2014 SUBARU IMPREZA Complaints

MY SON OWNS A 2014 SUBARU WRX WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ON 25 NOV 2019 HE WAS DRIVING ON 501 TOWARDS LITITZ/LANCASTER PA WHEN HIS THIRD GEAR DECIDED TO DESTROY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING @ 45MPH. I HAVE READ ABOUT SO MA Y OF THESE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS DESTROYING THEMSELVES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THAT CAR IS HIS PRIDE & JOY UNTIL THIS HAPPENED. HE PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARYLAND. WATCHING A REBUILD ON YOUTUBE AFTER HIS PHONE CALL IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN ANY HELICUT GEARS. LOUSY MATERIALS USED. BEING AROUND CARS, STREET & HI PERFORMANCE RIDES ALL MY LIFE I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION DESTROY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL/HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EITHER SUBARU MANUFACTURES IT'S VEHICLES TO HAVE ISSUES SUCH A LOUSY GEAR BOX'S OR THEY ARE BUYING TRASH FROM LOUSY VENDORS. HIGH PERFORMANCE AMERICAN, GERMAN, FRENCH, ITALIAN & OTHER JAPANESE CARS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS DO NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. SUBMIT A QUESTION TO ALL SUBARU OWNERS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS TO SEE HOW MA Y OF THEM LOST GEARS IN THEM. NO ACCIDENT HAD HAPPENED ONLY BECAUSE MY SON IS A LEVEL HEADED PERSON WITH GOOD COMMON SENSE FOR A 24 YEAR OLD THIS 3 DEC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO METRO WEST SUBARU (948 WORCESTER ST, NATICK, MA 01760) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND A NEW SEAT NEEDED TO BE PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

I ADUJSTED STEERING WHEEL AND TRIED TO START THE IGNITION AND NO CRANK, NO LIGHTS ON DASH AND CAR WINDOWS WONT WORK. THIS CAR IS WELL TAKING CARE OF AT SUBARU DEALERSHIP ONLY. PLEASE HELP.

SINCE ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I GOT THE CAR, THE PASSENGER DETECTION SYSTEM WILL TURN OFF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WITH AN ADULT IN THE SEAT, OR JUST WON'T TURN IT ON AT STARTUP. IT'S ALMOST ALWAYS OFF AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER. IT WILL ACKNOWLEDGE A PASSENGER, IF ONE IS PRESENT, AS IT DINGS TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, BUT THE AIRBAG STAYS OFF. OR, IT WILL BE OFF, THEN DETECTS A PASSENGER AFTER A WHILE, AND TURN ON, ONLY TO TURN OFF A FEW MINUTES LATER.

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DEACTIVATES WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT. HAS OCCURRED DURING IN-TOWN AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. DOES NOT ALWAYS CORRECT WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN STOPPED, RESTARTED, ETC. DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED TELLING PASSENGERS TO REFRAIN FROM CELLPHONE/TECH USE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AS IF THAT IS A SOLUTION.

RECALL - UNABLE TO GET SERVICE IN REASONABLE TIME - HAVE CONTACTED DEALERS IN BOSTON AREA - ALL TO BUSY TO FIX THIS ISSUE SUBARU SAFETY RECALL WUE-90 BRAKE LAMP SWITCH RECALL NHTSA RECALL ID 19V-149 REGARDING VIN: JF1GPAD69E[XXX] DEAR [XXX], THIS NOTICE IS SENT TO YOU IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2013-2017 MODEL YEAR CROSSTREK VEHICLES, 2014-2016 MODEL YEAR FORESTER VEHICLES, 2008-2016 MODEL YEAR IMPREZA (4-DOOR) VEHICLES, 2012-2016 MODEL YEAR IMPREZA (5-DOOR) VEHICLES, AND 2008-2014 MODEL YEAR WRX (4-DOOR) VEHICLES. YOU RECEIVED THIS NOTICE BECAUSE OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT YOU CURRENTLY OWN ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. DESCRIPTION OF THE SAFETY DEFECT AND SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO A POTENTIAL DEFECT IN THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH IN YOUR VEHICLE, THE REAR BRAKE LAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE AS INTENDED WHILE BRAKING. BRAKE LIGHTS THAT DO NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY WILL NOT ALERT OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. IN THE EVENT OF A BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURE, THE BRAKES ON YOUR VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER HAS DAMP OR WET CLOTHES AND DOESN'T TURN BACK ON FOR OVER A DAY.

WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR MIGHT HAVE A RECALL ON THE VALVE SPRING, TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THE VALVE SPRING WAS BAD BUT THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY 2200. NOT SURE WHY MY CAR WHICH IS THE EXACT YEAR FOR THE RECALL AND WAS ACTUALLY HAVING THE ISSUES CAUSED BY THE BAD VALVE WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

I WAS DRIVING DONE A BUSY STREET IN DOWNTOWN GARDNERVILLE, NV WHEN TOXIC FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO MY CAR MAKING MY EYES WATER AND FEELING OF DISORIENTATION. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER QUICKLY. INITIALLY I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG BUT WHEN I COMPLETED THE ERRAND I STOPPED FOR I REALIZED MY AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT WORKING. I TOOK THIS INTO MY MECHANIC WHO ADVISED MY OF ALL THE PARTS THAT NEEDED REPLACING. I AM STILL WAITING ON A PART AND IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE A VISUAL OF WHAT HAPPENED. THE AIR CONDITIONING DIAL IS A BURNT OUT MESS UNTIL THE FINAL REPAIR CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED. IF THIS HAPPENED IN A LOCATION WHERE I COULD NOT STOP QUICKLY THIS MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE REQUESTED THE MECHANIC TO KEEP ALL THE PART AFFECTED IN THE EVENT THEY ARE NEEDED.

YOUR SITE DOES NOT RESPOND QUICKLY TO ENTERING IN THE VIN NUMBER - IT JUST SITS THERE - DOES NOT RESPOND TO DATA BEING ENTERED ALSO, IT APPEARS TO HAVE A WEIRD DATE (17/17) WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN? 👎DOES ANYONE REVIEW THIS STUFF????