Subaru B9 Tribeca Complaints

145 consumer complaints on file.

• #10165112August 10, 2006
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE 30 MINS AFTER PARKING, THE WINDOWS WERE BLACKENED AND A FIRE WAS BURNING IN THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE WIRING BELOW THE CUP HOLDER IN THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10164634August 6, 2006
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

  1.WHILE DRIVING AROUND A SNOWY CORNER ON XXX ROAD, THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL WHEN ALL OF ITS ANTI-SLIP, ANTI-SWERVE AND ANTI-LOCK SYSTEMS ALL IMMEDIATELY FAILED A SIMULTANEOUSLY. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING SAFETY DEFECTS: 2.WHILE DRIVING ON THE PALISADES PARKWAY ON 8/08/06, UNDER A YEAR FROM ITS PURCHASE, WE HEARD A LOUD BAND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF ON THE DASHBOARD, INCLUDING THE OIL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN POURING A THICK WHITE SMOKE THAT I COULDN'T SEE THROUGH, OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND ALSO OUT OF THE TAILPIPE. NOT ONLY WAS I UNABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE POTENTIAL FOR AN OIL FIE WAS TREMENDOUS!!!!! THIS IS THE SECOND HAZARDOUS SITUATION THIS VEHICLE PUT ME THROUGH. THERE WAS A BANGING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH A MAJOR LOSS OF POWER. I PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY STOP AND PULLED INTO THE SOUTH BOUND SUNOCO STATION. UPON STOPPING THE VEHICLE I DISCOVERED OIL STREAMING FORM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ENOUGH OIL TO COMPLETELY COVER THE PAVEMENT UNDER THE VEHICLE, I BELIEVE IT WAS SEVERAL QUARTS. I THEN CONTACTED SUBARU ROADSIDE SERVICE WHO PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. YOU CAN CONTACT JEFFS TOWING SERVICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLES CONDITION. *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10149905February 9, 2006
  STRUCTURE

  2006 B9 TRIBECA SUBARU PURCHASED 9/2/05. APPROX 3 MONTHS LATER BEGAN TO HEAR RATTLING SOUND IN AREA OF FRONT DASHBOARD. ON FEB 2, 2006 VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND ALSO ASKED THEM TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE CAUSE OF THE RATTLE. INFORMED ON FEB 3, 2006, PROBLEM WAS "MAJOR" , FIRE WALL WAS CRACKED, AND PICTURES WERE BEING SENT TO SUBARU NORTH AMERICA FOR REVIEW. ON FEB 7TH ADVISED THAT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE OCCURRED IN PRODUCTION, CAUSING ISSUE WITH THE PITCHING STOPPER, AND SUPPORTING BOLTS AND RIVETS, WHICH ALLOWED ENGINE MOVEMENT RESULTING IN CRACKS IN FIRE WALL. ON FEB 9TH ADVISED THAT FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM REVEALED THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR IN PRODUCTION BUT RATHER IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE INDIANA PLANT TO THE DEALERSHIP . WAS TOLD THAT DURING TRANSPORTATION OF THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT WAS TETHERED WHEN IT WAS SHIPPED, IT RESULTED IN A SERIES OF BOLT FAILURES. I'M TOLD THAT SUBARU HAS IDENTIFIED ALL VEHICLES THAT WERE PART OF THIS SHIPMENT, BUT WAS NOT TOLD WHAT ACTION, IF ANY, THEY WILL TAKE ABOUT OTHER VEHICLES. *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10144628December 7, 2005
  STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

  I HAVE A 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA AND THE AIR CYLINDERS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE REAR HATCH OPEN FAIL IN COLD WEATHER. I LIVE IN MN SO SINCE IT HAS GOTTEN COLD, THE HATCH HAS FALLEN ON MY HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. ONCE IT DROPPED JUST AS I WAS WALKING AROUND THE CAR AND IT HIT MY FOREHEAD SO HARD THAT IT BLED AND MADE MY NECK SORE. THIS MAY NOT SOUND ON THE SURFACE THAT IT IS A SERIOUS DEFECT, BUT DON'T TELL MY HEAD THAT. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALRS (2) TO TRY TO GET THIS FIXED, THEY SAID THE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER AND THEY ARE NOT SURE WHEN THEY'LL GET THEM. THE DATE BELOW IS NOT CORRECT BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T HAVE 2006 IN THE DROP-DOWN. *NM

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #10142898November 16, 2005
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

  DT: THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO SEE APPROXIMATELY FORTY FEET IN FRONT WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MADE THAT WAY. THEREFORE, THEY HAVE NO REPAIRS TO OFFER. *AK UPDATED 11/9/2005. THE DEALER TRIED TO ADJUST THE LIGHTS BUT WERE UNABLE TO. THE CONSUMER HAS TO RIDE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON AT NIGHT TO SEE MORE THAN 40 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0