10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 58,333 miles
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On two occasions when braking to a stop the engine has surged accelerating the car against the braking. This surging has caused the car to almost hit the car in front and on the other occasion caused the car to change path of travel while approaching the garage.
- Chestertown, MD, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Subaru Forester. The contact noticed a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Sierra Subaru of monrovia (735 E central ave, monrovia, ca 91016, (800)-351-3188) where it was diagnosed that the fuel line was leaking fuel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to pay $1,000 towards the repair cost since the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 58,000.
- Cierra Madre, CA, USA
- Belton, TX, USA