Subaru Outback Complaints (2002)

143 consumer complaints on file.

• #785871February 9, 2002
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

  THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WASHER SQUIRTS WATER OVER THE HOOD INSTEAD OF ON THE WINDSHIELD. *JG

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  Injuries:

  0

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  0

• #756479January 6, 2002
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHEN MY VEHICLES BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED WITH UNEVEN SURFACE TRACTION ON THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE OF THE WHEELS, THE ABS SYSTEM DELAYS AND DOES NOT ENGAGE THE BRAKES FOR 1 TO 3 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED TODAY ON A SMOOTH SUBURBAN STREET WITH WATER CONTACTING ONLY THE RIGHT SIDE WHEELS. WHEN I WENT TO BRAKE FOR AN UPCOMING STOP SIGN, THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AT ALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS. IT WAS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE IT SEEMS IT IS AN UNACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THE MODEL YEAR 2002 SUBARU IMPREZZA WRX CARS. THERE IS A DISCUSSION ON THIS ISSUE ON AN OWNERS CLUB BULLITEN BOARD CALLED THE I-CLUB (WWW.I-CLUB.COM). I DID NOT BELIEVE IN THIS PROBLEM UNTIL IT HAPPENED TO ME TODAY FIRST HAND.*AK

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• #895555August 30, 2001
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

  VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ENGAGED. AND IT SUDDENLY WENT FORWARD, ACROSS A FIELD, INTO TREES/ FLIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $8500.00 NO INJURIES.*AK

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  0

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