Seven problems related to equipment have been reported for the 2006 Subaru Tribeca. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Hood release cable is bad and will completely break if not repaired soon! if this breaks, it will be extremely difficult to open the hood.
I was driving on the highway about 65-70 mph and my hood flew open striking the windshield causing me to drive into a guard rail. Currently experiencing neck and back issues. I was never notified of this recall.
Hood latch open going 70 miles per hour going south on i74 south of indianapolis indiana. Drove to airport to pick up my daughter. On way name hood smashed winshield without warning. Mirror hit me in the face was able to stop vehicle. Did damage to hood broke winshield and did a little inside damage inside. Map lights.
Takata recall. This is a major safety concern. My vehicle is our family car. I can't avoid having people ride in the front! it is absolutely ridiculous to not have parts ready to replace this problem! also, my hood latch has been recalled & there are no parts ready to fix that problem either! not having parts ready is unacceptable!.
Driving on highway. All the sudden the differential and brake light came on. I was unable to turn the vehicle. Very dangerous situation.
I was driving down the highway when suddenly the entire safety mechanism that holds the hood down detached and sent the hood slamming and smashing into my windshield. I was blinded instantly and there were semi trucks all around me. I was able to pull over to the shoulder safely. Glass was everywhere and my rearview mirror was smashed out and went flying at me while I was driving as well. I found three other reports online from three different drivers with the exact same thing happening to them. All I did was google Subaru 2006 Tribeca. Subaru basically told me it is none of their concern and too bad. They refused to send out one of their reps to confirm what I was saying. My insurance appraiser as well as a body shop confirmed this was more than likely the cause of this incident. The safety latch was plastic and obviously not meant for safety. My mother and sister were in the car with me and it is a miracle no one was hurt or killed. I am beside myself at the way Subaru has treated me. I have also filed a complaint with the attorney general's office. This is a disgrace.
The contact owns a 2006 Subaru b9 Tribeca. Two weeks ago, the vehicle's navigation system began to blink while driving. The contact pulled over and the vehicle caught fire under the hood. The manufacturer stated that her insurance agency should pay for the damages. The dealer refused to send someone out to inspect the vehicle because it is not in their protocol. The fire department arrived and a fire report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 4,000.
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