Class Action lawsuit for all FRS BRZ - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

speedy racer · 11-11-2024, 07:57 PM

https://www.torquenews.com/1084/new-...er-engines/amp My 2013 Scion FRS blew up and Toyota rebuilt mine instead of an new engine. My FRS failed on me after driving 300 miles to pick it up, it sat at the dealership for a month and I wanted to backup because of the Lemon law but Toyota convinced me in keeping the the car and gave me and 7 years 100 k warranty, the engine failed at 60k. It has been running ok since.

humfrz · 11-12-2024, 12:31 AM

Shulda got a Miata -

Opie · 11-12-2024, 10:49 AM

What a joke lawsuit, I'm surprised there was an attorney that even considered filing it.

"Arkansas plaintiff Laura Young filed the Boxer engine failure lawsuit for more than $5 million for her 2019 Toyota GR86, which she purchased used in October 2021. In April 2023, the plaintiff was driving her Toyota when it suddenly lost power, and the engine failed when the GR86 had about 64,000 on the odometer. The powertrain warranty coverage is for 60 months or 60,000 miles, whichever occurs first. The plaintiff did not contact a Toyota dealership, but she says she contacted an independent auto repair shop after her Toyota GR86 sport coupe was towed home. Upon a complete professional teardown of the engine, it was determined that the engine failure was due to oil starvation, loss of the oil film, and excessive wear. Ms. Young's vehicle is still disabled, and Defendants have not replaced her defective engine with a non-defective one, according to the Toyota Subaru boxer engine lawsuit."

So she bought a used car, has no idea how it was treated, driven or maintained prior to her purchase. Did not purchase an extended warranty to protect herself, did not let Toyota know of, or attempt to resolve the failure in any way. And now wants to sue...with a lawsuit filled with internet hyperbole?

Toyota & Subaru's lawyers will have a field day with this one...

DarkPira7e · 11-12-2024, 11:01 AM

Just give up. We've been through it, nothing is changing; this is an issue with technicians.

Dake · 11-12-2024, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Opie

What a joke lawsuit, I'm surprised there was an attorney that even considered filing it.

So she bought a used car, has no idea how it was treated, driven or maintained prior to her purchase. Did not purchase an extended warranty to protect herself, did not let Toyota know of, or attempt to resolve the failure in any way. And now wants to sue...with a lawsuit filled with internet hyperbole?

Toyota & Subaru's lawyers will have a field day with this one...

Yeah. That it made it past 60k miles without issue is pretty strong support that it was not in fact the RTV issue at play.

Sapphireho · 11-12-2024, 05:49 PM

Subaru, what are you going to do.

The Red One · 11-12-2024, 08:16 PM

I thinks im going out to drive mine some more....
I need to think about this bad Subaru design people talk about that im missing...

Ultramaroon · 11-13-2024, 02:01 AM

Good call. I need to drive mine as much as possible before it blows up.

Dadhawk · 11-13-2024, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Good call. I need to drive mine as much as possible before it blows up.

I drove mine over 230K miles, of which 130K was after the valve spring replacement. It was still running strong when I turned on it.

You may be driving for a while.

Ultramaroon · 11-13-2024, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I drove mine over 230K miles, of which 130K was after the valve spring replacement. It was still running strong when I turned on it.

You may be driving for a while.

I expect no less.

Then I'll rebuild it. ...properly

DriveDriftDogfight86 · 11-13-2024, 06:00 PM

I stopped at the plaintiff owning a 2019 Toyota GR86...

NoHaveMSG · 11-13-2024, 06:43 PM

Me to my BRZ every time I take it to the track.

Ultramaroon · 11-13-2024, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Me to my BRZ every time I take it to the track.

lol

11-11-2024, 07:57 PM	#1
speedy racer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 92 lexus sc300 > whiteout MT FRS Location: charlotte nc Posts: 224 Thanks: 38 Thanked 57 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s)	Class Action lawsuit for all FRS BRZ https://www.torquenews.com/1084/new-...er-engines/amp My 2013 Scion FRS blew up and Toyota rebuilt mine instead of an new engine. My FRS failed on me after driving 300 miles to pick it up, it sat at the dealership for a month and I wanted to backup because of the Lemon law but Toyota convinced me in keeping the the car and gave me and 7 years 100 k warranty, the engine failed at 60k. It has been running ok since.

11-12-2024, 10:49 AM	#3
Opie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2023 Toyota GR 86 Cup Location: Florida Posts: 2,020 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 2,463 Times in 1,045 Posts Mentioned: 117 Post(s)	What a joke lawsuit, I'm surprised there was an attorney that even considered filing it. "Arkansas plaintiff Laura Young filed the Boxer engine failure lawsuit for more than $5 million for her 2019 Toyota GR86, which she purchased used in October 2021. In April 2023, the plaintiff was driving her Toyota when it suddenly lost power, and the engine failed when the GR86 had about 64,000 on the odometer. The powertrain warranty coverage is for 60 months or 60,000 miles, whichever occurs first. The plaintiff did not contact a Toyota dealership, but she says she contacted an independent auto repair shop after her Toyota GR86 sport coupe was towed home. Upon a complete professional teardown of the engine, it was determined that the engine failure was due to oil starvation, loss of the oil film, and excessive wear. Ms. Young's vehicle is still disabled, and Defendants have not replaced her defective engine with a non-defective one, according to the Toyota Subaru boxer engine lawsuit." So she bought a used car, has no idea how it was treated, driven or maintained prior to her purchase. Did not purchase an extended warranty to protect herself, did not let Toyota know of, or attempt to resolve the failure in any way. And now wants to sue...with a lawsuit filled with internet hyperbole? Toyota & Subaru's lawyers will have a field day with this one... __________________ 2023 GR Cup Car

11-12-2024, 11:01 AM	#4
DarkPira7e Rust bucket enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS Location: Vermont Posts: 4,158 Thanks: 3,444 Thanked 4,332 Times in 2,186 Posts Mentioned: 34 Post(s)	Just give up. We've been through it, nothing is changing; this is an issue with technicians. __________________ Turbo FR-S Build - Build Thread JDL EL Recirc manifold, Boostlab BL58x Turbo w/ T51R, 17x9 ARC-8, IAG block

11-13-2024, 02:01 AM	#8
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11-13-2024, 06:43 PM	#12
NoHaveMSG Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Drives: Crapcan Location: Oregon Posts: 11,612 Thanks: 18,893 Thanked 16,899 Times in 7,691 Posts Mentioned: 112 Post(s)	Me to my BRZ every time I take it to the track. Attached Images __________________ "Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward." -Oscar Wilde.

11-12-2024, 12:31 AM	#2
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,436 Thanks: 29,833 Thanked 32,866 Times in 16,849 Posts Mentioned: 717 Post(s)	Shulda got a Miata -

11-12-2024, 05:49 PM	#6
Sapphireho Famous Potatoes Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: '15 ultramarine Location: Idaho Posts: 14,095 Thanks: 5,833 Thanked 19,726 Times in 9,282 Posts Mentioned: 163 Post(s)	Subaru, what are you going to do.

11-12-2024, 08:16 PM	#7
The Red One Pro Couch surfer Join Date: Jun 2019 Drives: 2019 BRZ Sport-tech RS.City car:GD3 Location: Mtl south shore Posts: 733 Thanks: 996 Thanked 1,017 Times in 518 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	I thinks im going out to drive mine some more.... I need to think about this bad Subaru design people talk about that im missing...

11-13-2024, 06:00 PM	#11
DriveDriftDogfight86 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Drives: '23 BRZ Limited 6MT; '13 FR-S 6MT Location: California Posts: 111 Thanks: 622 Thanked 115 Times in 50 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	I stopped at the plaintiff owning a 2019 Toyota GR86...

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