Unknown Or Other Problems of Subaru Outback - part 1

Driving straight at 40mph, no acceleration or deceleration. Car without warning suddenly stopped, as if it had shifted into first gear and I had slammed on the brakes. When I pressed on gas the car would not move but did make revving sounds. I looked at gear shift and it was no longer in drive. I think it was in manual. I doubt I had accidentally moved the gear shift because I was not moving around in my seat and I was driving straight, not turning the steering wheel. This car is an automatic (cvt). I've only driven two miles since but it seems to be working fine now.

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When driving on the highway the vehicle exhibits very poor straight line stability. Vehicle wanders within the lane and requires excessive steering wheel correction to maintain straight direction. Vehicle 500 miles on it (350 driven by owner) but is now sitting in driveway for fear of personal safety if emergency maneuver is necessary on the highway.

Rear wheel bearings on both sides had to be replaced. This is a known problem (faulty wheel bearings) in 2005 and 2006 Outbacks and Subaru has an extended warrenty covering certain vins under 100k, but my VIN was not in that list.

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Failure of 2 rear wheel bearings and right front wheel bearing.

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I am not sure if this is a safety issue but I was told by the dealer after two visits that the transmission axle seal needs replaced and possibly some other problems.

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As my wife and I were filling up our 98 Subaru legacy Outback we noticed a smel of gas fumes on the way home as I backed the car into the driveway I noticed the smell of fuel even stonger. I went to the back and looked under the right rear and to my surprize the fuel filler neck was leaking fuel!! I placed a oil change pan underneath and to this day I still haven't fixed it. . Don't know were to begin with it and I'm thinking it's a design flaw seems like there is heavy corrision on the very low part of the filler pipe and thats were it's leaking from. I'm going to try and have it repaired but at what cost. I think that this should be addressed to and by Subaru of north America as a potentially dangerous design flaw and legal liabilty.

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2011 subura Outback at 3500 miles would not start,jump started with road side assistance,then 3 days later did same thing,took to subura and they said they could find nothing wrondealer said they check it out on computer,again nothing showed,recommend whe does it again,to call dealer,before jump starting to see what computer will say,very,very unhappy customer,thinking about trading in.

2004 Subaru Outback ll bean 3. 0l h6 has history of intermittent unintended acceleration, misfire (surging) at highway speed, not slowing down with foot visibly not near gas pedal or brake pedal, acceleration in drive or reverse without touching brake or gas pedal, erratic idle. Dealers attribute to bad sensor (replaced part number 22627aa130 sensor assy-press), dirty throttle body, gas treatment needed in gas tank, and they had never heard of such a problem ever (disbelief). Also, when at its worst, symptoms include extreme (banging) shifts from 1st to 2nd gears. After owner reset ecm (disconnect battery, drained all known energy from electronics, reconnected battery) "service engine light soon"t came on, automobile operated normally, and "service engine soon" light went out within 50 miles of driving. This is an extremely dangerous situation due to unintended throttle inputs, speed not slowed with foot off throttle, and (obviously) impaired braking due to engine surge prior to full-stop. However, following full-stop, engine would slow down to near "normal" idle. File under, amazing, but true.

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1999 Subaru Outback ltd power steering rack leak and cam seal leak which ruined timing belt. This car is a piece of junk!.

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Road conditions: poor, icy. Vehicle: 2009 Subaru Outback wagon loaded with 4 passengers (2 adult, 2 teen, plus "light" luggage). When the vehicle passed over an icy patch, the car swayed from side to side violently. On Subaru forum websites, this type of loss of control is termed "ghost walking" which is an odd but accurate term for the feel of the situation. I have seen multiple entries on the owners' forum websites describing this phenomena, and it apparently affects several model years. My dealer offers to re-align the back tires which may fix the instability problem (which is attributed to "load") but which will cause another problem: excessive tire wear. This is a dangerous situation. As Subaru markets the car for the winter driving market, it needs to fix this dangerous design flaw before someone is killed over compensating for the system-driven fishtailing. Please note: although Subaru attributes this to "loading" of the vehicle, the car was not loaded beyond strictly normal use for a station wagon. This is as dangerous as "sudden acceleration" in Toyota.

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Bought new, may 2010. The vehicle stalled and all of the lights on the dashboard illuminated flashing- break light, check engine light, cruise, oil light, etc. Upon restart the vehicle operated as normal only all the lights on the dashboard were still illuminated and flashing. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, my auto imports in muskegon mi, where they were unable to diagnose the failure. This failure has occurred approximately six times in the past. The authorized dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. It is going back in tomorrow after the flashing dashboard lights have been on for 6 days. The stalling happens more often when accelerating to accomodate a turn or start up from a stop sign/signal.

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Car is not safe on packed snow or icy roads. All road feel is gone and it feels as if the car could spin out of control at any moment. Most other cars seem to pass without issue. For a awd car this is unacceptable. You must slow down to 40 and below to have any hopes of keeping the car in a straight line. I have put nokia snow tires on the and car drives perfect in fresh snow but still cannot drive in slippery conditions. I have not noticed this on wet pavement. Subaru feels like an alignment will correct the problem. Going in for one in a week. If it does not fix the issue I will sell the car. I found many owners with the same issue on Subaruoutback. Org.

2011 Subaru Outback: I informed the dealer that there was a shaking after 45 mph and a tramping effect at lower speeds. They did a road force balance and it was better but still felt annoying and unsafe. They put on new steering wheel and now it was worse. I finally took it to another tire/service dealer and they improved the shaking quite a bit but I would still like it fixed. Subaru states there will be a fix in a few weeks but reading all these old complaints makes me doubtful. Subaru seems to be aware cars are defective and ships them to dealers anyway hoping a fix will be found. I now would like a buyback from Subaru.

My car engine stalls in the middle of the road while driving and while making a left turn in a signal, while waiting on the red light and while stoping and idling at the parking lot. When this issue happens all the lights in the dash lights up and the steering wheel becomes locked. This engine stalling issue happens randomly. Some times every day in a week, 2 days in a week or 3 days in a week. Some times the engine stalls more than 10 times in a day. In order to correct this issue, I took my car to Subaru dealership and explained the service technician the problem. First time, I was asked to leave my car at the dealer ship overnight to see if dealer can recreate the problem. Dealer told me he couldn't recreate the issue. Second time, dealer found check engine light on and used the diagonstic tool to find out that mass air flow sensor is bad and replaced it. But this didn't fix the problem. Third time I contact Subaru customer service and explained the issue. Subaru customer service asked me to take my car to the dealership again. I took my car to dealership and left it there for 2 days. On the third day, dealer said the battery was bad and replaced the battery and said he couldn't reproduce the issue. When I took the car back from the dealership on the third day, within few hours my car engine again stalled. This time I took the video of the issue. I contacted the Subaru customer service and explained what was happening and I was told that dealer cannot fix the issue unless he can recreate the issue. So I took my car to Subaru dealership more than 3 times, spent more than $1000 for parts, labor and car rental and still the problem is not fixed. Actually it is getting worse day by day.

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Purchased my 2011 Outback in July if last year. I have taken it to the dealer on several occasions due to a vibration in the steering and thumping in the tires. . . Almost like there was flat spots in the tires. They first told me it was flat spots and it may take up to 3000 miles before it would quit, however it never did and got worse. I took it back 2 more times and they finally did a force balance and put a vibration kit on the steering. My steering wheel does not vibrate/shimmy any longer, however the rest of the car still does. They had to replace 2 of the tires after several force balances. I have told them that the car still has the thumping. . . You can"t hear it, but you feel it, and the vibration is still there. You don't notice it as much at a lower speed, but when your speed increases you sure can. They are telling me there is nothing else they can do. How is that? it was a brand new car, and I called them and let them know of the problem right off. They have tried to fix the problem, but it's still there. This is a $30,000 vehicle, and is a lemon. I need to know what I can do. I know it's been almost a year, but as I said every time I mention it at my oil changes they tell me there is nothing more I can do. I have listed my personal information below. Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Anna nicole absher - car is in my husband name timothy eric absher nikkiosborne75@hotmail. Com.

2010 Subaru Outback (legacy) floor mat bunched up, sticking between firewall/console and gas pedal. Mat does not stay "hooked" on retaining hooks. Second occurance (shifted to neutral/stopped/ shut off engine both times), I threw the mat in the back, haven't used it since. These types of "hooks" should be investigated on all vehicles. Thank you jimednorris@yahoo. Com.

Head gasket failure***** 2003 Outback **** this is not a new problem as four of the Subaru's we've owned had hg issues. Although in the past Subaru acknowledged the failures and repaired them under the wwp99 campaign (1998-2002 model years). While this failure continues to be widespread (just google Subaru head gasket problems and you'll get pages of complaints of hg failures) Subaru has stopped repairing them or even acknowledging there is a problem. This appears to be solely a cost saving strategy. When the gaskets fail, oil leaks outside the engine which contacts the exhaust system. The burning oil puts smoke and fumes inside the car. I would think this is also a fire concern. Inside the engine, oil and coolant mix and can cause catastrophic damage/failure. Is there anything I can do to get this repaired by Subaru? they seem to be getting away with a huge consumer injustice just by acting like it doesn't exist. Can they be required extent the champagne (wwp99) with the 03 and later models? Subaru clearly acknowledges a head gasket problem in previous years and later model years have the same failure.

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I have several times experienced what is known as “ghost walking� while driving my 2005 Subaru Outback 2. 4i. I have driven under the same conditions with the car minimally loaded. Only on the times that the car was loaded with more than 2 passengers and their belongings did I experience “ghost walk. €� on those times I was driving my Outback on snow or ice covered road. I was driving at a steady rate of speed with consistent pressure on the gas. The rear of the vehicle would begin to pitch back and forth as if being blown by a heavy wind. There was no wind on those occasions, or not sufficient to cause the to sway the way it did. It felt as though the rear of the vehicle was attempting to pass the front. I slowed down each time, even though the road surface conditions did not dictate it. I was passed by 2 wheel drive vehicles, because my car felt unstable and unsafe to drive. I have never experienced this while the car was lightly loaded under the same road conditions.

Complaint for a 2008 Subaru Outback 2. 5i with a manual transmission. Under certain conditions, the vehicle has a major stability control issue and is unsafe to drive. While driving at constant speed (constant and low throttle position) on a flat, good road, witht the steering wheel pointed straight ahead, the back end of the vehicle tends to oscillate from side to side or "ghost walk" when the road has ice on it. The vehicle does not ever lose traction per se; it just steers itself all over the road. Tires are at the proper pressure, tires are all brand new (although the problem has happened for the the life of the vehicle with different sets of tires. The issue is not traction on deep snow, nor is it a problem when cornering, braking, or accelerating. I am a very experienced driver in snow/ice and have owned several Subarus. This particular model has major problems with driving on ice and very hard-pack snow. Note that having additional weight in the cargo area or rear passengers makes the problem much worse. I have been forced to drive on the interstate at 20 mph with rear-wheeled drive cars blowing by me because of the ghost walking issue. I have had several near-accidents because of this issue. This vehicle. Is unsafe and should be recalled immediately.

I am in my third season driving my 2006 Subaru Outback to lake tahoe for winter ski season. I've always felt confident driving on snowy or icy roads until my last two trips--christmas 2008, and new year's 2009. On these trips, I experienced very disturbing fishtailing that everyone in the car noticed, and I had to fight to compensate for. This occurred even on long straight sections. Each time I had to slow down well below the flow of traffic, and the speed of previous trips. This issue made me wonder about improper tire inflation pressure, so we called the tire dealer, who confirmed this was not the cause. It felt as if the rear wheel traction was overcoming front wheel traction, that made me also wonder whether the all-wheel drive was functioning properly. I also considered weight as a cause, because one day I drove from reno to tahoe with only one passenger, and little cargo, and did not experience the problem. But, the fully loaded vehicle was no different than many trips the previous two seasons, when the fishtailing did not occur, and I could maintain sufficient speed to stay with the flow of traffic. Same vehicle, same tires, same loads, same road, same conditions, yet much different performance. I noticed other similar complaints, some of which refer to "ghostwalking. " please work on identifying the cause and solution for this issue, to prevent serious accident/injury. Thank you.

I recently purchased a 2009 Subaru Outback 2. 5 special edition. While driving on I-35 near cloquet, mn, the car exhibited dangerously unstable handling that has been described by other Subaru Outback owners. The road conditions were icy and even with greatly reduced speed the car would slide/drift sideways on straightaways. This was very unnerving as I could do nothing save reducing my speed to a crawl to avoid this drifting effect. At this point I was being passed by all other traffic on the highway (semis, fwd and rwd cars, etc. ), which did not seem to have the handling issues I was having. The car is new (3700 miles) and I had just taken to a shop that morning for an oil change and everything checked out ok. I believe the Outback has a dangerous handling issue that appears to manifest primarily when fully loaded (I had 2 passengers and gear) and on smooth and slippery roads. I am scared to drive this car in snowy conditions, which is unfortunate given I live in mn and bought this car for winter driving and its awd properties. I have never had a car handle so poorly in my 16 years of winter driving.

Our 2006 Subaru Outback was taken on an extended trip in the summer of 2006 where the alignment went so far out of true that the tires almost blue (problem corrected enroute). A 2nd extended trip was taken a few weeks ago where the same problem occurred, even though the dealers service department ok'd the car. The amount of weight in the car was no more than personal belongings and some food but, due to the alignment (as verified by Subaru mechanics), the tires came frighteningly close to blowing.

Keyless entry control module total failure. Car is less than 6 years old & has less than 76,000 miles. Replacement part is $200 + labor to install. Dealer says this is a rare problem.

Odor most likely described as heated antifreeze, also rotten egg odor - at least ten different attempts to identify odor and find cause. Car now has 59,000 miles.

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The car accelerated when backing from a parking space, hit a pole, I then put it on drive and it accelerated at a very high speed, I went to brake, it had already hit a parked Dodge caravan in the parking spot directly in front of me. I was on brake, car still continued to move. I managed to put it on neutral and it stopped. I turned off the engine. My car had pushed the parked Dodge 1. 5 car lengths. Van tire skid marks measured by highway patrol. No injuries except to myself, hit my knee and my head. Indicent reported to CA hwy patrol, geico insurance company, and 49r Subaru dealership. Currently car is at the dearlership being evaluated for a mechanical malfunction. I had taken it to the dealership at 60k miles for possible transmisision problem, it seemed to downshift at lowspeeds inappropiately. No problem found. I took it in 90k because of burning oil smell and engine light went on. Oil was leaking from several seals, all had to be replaced, including the timing belt. I discovered the timing belt and oil seals were replaced by previous owner prior to 50k miles. I've had the tires balanced and aligned twice because of severe tire wear and shaking at speeds above 50 mph. Car currently has 101k miles.

Dealer doesn't have right equipment and solvents to remove corrosion on recall NHTSA# 03-v-153-000. Consumer received this recall notice July 2003.

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Speedometer and odometer cut out intermittently.

There are several issues going on with my 1999 Subaru legacy Outback vehicle: 1) the check engine light goes on when the fuel gauge drops down to empty although the gas tank was just filled with gas. 2) the fuel gauge does not read correct. After the gas tank is full, the gauge fluctuates back and forth (sometimes the gauge reads near empty, sometimes the gauge reads 3/4 of the tank full) when operating the vehicle. 3) the car did not pass the California smog test. 4) the rpm gauge does not stay constant while driving at an even speed. Once the gauge hits between two to three thousand rpm, the gauge drops back to between one and two thousand rpm on and of when driving. 5) the gas tank does not maintain pressure even though the lid was screwed on tight. The lid was replaced with a new one but this problem still occurs. All these issues occur with the check engine light on. The dealer does not want to look at these issues without having me pay them to look at my car. These issues my car has been experiencing have been on and off since 2001 to present. The problems seem to get worse.

Engine check light illuminated and stayed on. Took vehicle to dealer, and stated that oxygen sensor was bad.

I had stopped and put car into park and it suddenly accelerated into the brick.

On 1/15/01 beard Subaru diagnosed and repaired my engine for an oil leak. I paid $654. 50 for them to remove the transmission and reseal baffle plate as well as reseal oil pump, questionable cam seals (referring to paperwork from dealer). On 3/23/01 while driving on the highway, check engine light went on and simultaneously car completely died. Beard Subaru diagnosed engine seized due to drop in pressure w/in engine. Upon several contacts w/ Subaru of America, they have offered to pay 50% to rebuild engine, which has been verbally estimated at $2,500. Beard Subaru unable to explain cause of engine seize, but denies it is related to recent repair of engine leak. Subaru of America requires me to accept or deny offer to of "courtesy for my patronage" 50% by wed. 4/4/01. I bought my vehicle brand new at beard Subaru and have maintained it faithfully. I question a defect within my vehicle, or a direct correlation to the recent work conducted by beard Subaru. I requested written documentation. They diagnosed my vehicle on 3/27/01. On 3/30/01 I received a message from beard Subaru they would have to get back to me "next week". They are aware I begin a new job on 4/2/01 requiring me to rent a vehicle until my situation is resolved. Subaru of America has offered to pay 50% car rental fee for 5 days. Is there a way to have a second opinion before I am required to respond to Subaru of America's deadline by 4/4/01? I am weary to accept an agreement that no one has provided a second opinion, they have failed to provide a written estimate of what I will be required to pay "after just paying $654. 50 for an engine leak" and I am being told I must respond to the offer by 4/4/01 or I will not be assisted.

Coffee cup holder placement is above the radio, and by it being directly over the radio, spillls or fluids coming directly into the radio, causes the radio to burn out. The holder should not be over the radio. It causes a problem with no radio, having to drive long distances, not falling asleep.

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Driver veered off of the road and flipped over.

My engine light came on at 36,000 miles the dealer charged me $75 to reset it and was not able to determine why the light came on within 2 weeks the light came on again sicne the warranty expired at 36,000 miles I will have to pay for another "computer reset" words used by dealer is this a common complaint for this moodel and year ? I also understand that there is an alternator recall could that have made the engine light come on ? thank you as.