2015 Subaru Xv Crosstrek

I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON HIGHLAND AVENUE, JUST AFTER 7 AM, THURSDAY, JULY 11, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION, THE RPMS WENT LOW, AND THE VEHICLE DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM BEFORE THE EVENT. THIS LEFT ME STRANDED BETWEEN 35TH AND 31ST STREET DURING THE BUSY RUSH HOUR PERIOD. UNABLE TO RESTART. TOW INTO THE DEALER. FUEL PUMP FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE. THIS WAS ALARMING FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT BECAUSE WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STOPPED OPERATING, LEAVING ME STUCK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC HAVING TO SIGNAL APPROACHING DRIVERS TO AVOID MY STALLED CAR. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF THE EVENT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. WHAT'S MORE, WITH A LITTLE OVER 63000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE PUMP FAILURE OCCURRED LONG BEFORE THE VEHICLES EXPECTED OPERATIONAL LIFE. I VIEW THIS PUMP FAILURE INCIDENT AS A SERIOUS SUBARU PRODUCT MANUFACTURING DEFECT CAPABLE OF ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF DRIVERS, PASSENGERS AND FELLOW TRAVELERS ON OUR STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.

I DECIDED TO DRIVE FROM PHOENIX, AZ TO SAN DIEGO, CA WHEN ABOUT 200 MILES IN, MY ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 85MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE ENTIRE TRIP MY CAR HAD BEEN FINE, THE GAS LIGHT HAD JUST COME ON ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE, BUT MY CAR TOLD ME I HAD 50 MILES UNTIL I RAN OUT OF GAS. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING OF THE ENGINE ABOUT TO SHUT OFF EXCEPT THAT AROUND THE SAME TIME THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON, MY AC QUIT WORKING. I WAS TRYING TO MESS WITH THE AC WHEN I SUDDENLY WENT FROM 85 TO 30MPH AND HAD TO PULL OFF IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I REALIZED MY ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF. ONCE I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR RESTARTED SO I CALLED A TOW COMPANY TO TOW ME TO THE NEAREST TOWN. WHILE WAITING ON THE TOW TRUCK, I SAT IN MY CAR USING THE BATTERY TO CHARGE MY PHONE, SO I KNOW THE BATTERY WAS NOT DEAD. ONCE THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED HE TRIED TO START MY CAR AGAIN, BUT COULD NOT. ABOUT 24 HOURS LATER I HAD A FAMILY FRIEND COME TOW THE CAR BACK TO PHOENIX, AND HE WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE IT ONTO THE TOW RAMP! I WAS STILL AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, AND WE TOWED IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT THE NEXT DAY, DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 50 MILES AND SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED, BUT I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE IF THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE SHUT OFF ON A BUSY INTERSTATE I COULD HAVE DIED. I HAD ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 10 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, AND I HADN'T EVEN PUT 500 MILES ON IT. CURRENTLY THE DEALERSHIP IN PHOENIX HAS IT AND IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V149000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MID HUDSON SUBARU (1715 U.S. 9, WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590, (845) 296-1152) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT WAS JULY 17, 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN CHECKING MY MOTOR OIL AND REFILLING AS NEEDED. LEARNING TO BE A CAR MECHANIC IS ONE OF MY HOBBIES THAT I LIKE TO DO. IN DOING SO, I ALWAYS CHECK MY CAR AND MAKE SURE ITS UP AND RUNNING WITH NO ISSUES. I HAVE CONSTANTLY NOTICE THAT THERE WAS SOME OIL UNDER THE ENGINE WHETHER OLD OR FRESH. THEN JUST RECENTLY I WENT TO MY LOCAL SUBARU DEALERSHIP TO FINALLY GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT. AS A RESULT I LEARNED THAT THE CAM BOX SEAL IS LEAKING. I THEN DID MY RESEARCH ON IT AND FOUND OUT THAT IT'S A COMMON ISSUE AMONG OTHER SUBARU OWNERS AND THAT OTHER CAR BRAND USES GASKETS IN WHICH IT LASTS LONGER. IN MY VIEW, OTHER OWNERS MAY NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN TO CHECK UNDER THEIR CAR FOR THESE KIND OF ISSUES AND THIS CAN LEAD TO THE ENGINE NOT HAVING ENOUGH OIL TO BURN AND BREAKING DOWN OR SIMILAR SITUATIONS. IT MAY NOT BE A SHORT TERM EFFECT BUT IF IT CAN BE PREVENTED IT SHOULD BE.

I HAVE A 2015 CROSSTREK THAT HAS 31,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK THAT YOU CAN NOT TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION TO SHUT THE CAR DOWN. I HAVE HAD TO PLAY WITH THE SHIFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THEN IN PARK AGAIN HOPING THIS TIME I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF. TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. THESE CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED AT SUBARU'S EXPENSE, CLEARLY THEY HAVE ISSUES.