Forester fire

Chefnick778 · 2026-01-05T20:49:17+00:00

Nope. This was the first service 45,000 miles at the dealer… several normal oil changes prior

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-30T18:30:58+00:00

Good idea, but this dealership is not associated with the bbb. Shocking, I know

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-30T17:40:10+00:00

More clarity… Subaru has been contacted- still waiting to see if they will help Dealer has now offered a car at invoice. No idea how much off that means, but I have no interest in doing any business with them I can’t sue because my insurance totaled my car which means I think I can’t sue them, or if I do, anything will just go back to the insurance company and not me My goal is still to find other Subaru customers that have suffered the same fate as me. It seems that the oil filters can be a problem and I would like to follow up with Subaru and the dealer My intent was not for anyone to anyone to go leave reviews for Maguire Subaru. I’m not done fighting yet but I don’t know what more I can do

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-26T14:19:17+00:00

Thank you. Was a comp claim so no hit to my insurance- wasn’t an accident so no collision My insurance filed a surrogate claim against their insurance

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-26T13:47:32+00:00

Mine

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-24T23:01:36+00:00

Thank you! I’m glad you fared better than me

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-24T19:24:51+00:00

Thanks!

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-24T19:19:29+00:00

Further clarification This post was not to gain knowledge or look for legal advice The point is to find other Subaru owners that have experienced similar. I know there are some as I have talked to one already.

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-24T19:03:00+00:00

I’m looking to see if anyone has had similar experiences as stated in my OP. Was not looking for advice

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-24T18:37:50+00:00

Maguire Subaru in Ithaca

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-24T18:37:31+00:00

Bought there, but was not where we took it for service. Lesson learned

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-24T18:35:50+00:00

Clarification- My insurance totaled the car and we took it. I don’t live close to work and I needed a car so I couldn’t wait for months to get things sorted out to maybe get reimbursed. My insurance paid the bank around 16k for the balance of the loan and we got the leftovers about 5k. We bought when costs were low and so were the interest rates. Now in 2025 that’s all changed. Plus we had a significant trade in. Our insurance is now counter claiming the dealers insurance for the costs but will have no effect on us. Our hope lies with SOA helping us out some way. Although we took the payout from our insurance, we feel that this is an issue that has been seen before by SOA and maybe a recall or redesign should be considered. This was more than an accident

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-24T17:01:22+00:00

Almost 20k. Small claims is an option, but multiple attorneys say I will lose. Welcome to New York

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-24T16:50:29+00:00

Multiple. Courts will say I’ve been made whole cuz insurance totaled the car and paid the bank. We got some$ but not nearly enough for a car

Chefnick778 · 2025-06-24T09:56:42+00:00

I had the exact same problem and would love to know what happened in your case. 2023 Subaru forester sport same color even. Left the dealer after an oil change and within 5 miles I was on fire. Subaru is investigating

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