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Subaru Oil Consumption

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Owners of the Subaru Forrester and Subaru Outback have complained of excessive oil consumption.  A class action complaint alleges systemic problems causing oil consumption in the Subaru Forrester and Outback.  Our office is handling claims for repair costs, loss of use, and diminished value.

The class action alleges the plaintiffs were required to regularly add additional engine oil to their vehicles in between the Defendant’s recommended oil change intervals in order to prevent their vehicles’ engines from failing and suffering from other related problems.  .

The Subaru vehicle engines contain four pistons, each of which contains an oil control ring.    The class action alleges defendant designed  the oil control rings to collect excess engine oil from the engine’s cylinder walls and return the collected oil.  The piston oil control rings have worn down in each of the subject vehicles and are no longer flush with the piston walls.

Because the oil control rings are no longer flush with the piston walls, excess engine oil escapes past the oil control rings and makes its way into subject vehicles’ combustion areas.   The burning off of excess oil causes a decline in the subject vehicles’ engine performance and fuel efficiency, causes carbon deposits to form, and may have caused additional damage to the subject vehicles’ engines and certain ignition
and emission components.

Owners of these vehicles may have claims for breach of warranty and seek compensation and other relief for the problems with their vehicle.

FREE CONSULTATION ON YOUR SUBARU OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM  Call 973-598-1980

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2014 FORD FUSION WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , ENGINE , SERVICE PROBLEMS

I AVOIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CUT ME OFF ON THE EXPRESSWAY BY HONKING THE HORN, SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES AND QUICKLY CHANGING LANES. AS SOON AS I MANEUVERED INTO AN EMPTY LANE, MY VEHICLES INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK, THE HORN STOPPED SOUNDING, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO AND THE CAR LOST ALL ELECTRIC POWER (INCLUDING STEERING ASSIST) AND THE ENGINE STUMBLED. AFTER A SECOND OR TWO EVERYTHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RESET. ONCE EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON, THE ENGINE WAS ON A REDUCED POWER MODE AND PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR DID NOT MAKE THE CAR ACCELERATE. WITH THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY LOOSING SPEED, I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE INTO THE SHOULDER OF THE EXPRESSWAY. I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE CAR OFF BY MOVING THE KEY TO “ACCESSORY” AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. ONCE RESTARTED, I SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR ACCELERATED NORMALLY AND ALL ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS WERE WORKING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED EVERYTHING NORMALLY. THERE WAS NO “CHECK ENGINE” OR OTHER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND NO WARNING MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SCREEN. I DROVE MY CAR ANOTHER 6 MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.

Source: http://1.usa.gov/1LlGG8i

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2011 LCF 550 with engine problems 011 Chevrolet Malibu with electrical and engine problems

FORD LCF 550 SERIES 2007 technical service bulletin was issued Feb 01, 2007.FORD LCF 550 SERIES 2007 had a failed ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ENGINE. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. ENGINE CRANKCASE VENTILLATION SYSTEM UPGRADE. FORD. urning the key to the on position the gauges would sometimes act if they lost power. When attempting to start the engine when the gauges were in this unpowered state, the starter would turn but the there would be no spark coming from the coil packs. I tested the lead and ground to the coil packs and the crankshaft position sensor. Since other components still have power (lights, radio, windows, etc.) the problem seems to be after the battery but before the coil pack which leads to the conclusion of it being something with the ignition switch or wires in between. No confirmed solution as of yet. More important to consumers are the changes to the interior and exterior. The Malibu is beautiful and has a modern, well-proportioned look. Although it’s built on the same chassis as the Impala, designers and engineers were able to lower the Malibu to give it a much sportier stance. The Malibu uses more high-strength steel and lighter undercarriage parts to help it shed pounds but enhance performance. The new roof design, which stretches farther back, helps provide ample headroom for adult passengers in the back and gives the Malibu a more distinct shape.

Source: http://www.motortrend.com/new_cars/04/chevrolet/malibu/

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Law Office of Howard Gutman, Free Consultation on Your Wrongful Discharge Claim, Call 973-598-1980
We represent clients throughout New Jersey and New York including Morristown, Parsippany, Whippany, Randolph, Dover, Denville, Summit, Millburn, East Orange, Union, Newark, Morris County, Essex County, Union County, Hudson County, Bergen County, Passaic County, Manhattan, Bronx, Rockland County, Nassau and Westchester Counties.

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