- VIN: JF1GH76609G81****
- MPG: /
- Year: 2009
Ownership Cost for 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX
Estimated: $46737 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
| Depreciation |
$3426 |
$1645 |
$1439 |
$1302 |
$1165 |
$8977 |
| Insurance |
$1809 |
$1872 |
$1938 |
$2006 |
$2076 |
$9701 |
| Fuel |
$1814 |
$1868 |
$1934 |
$2011 |
$2102 |
$9729 |
| Maintenance |
$2763 |
$2149 |
$1291 |
$1519 |
$2291 |
$10013 |
| Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
| Taxes & Fees |
$1257 |
$1257 |
$1257 |
$1257 |
$1257 |
$1861 |
| Total Ownership Costs |
$12046 |
$8815 |
$8081 |
$8371 |
$9423 |
$46737 |
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Body Class: Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback Displacement CC: 2500.0 Displacement CI: 152.55936023683 Displacement L: 2.5 Drive Type: AWD/All Wheel Drive Make: SUBARU Manufacturer: FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES U.S.A., INC. (C/O SUBARU OF AMERICA) Manufacturer Id: 1075 Model: Impreza Model Year: 2009 Plant City: Ota Plant Company Name: FHI (Yajima Plant ) Plant Country: Japan Plant State: Gunma Seat Belts All: Manual TPMS: Direct Transmission Speeds: 5 Transmission Style: Manual/Standard Trim: WRX-SS Turbo: Yes Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
| Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
| 2002 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
MY 2002 SUBARU WRX IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN COLD WEATHER. THE SMELL OF RAW FUEL HAS RECENTLY BECOME INTOLERABLE DURING COLD TEMPERATURES. I AM FORCED TO USE RECIRCULATION ON THE VENTILATION SYSTEM AND DRIVE WITH MY WINDOWS OPEN IF FREEZING WEATHER TO HELP WITH THE GAS SMELL. I HAVE TRACKED THE LEAK DOWN TO A TWO-INCH RUBBER HOSE SECTION UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT APPEARS THAT THE CLAMPS ARE LOOSE AND CANNOT BE TIGHTENED WITHOUT REMOVAL OF THE MANIFOLD. I HAVE SEEN THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THIS MATTER. I CALLED MY DEALER TO HAVE THIS SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUE REPAIRED. TO MY DISMAY, I DISCOVERED THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR WARRANTY. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 48,270 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED. THE DEALER HAS VERBALLY QUOTED $400-$500 FOR THE REPAIR. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND THE NHTSA, I SEE THAT FUEL VAPOR ODOR IN THE CABIN IN CERTAIN 2002 WRX'S IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED DEFECT. I HOPE FOR MY SAKE, SUBARU'S SAKE, AND THE SAKE OF OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM, THAT SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. WILL SHOW ITSELF AS A STANDUP ORGANIZATION THAT WILL MAKE GOOD TO IT'S LOYAL CUSTOMERS. AS AN 11 YEAR MECHANICAL ENGINEER IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, AND AN AUTOMOBILE ENTHUSIAST, I CAN EXPLAIN THAT THIS LEAK IS DUE TO THREE CONDITIONS. 1) IMPROPERLY TORQUED HOSE CLAMPS DURING FACTORY ASSEMBLY, 2) FUEL LINE MATERIAL SHRINKAGE/STIFFENING DUE TO COLD TEMPERATURES, LEADING TO FURTHER LOOSENING OF CLAMPS, AND 3) MISALIGNMENT OF FUEL LINES. SUBARU SHOULD REPAIR THIS FUEL LEAK AT THEIR COST; AVOIDING HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES, AND LOSS OF FUTURE CUSTOMERS. THIS IS NOT A CONDITION CAUSED BY THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE BY ANY MEANS AND SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THE OPERATORS SHOULDERS. OVER TIME THIS LEAK WILL BECOME MORE SEVERE AND MAY POSSIBLY IGNITE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OR CAUSE DIZZINESS IN THE MORE SEVERE CASES. *JB |
| 2009 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
2009 IMPREZA WRX THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT A FAILURE WAS GOING TO OCCUR BEFORE IT HAPPENED. I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR NORMALLY FOR ALMOST 4 MONTHS. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AROUND 2000 RPM, SOUNDING LIKE METAL HITTING METAL AS I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN. FORTUNATELY I HAD JUST ENTERED MY NEIGHBORHOOD SO I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AND HAVE MY CAR TOWED. SUBARU ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED THE CAR AND I WAS GIVEN A RENTAL FOR 20 DAYS. SUBARU DEALER SAID IT WAS A SPUN ROD BEARING AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. EVEN THOUGH I REQUESTED A LONG BLOCK REPLACEMENT I ONLY GOT A SHORT BLOCK, SO THE TURBO IS THE SAME. SINCE THIS OCCURRED I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS, CLUTCH THROWOUT BEARING REPLACEMENT, STARTER, AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS. THIS CAR IS A LEMON BUT ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONVINCE SUBARU OF THAT FACT. ENGINE BLOWN AT 3300 MILES. CLUTCH PROBLEM AT 7000 MILES. STARTER FAILURE AT 9600 MILES (2/2011). REPORTED TO SOA. *TR |
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