Engine Burning Oil Problems of Subaru Forester - part 2

The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. While driving various speeds, the oil light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (al serra auto plaza in grand blanc, michigan) and the oil was changed at 50,557 miles. The dealer had the contact return at 52,062 miles to check the oil consumption. The contact was informed that the engine was not burning enough oil for it to be a failure and the vehicle passed the oil consumption test. The vehicle was below . 2 quarts of oil and the oil light illuminated again at approximately 55,000 miles. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 50,557.

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After reading other complaints on this site - prompted me to write this. 2yrs into owning my car had oil consumption test done because it seemed the synthetic oil is disappearing. Was told car is fine. I still need to put oil in - in between changes. The engine has no leaks. I was told synthetic oil burns off when you drive a lot of miles. I feel this should be looked into.

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Tl the contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that she had to apply a quart of oil every 1,500-2,000 miles before her next scheduled oil change. An oil consumption test was performed and the vehicle failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact of manufacturer recall number: tsb0215714r; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer offered to pay half of the repair cost. The contact spoke with mark miller Subaru south towne (10920 state st, sandy, ut 84070, 801-553-5200) who was working on her behalf with the manufacturer to find a resolution. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

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I purchased a brand new 2014 Forester in 2013. It now has 20,000 miles on it. It has excessive oil consumption. I need to add a quart to a quart and a half about every month. The dealership says that it is ¿normal¿ for the car to use a quart of oil every 1200 miles. Subaru recommends changing the oil every 7500 miles. That means that I am adding over 6 quarts of oil between every recommended oil change. That is ridiculous. The oil is synthetic and very expensive. After having the low oil light come on several times when I was alone at night on the interstate, now I carry several quarts of oil with me at all times. This is a very expensive vehicle and it is ridiculous that Subaru knows of the problem and will not address it. Excessive oil consumption is a problem with a number of Subaru models over a number of years. Hopefully NHTSA or epa (whom I also notified) will help persuade Subaru to address the problem and recall their defective cars and fix them.

The Subaru Forester 2010 failed the oil consumption test performed by Subaru. The cause from a Subaru bulletin states that the #1 and/or #4 intake valve guide insertion hole was improperly machined, permitting oil to enter the combustion chamber. This occurred on the Subaru Forester 2010 models as well as 2011 legacy/outback, and 2011 impreza. This is a safety issue because more than 1. 5 quarts of oil is consumed after only 1100 miles driven. In alaska you could be stuck in the frozen interior if this defect caused the engine to overheat and malfunction while traveling. Subaru will not fix the known defect. Subaru states it's out of warranty and the bulletin doesn't apply to my VIN number. This should be a recall issue and Subaru should be required to fix the problem. They will only provide $500. 00 for a $5,000 fix.

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Car has 15000 miles-uses one quart of oil every 2000 miles-this much oil consumption indicates a serious problem. Car was purchased on 03/05/2016.

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This is a follow-up on 12/05/15 (nhstsa id 10808561) - problem on check engine oil around 1,500 miles before the next scheduled oil change. Reported to Subaru and did an oil consumption study, basically bringing the car to a Subaru dealer at 1,200 miles after an oil change. Asked the technician at dealer what they did. I was told they just looked at the oil dip stick level - how very scientific. So, he said everything was ok and that was it. Since then, I have been putting a quart of oil around 1,300 miles before my next oil change. Mileage of my car is now over 58,000 miles. I am concerned that at 60,000 miles, the warranty will be over and I have to pay for repairs as this problem continues. Subaru still claims that this is normal. Previous cars I owned never had this problem. Why is Subaru not held accountable and stand behind their product?.

I bought this car in February. I only had it a couple days and decided I should check the oil. No oil on the dipstick!! put 2 quarts in to bring it level. I have to check the oil every few days to make sure it does not run out. I am having to put in a quart every 500 miles! this is not normal oil consumption! the oil is changed every 3,000 miles. I bought this car because of Subaru's reputation. Never again! after doing research, I found out there was a lawsuit filed. How can a dealer sell a car that is the object of a lawsuit? Subaru should be recalling this vehicle. Now I'm stuck making payments on a car that won't last.

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My Subaru is being tested for oil consumption use, I returned with 1 1/2 quart low after 948 miles. Tech stated it was on full after it was taken to garage. It was not checked in our presence. Car has no oil sensor and I fear the motor will lock up & I do not trust the Subaru dealer now since they denied adding oil.

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Tl - the contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the oil warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle had about 2,000 miles before the oil change. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, john hine temecula Subaru (4050 dlr dr, temecula, CA 92591. 951-553-2000) who diagnosed the vehicle, but could not duplicate the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact then took the vehicle to another dealer, dch Subaru of riverside (8069 indiana Ave, riverside, CA 92504. 951-428-2314) who diagnosed the vehicle and stated it had excessive oil consumption, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed they would pay a portion of the repair cost. The failure mileage was approximately 119,412. Jc.

Around 14000, engine oil light was on. I brought the car to Subaru dealer. The service advisor said it was because appox. One quart oil left. He said he will do the engine oil consumption test for me. The technician filled the engine oil in normal level. After appox. 1000 miles, I brought back to dealer fo measuring engine oil level. They found one quart oil burnout. The advisor said it was normal oil consumption under the rule. Ok, I drove around another 1500 miles. The engine oil light was on again. I brought the car back for engine oil consumption test and check the engine oil light. Got the same answer from the advisor. " normal oil consumption" I asked the advisor that my car fills 4 quarts oil for each oil change, and Subaru recommend 6000 miles to change oil. But my car will burn out the whole 4 quarts of engine oils. The answer is "yes". I need to keep checking the engine oil before next oil change and need to keep adding the change oils before each oil change. It is because the oil consumption met the rule. My car was 2015 model and 17000 miles now, and I only drove 14 months. I asked the advisor what kind of the rule, then he said it was hard to explain. ??? is it true??? if the rule is true, how come I can't see any info in owner manual. Now, I am worry about the situation will get more worst after the warranty was expired.

The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. While driving, the oil low warning light illuminated. The contact discovered that the oil level in the vehicle was extremely low. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who acknowledged there was an oil consumption issue with the vehicle and offered to perform an oil consumption test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 22,900.

The problem I am encountering has to do with the engine oil consumption. Since I have owned my 2014 Subaru Forester, I have had the low oil level detected for the entire time I have owned this vehicle. In early 2015 I had a oil consumption text performed by the dealer. They had me bring the car back in after 1200 miles. They said I did not meet the criteria for the oil consumption test that would have made my engine be replaced. I now have to add oil every 2,500 miles, at a cost of $9. 00-10. 00 a quart. They stated that it was the norm for this model car. I indicated that I have a vw passat that goes 10,000 miles between oil changes and never losses a drop. I am very dissapointed that the oil consumption test was only for 1200 miles. That did not prove that there was not a problem. Why did Subaru only have oit for 1200 miles. There should have been more focus on offsetting customers out of pocket expenses for the rest of the time they own there car. As I do drive a lot of miles for my business, I spend on average $140 a year just on buying oil for between oil changes. It is also inconvenient if I am traveling and I am somewhere were I can not find full synthetic oil in the proper weight which concerns me as I my family and I like to vacation in the many different camp grounds around maryland and the surrounding states.

The vehicle has been maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's manual. Recently the "service engine" light came on. Immediately the vehicle pulled into a lot and checked under the hood. The oil was low, so oil was added. It was about 90 miles home, so it was started back up and entered a toll road. After about 10 minutes a slight burning oil smell was noticed so the vehicle was immediately stopped on the shoulder and shut off. After checking the engine compartment oil was noticed on the bottom of the vehicle. A flat-bed tow-truck was called and transported the vehicle to the Subaru dealership that normally services the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed it as "internal engine failure" due to the engine running low on oil. 10 minutes after the check engine light came on. Recommends replacing entire engine with used engine.

2013 Subaru Forester - constantly burning oil. Needs to be replenished often.

Oil was checked before vehicle left massachusetts for a trip to new mexico. After driving approximately 2300 miles, upon arrival at the destination no oil showed on the dipstick. Mechanic drained only 2. 5 quarts from vehicle (5. 5 quarts is full) so engine consumed 3. 0 quarts. This is grossly excessive consumption and indicative of a serious engine/materials defect. Have since discovered this oil consumption defect is common to 2011-2014 Subaru vehicles. Subaru will not fix this engine. This vehicle will cause me to incure expense because of the need to purchase and replace the entire oil volume during the recommended oil change interval and loss of value of the vehicle. Vehicle is a danger to the drivers and others on the street because the engine may catastrophically fail causing an accident. Also, the low oil level warning light on this vehicle has never illuminated indicating that it, too, is defective.

I purchased my 2011 Subaru Forester used from a dealership in NY. I started noticing that it was burning through oil. I took it to a Subaru dealership and found out that it needs a new engine and that other people are having this problem as well. Subaru doesn't want to take responsibility for this issue though so I have to make a claim on my warranty and of course they have found a loop hole to not cover the repair (piston rings are damaged due to faulty cylinder walls and, conveniently, the cylinder walls are not considered an internal part so the warranty won't cover). Now I'm left with either replacing my engine or taking a large hit on my trade-in value. Had I known that I would've been replacing the engine less than 2 years after buying the car I would've negotiated a much lower price for the car or went with a different make/model. I cannot afford to replace an engine or buy a new car, I have no other choice than to continue to pour oil into this car and hope that I don't break down on the expressway or back roads during my 60 mile commute to and from work or when I have my child in the car.

This model has burned a large amount of oil. I have to refill with 1-2 quarts of oil between changes and even more if we drive car for long periods of time. I had taken vehicle at about 40,000 miles because of the smell of burnt oil would come from the block, but there wasn't a sign of leakage anywhere. The dealership held the car for a couple of days and determined that it was the main oil seals that needed to be replaced. $3200 later and the problem was not fixed. Since the vehicle was out of warranty, it was too costly to keep bringing vehicle in for the same problem. After doing some research, I found a bold forum where hundreds of owners had the same issue and Subaru of America was not willing to listen and do a mandatory recall for this obvious problem. When I called corporate customer service, they told me I was over the allowed mileage for this problem to be fixed. My problem with this was that they never sent out a notice or message related the possible problem many could be encountering. They stated that the only fix was to replace the engine block which would cost me over $5000. This problem is a major one because the vehicle burns almost 2 quarts of oil every 1500 miles or so. If not regularly checked and refilled, the engine can burn due to the lack of oil. It is becoming extremely expensive since a quart of oil is about $10. I still don't understand how this problem continues to be present and Subaru has not yet taken care of its loyal customers. At this point, as soon as I can afford it, I will buy another vehicle and Subaru will not be on my to buy list in the future again. I will also not recommend any of my acquaintances to purchase a Subaru in the future as well.

Excessive oil consumption issue on 2010 Subaru Forester. Last oil change @ 72,328 miles. Vehicle ran out of oil at 74,979 miles. [documentation available on consistent regular maintenance. ].

I also have oil consumption problem with my 2014 Subaru Forester, purchased at early 2014. Though, my Forester's oil consumption rate is about 1-1/2 quart per 5000 miles. I visited this site because I received a settlement notice in the mail, per district court of new jersey. I was hoping there are some official post to go along with the settlement notice for getting a no-charge fix from the dealer, if there is one. I suppose the notice itself will have to do. A official posting appearing soon on this site would be nice. . Read more...

The check engine light went on - flashing. I drove immediately to my local garage. When I turned off the engine, I smelled a strong burning oil smell, as did the mechanic. The oil was checked and I was down 2 quarts even though I had had a recent oil change at that same facility. There had been no oil leaks, and no stain in my driveway previous to this. The mechanic saw no abnormal oil flow or leak when he checked.

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In October of 2013, I purchased by way of lease, a brand new 2014 Subaru Forester. Right after purchasing a 2014 Subaru Forester I began to have issues with the oil consumption in my vehicle. In example, before my first oil change of 3,000 miles, I had to have my car assessed by the oil technicians as the oil light kept coming on. The oil technicians would “top” off my fluids and along I went. Sadly, after having my 3,000 mile oil change, I continued to have issues with oil consumption. I think I paid a visit to the oil technicians at least once every 6 weeks or so; so much so that the oil technicians were tired of seeing my vehicle. I practically developed a personal relationship with the oil technicians. If they did not know me by name, they were at least familiar with my vehicle. To make a long story longer, this month (September) or better stated less than a year of having a 2014 in my possession, while still being in the year 2014 with 3 months left to go in this year, I had some major work done to my vehicle. Up to and including a replacement of the engine. Please see the attached invoice to see all the items that were replaced. Now you are problem asking well how many miles are on the car? there are only 7,600 miles on the vehicle. In other words I put maybe 760 miles on my vehicle per month in less than a year. Opportunity: clearly, I was sold a high priced lemon; a dud. In order to improve on customer satisfaction, it is in my opinion that Subaru should provide me with a 2014 Subaru Forester that is not defective or one that does not have design flaws. No vehicle with less than 8,000 miles and less than a year old should require an engine replacement. Please be advised that after the work was done now the car has a vibration and feels as if it is going to shut off.

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the engine burned excessive amounts of oil. The contact mentioned that the engine burned a quarter of oil every 2,500 to 3,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not provided. The failure mileage was 24,000.

My car has been consuming excessive amounts of oil since I have been made aware of the problem in April of 2014 by independent mechanics. At that oil change I had about a quart of sybthetic left after only 4500 miles. I took it in early because the car was riding rough and that was when they discovered the low oil level. I have come to find out there is a class action suit against Subaru America over this costly problem. I'm told by Subaru that after a compression test they will change the piston rings however I'm told by my mechanic that the piston rings are damaged by low oil and does not fix the problem. This complaint is prompted after I discovered the hords of complaints online regarding Subaru's oil consumption problem. I feel that Subaru is putting a bandaid over the problem and safety is in fact an issue as people have had complete engine failure and others have spent thousands of dollars fixing damage to other areas of the engine because of low oil. There should be a recall.

My vheicle is consuming/ burning oil rapidly, adding in 2-4 quarts bewteen recommended oil changes. There is no evidence under engine to suggest a leak. Multiple oil changes and mechanic unable to find any evidence of a leak further investigation reveals there is a class action lawsuit for this particular problem in multiple Subaru engines.

I bought my brand new Subaru Forester 2014 in August, 2013. After my first oil change I noticed the engine was overfilled with 1 - 2 quart oil. I spoke with the service agent at the same dealership and he was trying to convince me that was the appropriate amount. On my second oil change I clearly asked them if there is any oil consumption problem with my engine and if this is the reason for overfill . The answer was no problem with oil consumption. I made a complain for this oil consumption to Subaru USA. Their answer was that this is a normal oil consumption. On my third oil change I couldn't make even 3000mi. Without adding extra quarter +the extra one I had from the dealer. To be fare I don't see any smoke from the exhaust, but I'm sure that's going to cost me emission problems in the future. According to the 2014 Subaru Forester manual - 1 quart for 1200 miles is considered normal oil consumption. . Today the vehicle is over 12 000mi. And I'm constantly adding oil and paying out of my pocket and wondering how this is going to end. After short research I realized I'm not alone. If I knew for this problem earlier I'd never buy this expensive Subaru Forester.

After 1 yr purchasing car new noticed high oil consumption. I was told normal wear by dealer. Now catalytic convertor is gone due to burning oil. Over $1500. 00 to be replaced. I have to replace the rings so I won't have to replace the cat next year. I am going through 2 + qts. Of oil per 1000 miles .

The contact owns a 2011 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that there was an excessive oil consumption after every oil change. The failure occurred on multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.

Car engine consumes unreasonable amounts of oil during use requiring constant monitoring to avoid engine failure. Car burns through one quart of oil per 2000 miles. I have tried to work with the dealer and company to resolve the issue. I was told by them that it is "normal" for the car to burn up to one quart per 1200 miles. To put this in perspective, the car holds seven quarts of oil and the manufacturer's maintenance scheduled specifies changing the oil every 7500 miles. This means the car would have to burn six and a half out of seven quarts of oil between scheduled services to meet criteria.

Vehicle has had abnormally high oil consumption since purchased.

Engine oil was below dip stick after 5500 miles odometer at 23566. Subaru did an oil consumption test, uses 1/2 pint per 1000 miles on clean oil. Subaru mechanic said that 1 qt per 1000 miles on engine is normal. Oil change recommendation is 7500 miles. Engine has less than 29000 miles and is in danger of seizing up if oil is not kept up. Subaru is aware of problem in engine, but refuses to fix the oil consuption problem.

Since the purchase of the vehicle, it burns well over a quart of oil when it traveled 1000 miles. Hence having to replace 3 to 4 qts of oil between oil changes. The dealer insists that this is ?normal. ? I thought that they should be required to put this on the sticker information of all new cars while others are documenting the same information.

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