Complaint 1258350
2013 INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR • ENGINE • incident Dec 19, 2015
- Complaint ID
- 1258350
- Make
- INTERNATIONAL
- Model
- PROSTAR
- Model Year
- 2013
- Component
- ENGINE
- Incident Date
- Dec 19, 2015
- Date Received
- Feb 4, 2016
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE REVVED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF, THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO SEAL FAILED AND PUMPED OIL INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 301,272.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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