Radiator Problems of Subaru Tribeca

Problem 1. While driving on the interstate highway car lost power, stalled and shut off. The gas guage was on a 1/4 of tan of gasoline, miles guage read 100 miles. I was able to coast to the side of the road. Thanks god, I near the next exit. I was able to restart my car after about ten minute and went to the nearest gas station. This have happen to me twice on the interstate highway so I try not let the gas guage fall below 1/4 tank because the sensor are not register correct. I have take my car to Subaru dealer in jackson, ms 3 times they can find the problem. I travel the interstate highway daily to work, usually drive in the outer left or right lane so if my car cut off I will be able to coast off to the side of the road not at ran over. I took video picture of the guage reading to show to the Subaru dealer on my cell phone. Problem 2. Temperature gauge read the car is running hot while driving and sitting at stop light. The gauge randomly moves up and down while driving. I had take my car to Subaru of jackson twice about this problem. They keep may car for about a week could not get it to replicate the problem. I have replace my radiator and thermostat but that did not correct the issues. Since Subaru can not find what is wrong with my vehicle I don't know what else to do. Problem 3: low tire pressure sensor light randomly flash on and off while driving then stays on. I have had the tire pressure check several times. Pressure is fine on all tires. .

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I have a Subaru Tribeca 7 passenger. I was driving down the tollway and a rock flew up and busted a hole in my radiator. When I took it to Subaru, I found out that there is a design flaw. There is an opening in the front grill without any slats. The radiator hangs low enough so anything can fly up, through this opening and puncture the radiator. I was told by Subaru that this will happen in 1 out of 3000 cars. I checked most of the other crossover SUV by other manufactures, and they either have slats in the opening or the radiator does not hang down low enough to be exposed to any road debris. I had the car 1 week after buying it new and had to spend over $600 on a radiator. But, my bigger concern, is that it can happen over and over again. Thankfully, I did not crash the vehicle. Subaru needs to do something to protect this from continuing to happen.

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