2016 SUBARU LEGACY Complaints

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY SUBARU WINDSHIELD WHERE I HAVE HAD TO GET THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, I'VE HAD TO REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD TWICE ALREADY(21JUL2017 AND 11MAY2018). AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK LAST FRIDAY (MAY 11TH, 2018) AFTER GETTING THE SECOND REPLACEMENT, I GOT ANOTHER CRACK/CHIP WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I FEAR THAT THIS LATEST CRACK MAY SPREAD AND WILL FORCE ME TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FOR A THIRD TIME. I DON'T FEEL THAT THE WINDSHIELDS ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO PROTECT AGAINST SLIGHT IMPACTS AND MY CHILDREN NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE AFTER SEEING THE WINDSHIELD CRACK SO MANY TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR.

WIRES AND OTHER COMPONENTS ARE MADE OF SOY BASED MATERIALS THAT ATTRACT RODENTS SQUIRRELS CHIPMUNKS AND CATS APPARENTLY AND HAVE BEEN CHEWED; THE HARNESS WAS DESTROYED AND POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THIS AND TO POWER STEERING LINE, EXHAUST HOSES AND OTHER WIRING AND PARTS WITH SOY EXIST. THE MANUFACTURER STATES THERE IS NO REMEDY OTHER THAN TO REPLACE WITH THE SAME MATERIALS. WE ARE CONCERNED NOT ONLY FOR FINANCIAL REASONS BUT PARTICULARLY SAFETY ISSUES. WHEN I TURNED ON THE ENGINE IN THE MORNING EVERY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS FLASHING INCLUDING BRAKE, TRANSMISSION, OIL, AIR, ETC AND I COULD NOT DRIVE AT ALL. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS OR CAR FIRES RELATED TO THIS SITUATION.

WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING BRAND NEW, MY 2016 LEGACY DEVELOPED A MASSIVE CRACK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD NEAR THE DEFROST. I REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WITH A NEW SUBARU WINDSHIELD ONLY TO HAVE IT CRACK AGAIN IN A DIFFERENT PLACE WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. I CONTACTED SUBARU AS THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELDS ON THE EARLY 2016 MODELS AND THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST.

IN THE LESS THAN TWO YEARS I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD ONCE (WHEN IT WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD) AND REPAIRED CRACKS 3 TIMES, THE LATEST BEING TODAY. ALL DAMAGES WERE DONE BY GRAVEL PICKED OFF THE ROAD, AND NOT IN CONSTRUCTION ZONES. NOT ONLY HAVE I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE DRIVING DOWN THE SAME ROADS, IN THE SAME STATE OF REPAIR, BUT NEITHER HAVE MY PARENTS IN 20+ YEARS OF DRIVING 5 DIFFERENT MAKES/MODELS ON THE SAME ROADS. NOT ONLY IS THE WINDSHIELD RIDICULOUSLY FRAGILE, SINCE I HAVE THE 'EYESIGHT' SAFETY FEATURE, I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD NOT REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WITH AN OEM/GENERIC WINDSHIELD. I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE FLIMSY WINDSHIELD WITH ANOTHER FLIMSY SUBARU WINDSHIELD. IF I DID NOT, NOT ONLY WOULD THEY NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SAFETY FEATURE I PAID OVER $1500 ADDITIONAL FOR WOULD WORK, BUT THEY WOULDN'T EVEN ATTEMPT TO CALIBRATE IT SHOULD IT BE NEEDED. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SUBARU WINDSHIELDS, SO THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A KNOWN ISSUE. SUBARU SHOULD WORK ON REINFORCING THEIR WINDSHIELDS AT THE VERY LEAST, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE FORCING PEOPLE TO BUY THEM. THIS SHOULD ALSO BE INFORMATION GIVEN TO PROSPECTIVE BUYERS.

I WAS GOING 40MPH WHEN I HAD TO BREAK FOR A YELLOW LIGHT WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP, AS I WAS HITTING THE BRAKES MY CAR BEGAN TO SKIP AND CONTINUE TO PRESS FORWARD AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL I HIT THE BACK OF SOMEONE'S VEHICLE. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND I WAS NOT GOING SO FAST THAT I COULDN'T HAVE HAD A SMOOTH STOP.

IN LESS THAN 36,000 MILES IT DEVELOPED A GRINDING NOISE THAT CAN BE FELT ABOVE 50 MPH. DEALER FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTO TRANSMISSION. IT WILL BEING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. STRANGE, I THOUGHT SUBARU IS KNOWN FOR BETTER TRANSMISSION. IN THE SAME CAR THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING AND MAKING NOISE SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU HEAR WHEN A CD IS BEING EJECTED. DEALER CHANGED IT UNDER WARRANTY. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON DCM SOFTWARE IN THE CAR & I TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THIS RECALL IS NOT LISTED ON WEB. WHY?

THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY FRONT BUMPER WAS FALLING OFF. THE DEALER SAID A BRACKET HAD BROKEN. SUBARU WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BUMPER UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER DID REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. NOW FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER IS FALLING OFF. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE NOT BEEN HIT AND HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING.

THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE, WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE OR DRIVE TO REVERSE, WITH OR WITHOUT ENGAGING THE FOOT BRAKE. THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO A SIGNIFICANT NEUTRAL STATE BEFORE IT ENGAGES, IN EITHER DIRECTION, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES WITH A LURCH. THE OCCURS WHETHER OR NOT THE ENGINE IS HOT OR COLD. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND NOTICEABLE WHEN BACKING FROM MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS INCLINED, TO PROCEED UPHILL, AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTS SEVERAL FEET REARWARD BEFORE ENGAGING. THE DELAY IS NOT AS PRONOUNCED, WHEN EXITING TO PROCEED DOWN THE STREET. PAGES 7-24 AND 7-27 OF THE SUBARU OWNER'S MANUAL SPECIFICALLY STATE NOT TO USE INERTIA TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THERE IS, ALSO, A HARSH, PREMATURE DOWNSHIFT THAT QUICKLY TAKES THE CAR FROM 25 MPH TO 15 MPH AND A ROLLING STOP, WHEN REMOVING YOUR FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, WHILE APPROACHING THE CREST OF A HILL OR STOP SIGN. THE BRAKING FORCE WILL ACTUALLY THROW YOU BODY FORWARD. THIS, ALSO, OCCURS WHILE TRAVELLING AT LOW SPEEDS ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE EXISTED SINCE MARCH 8, 2016, AND AFTER 4 REPAIR REQUESTS, AT 3 DIFFERENT SUBARU DEALERS, AND AN INSPECTION BY A FACTORY ENGINEER, THEIR CLAIM IS NOTHING IS WRONG. SORRY, BUT I DO NOT AGREE. ENGINEER, CONTINUE TO EXIST. THEIR CLAIM BEING THIS IS NORMAL.

EYE SITE SAFETY MAIN WIRING HARNESS RODENT DAMAGE HARNESS INSERTION MADE WITH SOYBEAN SO ITS MADE OF FOOD HAPPENED PARKED IN DRIVEWAY

ONE MORNING AFTER BEING PARKED ALL NIGHT, WE NOTICED A SIX INCH CRACK APPEARED ONE DAY IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HALF WAY UP AT THE PASSENGER SIDE EDGE AND EXTENDING TOWARD THE DRIVER SIDE. THERE IS NO IMPACT OR CHIP SITE IN THE WINDSHIELD.