Subaru Outback Complaints (2000)

207 consumer complaints on file.

#885902April 13, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND DOORS ARE LOCKED FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE, DOORS WILL OPEN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DOORS ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL OPEN. PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE DOING SAMETHING. DEALERSHIP FIXED DEFECT THE FIRST TIME, BUT VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883131March 15, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH BUG DEFLECTOR, A PIECE OF EQUIPTMENT THATIS ATTACHED TO FRONT OF HOOD WITH SOME LITTLE CLIPS, FLEW OFF CRACKING WINDSHIELD OF VEHICLE IN REAR. SUBARU HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882355March 7, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE AT DRIVEWAY PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND JUST TAPPED ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND ENGINE OVER ACCELERATED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO DRIVEWAY.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741726March 1, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN DISENGAGING THE SEAT BELT, OR WHEN MOVING FORWARD THEN BACK, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE UP THE SLACK. AS THE BELT RETRACTS IT HAS A TENDENCY TO CURL UP AND GET JAMMED IN THE GUIDE LOOP ABOVE MY SHOULDER. SO MY DRIVING IS DISTRACTED BECAUSE I AM TRYING TO UNJAM THE BELT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO SUBARU AND THE DEALER AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL OF THEM SAY THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS 80% OF THE TIME. I HAVE ALSO SEEN BELTS JAMMED IN OTHER SUBARUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881447February 26, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THREE OCCASSIONS, WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE WITH FOOT APPLIED TO BRAKES, VEHICLE ACCELERATED 5- 10 FEET, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559868February 22, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AFTER PUTTING 1000 MILES ON THE TIRES THE CONSUMER NOTICED A DARK BROWN RING ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE TOP OF THE OUTSIDE TREAD WALL, FIRESTONE COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND OFFERED TO REPLACED THAT TIRE, THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES P225/60R16 97H M+S). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740921February 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559212January 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND FORCE TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKES IN NORMAL USE COMPARED TO OTHER VEHICLES, THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATIONAL AND WITHIN THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879007January 25, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS LEAKS LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. IN COLD WEATHER TAIL LIGHTS BULBS WOULD BLOW. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877865January 10, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE SHIMMIED WHEN ICE DEVELOPED UNDER CARRIAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738191December 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT OR MUSHY AND ARE SLOW TO RESPOND. THEY DO NOT EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE UNTIL THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED VERY CLOSE TO THE FLOOR, THUS REQUIRING AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME AND DISTANCE TO STOP. THE INADEQUACY OF PERFORMACE CONTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIALLY, IN MY JUDGMENT, TO THE ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS INVOLVED BECAUSE THE BRAKES SIMPLY FAILED TO START SLOWING THE CAR DOWN UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE JUST REPORTED IT IN WRITING TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I ADVISED MY INSURANCE AGENT AND THE CARRIER OF MY CONCERNS REGARDING THE BRAKES' PERFORMANCE IMMEDIATELY UPON MY REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT ON THE DAY IN WHICH IT OCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737658December 11, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOW HAS CRACKED TWO TIMES FROM THE LOCATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HEATING ELEMENT WITH NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557653November 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TRANSMISSION COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND JOLT ONTO THE ONCOMING LANE, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND NO ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007001October 14, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SEAM BLEW OUT IN PERFECT CIRCUMFERENCE ACCOMPANIED BY PROFUSE SMOKE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE I COULD NOT SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO MY CAR DUE TO THE SMOKE. I THOUGHT I BLEW A GASKET. BROUGHT TIRE TO FIRESTONE DEALER WHERE THEY DID A SOAP TEST. NO PUNCTURES WERE THERE EXCEPT THE COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF THE SEAM ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. THEY REPLACED IT, HOWEVER THEY REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER WILDERNESS TIRE. IN THE 28 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE HAD, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT LIKE THIS OR EVEN SEEN ONE. THE DEGREE OF SMOKE AND PERFECT FAILURE OF THE SEAM POINT TO A PROBLEM WORTHY OF YOUR INVESTIGATION. PLEASE NOTIFY ME, IN KIND, OF THE PROCEDURE YOU WILL UNDER TAKE TO INSURE THAT THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DRIVING THE NEW 2000 OUTBACK EQUIPPED WITH THE WILDERNESS TIRES WILL BE SAFE FROM HARM. I BELIEVE WITH ALL MY HEART THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734292
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734291October 14, 2000
WHEELS
NO SUMMARY (DOT NUMBER: W2XOW66 TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734292October 14, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SEAM BLEW OUT, IN A PERFECT CIRCUMFERENCE, ACCOMPANIED BY PROFUSE SMOKE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE I COULD NOT SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO MY CAR DUE TO THE SMOKE. I THOUGHT I BLEW A GASKET. BROUGHT TIRE TO FIRESTONE DEALER, WHERE THEY DID A SOAP TEST. NO PUNCTURES WERE THERE EXCEPT THE COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF THE SEAM ON THE OUTSIDE OF TIRE. THEY REPLACED IT, HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHERK WILDERNESS TIRE. IN THYE 28 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE HAD, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT LIKE THIS, OR EVEN SEEN ONE. THE DEGREE OF SMOKE, AND PERFECT FAILURE OF THE SEAM POINT TO A PROBLEM WORTHY OF YOUR INVESTIGATION., PLEASE NOTIFY ME, IN KIND, OF THE PROCEDURE YOU WILL UNDER TAKE TO INSURE THAT THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DRIVING THE NEW 2000 OUTBACK EQUIPED WITH THE WILDERNESS TIRES WILL BE SAFE FROM HARM. I BELIEVE WITH ALL MY HEART THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER. (DOT NUMBER: W 2XOW66 TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733011September 30, 2000
TIRES
I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT OUTSIDE OF LA AND MY TIRE SHREDDED INTO 3 PERFECT PIECES. THERE IS A TINY HOLE IN THE TIRE BUT I HAVE ONLY SEEN A TIRE DETERIORATE SUCH AS THIS ON THE NEWS WITH THE CASES OF RECALLED TIRES. PLEASE TELL ME THAT THERE ARE MORE TIRES OUT THERE THAN MINE DOING THIS AND IT IS NOT JUST COINCIDENCE MY TIRE WAS MADE IN THE SAME PLANT AS ALL OF THE RECALLED TOO. JUNK....JUST JUNK I TELL YA. AND IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING AN EXPLORER I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE HERE WRITTING YOU TODAY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2XO W66 TIRESIZE: 225/60R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732636September 27, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD SUDDEN AND CATOSTROPHIC DISINTEGRATION OF SIDEWALL AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITHOUT HITTING ANY DEBRI. NO LOSS OF CONTROL BUT TOTAL LOSS OF TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/60/16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732458September 25, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
CONTINOUS RATTLE IN FRONT END VERY LOUD WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870894September 19, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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