1 of 2) The 2009 Subaru Forester has 5 problems reported for head gaskets leak. Average repair cost is $1,900 at 72,800 miles. 50,000 miles would be premature for a Subaru. My 2003 has 197,000 miles on the original gaskets but does leak some oil. Use Subaru anti- leak in the radiator, replace coolant regularly with the proper type, use a good grade gas so you don't have pinging and maintain the battery connections. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X.

Hey Subaru-Friends, I have a 2015 Subaru Forester Limited 2.5 with about 77.000 miles. Today I went to the dealer to perform a couple recall/warranty repairs. When I picked it up I received a letter stating that the cam carrier is leaking oil on both sides. They estimated this to be around...