Exterior Lighting Problems of Subaru Tribeca

I have had 3 Subarus in the last 2 years. All 3-a 2006 Subaru Tribeca b9, a 2007 Subaru Tribeca b9, and a 2014 Subaru crosstrek have had electrical and lighting problems. They all have burnt out headlights, interior lights and fog lights, have loose wiring that has affected the computer and navigation system. 2 of them lost all lighting. The Subaru crosstrek burnt out all the lights in one incident and the 2007 Subaru Tribeca b9 had an alternator problem that fried all the lights at one time as well as the navigation system. They all have more lights lit on the dash than there should be.

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Headlamps burn out and cause shorting on other electrical components like blower fan, windows and etc. I change headlamps every 1-2 months sometimes sooner, and now I'm forced to change the electrical components that are effected by this shorting issue!!!!!! I'm told that Subaru had an defect with this issue from other countries!!!.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Subaru Tribeca. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when smoke was visible coming from the front driver side of the vehicle. The fire department was called to the seen but was unable to determine the source of the failure. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the wiring to the driver side puddle light had over heated and was burnt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA recall campaign number 12v602000(lighting). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 134,000. Jft.

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This car was shaking at a speed of 60 miles. After taking it to check in seattle's carter Subaru washington five times, the car became vibrating at a speed of 40 miles. A day after it departure, it was shipped to tampa florida because of my university. Upon receipt the car was oil-free, and all the safety lights were caught. The car started to vibrate, and there was no longer enough capacity to push and the tires began to fall. Mastro Subaru refused to fix the problem except by paying money. After research, I discovered that this car is not the only one and that this is a common problem in all cars of this type. The problem is that there is many recalls in this car one of them it is (vdc) vehicle dynamic control. Now the car so dangerous to drive, I parked the car and no money to do anything. Please I need help , I have three kids.

The vehicle was parked and turned off and when we got near it we could smell an electrical burning smell and saw smoke coming from the driver side rear puddle light. We immediately opened the hood and started disconnecting the battery. By the time the battery was disconnected there were visible flames coming from the puddle light, and smoke was coming from under the door threshold inside the vehicle as well. The fire department was called, and confirmed that the fire was out by the point that they arrived. We purchased the vehicle 5 months ago, and while researching it before purchase we read about a recall for the puddle lights. Before we even took possession of the vehicle we called the local Subaru dealer and give them the VIN and asked if the recall needed to be performed, and they stated that it did not. After the fire the vehicle was towed to the dealership, who then informed us that they had never heard of this problem before. After inspecting the car they said that they would order new bulbs for the puddle lights, but made no mention of a recall. We are worried that since there was smoke coming from inside the car that other things may have been damaged as well, but they insist that all that needs to be done is to replace the bulbs.

Just finished washing the car outside the my garage, I then moved it inside the garage to clean and vacumm inside. 30 mins later, a strong burning smell and smoke came out from the left rear passenger puddle light area. I have to quickly call 911, and before 911 arrival I managed to open the hood and disconnected the battery and the smoke stopped. There was still a strong smile in the air when 911 came. 911 recommended towing it to the dealership connected the battery and drove it outside where it could be easily tow. Just lucky to be in the garage when this incident occured otherwise it could have burn tthe house. This vehicle (Subaru Tribeca b6 is nothing but a disaster), the dealer/manufacturer rendered no support whatsoever.

2006 Subaru Tribeca. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle puddle lights recall notice. The dealer informed the consumer, the parts were not available.

2006 Subaru Tribeca. Consumer writes in regards to puddle lights recall notice . The consumer was informed the parts for the recall, were not available. Updated 07/08/13.

The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Tribeca. The contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign id number: 12v602000 (exterior lighting) but the dealer and manufacturer stated that the part was not available. The recall stated that the repairs were to start in February. The contact had not experienced a failure. The current mileage was 73,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Subaru b9 Tribeca. The contact received NHTSA recall campaign id number 12v602000 (exterior lighting) and was informed that the parts were not available for repair. The contact received the notice in February 2013, and the manufacturer stated that there was no estimated time of arrival. The contact had not experienced any failures at this time. The current mileage was 89,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Subaru b9 Tribeca. The contact started the ignition and smelled a burning odor. The contact noticed when the front passenger door was opened smoke began to emit from both led puddle lights located underneath the door panel. The contact extinguished the smoke. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the puddle light would need to be replaced. The failure was contributed to a short circuit. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Low beams both went out on 2006 tribecca have had to replace them several times before. They only last about 5 months. Never had any vehicle burn out head lights like this one before. They both went out on a rainy foggy night so we could not use high beams. Subaru should step up and fix this problem. This is an expensive car it should have relieable basic safety equipment.

Left fog lamp repeatedly goes out. So does right headlamp. Headlamp has been fixed by Subaru dealer. Fog lamp has been in several times and keeps going out.