Front Suspension Control Arm Problems of Subaru Outback

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the passenger's side control arm and ecm had malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing a control arm and ecm to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 268,000.

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My vehicle only has 40,000 miles on it. It is not shifting properly from 2ns-3rd gear while driving, it jerks pretty hard if cold, I have had numerous brake problems, takes a long time to stop at slow speeds, & I'm having numerous issues with suspension. Balljoints keep clicking while reversing, (control arms,balljoints, bushings, bearings, have all been replaced, etc. ) this car has been babied and has almost no miles. It is becoming a money-pitt and nobody wants to fix it.

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Excessive oil usage, regularly occurs within 6000 miles of oil change burns one quart of synthetic engine oil. Also note bushing in drivers side lower control arm has failed as of 50,000.

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I was driving on I-84 in CT when my passenger side rear tire blew. The car fishtailed but I got it slowed down and over to the shoulder without getting into an accident. When the garage put the car up on a lift it was determined that the rear subframe had broken right where the upper control arm connected to it which allowed the tire to lean in towards the body of the car where it rubbed against the body, heated up and then ruptured. These tires had just been installed 3 days earlier. Looking at the subframe it was badly rusted, the various control arms attached to it had some surface rust but nothing like the subframe. The underside of the car was not rusted. The Subaru dealer gave me an estimate of $2000 to replace the subframe, since the car was worthless otherwise I told him to proceed. I found out that my vehicle had been subject to a recall for "certain rear suspension subframe components were produced with poor paint quality " . . . "which, after continued exposure to corrosive road salts for a period of several years, could result in rust-out of the component and possible breakage of the subframe. If such breakage occurs while the vehicle is being operated, control of the vehicle could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. " my vehicle got "treated" for the recall which included cleaning the subframe and painting it. I called Subaru of America and asked if they would be willing to share in the costs since it was obvious that the recall "treatment" did not work and there was no reason, except a defective paint job, for a subframe to fail on a 13 year old car. The declined to help me citing the age of the car and the fact that the recall "work" had been performed. They also offered a $500 coupon if I wanted to buy a new Subaru. I believe that these vehicles need to be recalled and the rear subframe replaced on Subaru dime.

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Sounded like there was a pop in my front corner. Still drove ok under 20-25 mph. Faster than that the wheel shook violently. Backing up there was a loud grinding noise. Took to friends hose who works on cars. He said it was my front lower control arm on the driver's side. The connection between the control arm and the front (he called it handling bushing) was rusted completely in two. He found a used control arm at a junk yard and replaced it for me. We took pictures of the part that I can provide if needed. I no longer have the old part.

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Im a recent owner of a 2005 Subaru Outback xt with 58k miles and under certain adverse weather situations; the cars tracking/driving characteristics perform in a hazardous and potentially deadly manner. When traveling in snowy and or slushy conditions on paved roads, the cars rear tires move from side to side loosing directional stability (I. E. Oversteer) with no provocation from the driver or outside influence. This occurs regardless of the load in the car (passengers/cargo), and under all driving situations (accelerating & coasting). The car has snow tires on all four wheels (nokian 225-55-17) that have less than 10k miles of use and are correctly inflated as instructed by the cars manufacture (30f/32r). Initially, I thought the car might be out of rear alignment (toe), however after being inspected by the local Subaru dealership and independent tire alignment shop, the car is within Subarus current specs for the model and TSB notice (5-36-07) from Subaru of America. I drive 200 miles daily to and from work (PA/NJ) for the last 11 years and in all weather conditions with zero accidents or mishaps. The purpose of buying a Subaru was for the all weather capability advertised by the manufacturer. However, apparently I am not alone, as a recent search on line provided an Outback forum dedicated to this car (2005-2009) which indicates this is an inherent problem with this group of cars by the numerous accounts from other owners with this particular characteristic. Soa needs to step up and correct the obvious engineered compromise with a raised rear suspension, and modify the lower control arms in order to correct the rear end stepping out due to adverse road conditions and loads carried by owners under what would otherwise be normal operating parameters.

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