2012 SUBARU OUTBACK Complaints

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ABOUT EVERY SECOND OR THIRD TIME YOU START CAR. ST AUSTIN FLASHING

ENGINE STALLS WHILE PRESSING BREAK PEDAL RAPIDLY. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT TORQUE CONVERTER IS A PROBLEM AND EXTENDED WARRANTY IS AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. MY CAR HAS SALVAGE TITLE RELATED TO MINOR FLOODING AND IS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER FAULTY DESIGN SHOULD RESULT I RECALL SO ALL THE CARS ARE COVERED( LIKE FAULTY AIR BAGS). THYIS IS POTENTIALLY MORE DANGER PROBLEM THEN FAULTY AIR BAGS AND I GUESS SUBARU IS WAITING FOR CAUSALITIES AS RESULT OF THIS NEGLIGIBLE APPROACH.

WHEN BRAKING TO COME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT ON A SECONDARY ROAD OR STOP SIGN ON MY BACK STREET IN A STRAIGHT LINE THE ENGINE STALLS, THIS HAS EVEN HAPPENED WHEN I HAD TO BRAKE TO STOP FOR BACKED UP TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST AND AGAIN THIS MORNING. I TOLD MY DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED IDLE WOULD DROP OUT AND COME BACK WHILE AT A STOP, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT AN ISSUE. I NOW READ THIS IS NOT TRUE AND HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH THIS MANUFACTURER FOR SOME TIME AND IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH THE CVT. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OFFERED AND NOW EXPIRED BY SUBARU NEVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE OF STALLING DUE TO A FAULTY CVT, BUT ACTUALLY SEEMED TO SAY THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY APPLIED TO SHIFTING ISSUES SO I IGNORED IT AS THE CAR SHIFTED FINE BOTH AUTOMATICALLY AND MANUALLY AS DESIGNED. I FEEL VERY MISLED AND LET DOWN BY SUBARU WHO I ALWAYS THOUGHT WOULD PUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS FIRST, I GUESS NOT.

VEHICLE IN MOTION TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE APPEARED TO LOSE POWER, ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASH, GAS PEDAL UNRESPONSIVE, COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD, WAIT 20 MINUTES, CAR STARTS BACK UP, CALLED SUBARU DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC STATES IT IS OKAY TO TRY AND DRIVE, ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASHING, NO CRUISE CONTROL, DROVE 75 + MILES BEFORE LIGHTS STOP FLASHING, SCENARIO REPEATS ITSELF X 3 MORE TIMES, LIGHTS FLASHING, NO CRUISE CONTROL, TAKE TO DEALERSHIP, SUBARU STATES, "COMPUTER RESET", HAS HAPPENED ONCE SINCE THE "RESET" BUT THE CAR DID NOT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. IT FELT LIKE IT LOST POWER FOR A SECOND BUT CAME BACK ON WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.

5 DAYS AFTER 120K MILE DEALER SERVICE (ALL WORK IS DONE BY SUBARU DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED) MORE DASH LIGHTS THAN WHAT SULLY SULLENBEGER HAD TO CONTENT WITH. OCCURRED WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC IN 90 DEGREE HEAT (WITH A 6 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR). DROVE IT 35 MILES TO GET IT TO THE DEALER. $2200 ESTIMATE TO REPLACE 2 HEAD GASKETS. DEALER IS TAKING $350 OFF. WORTH TALKING TO SUBARU CORP ABOUT ADDED COMPENSATION FOR A KNOW DEFECT? I SEE THE SAME ISSUE REPORTED ON LINE SHORTLY AFTER THE 100K OR 120K MILE DEALER CHECK UP.

AT TIMES, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT KIND OF SHUDDERS FIRST AND THEN JUST DIES. IF I'M ABLE TO ROLL THROUGH THE STOP, IT DOESN'T DIE, BUT WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SOMETIMES IT JUST DIES. I HAVE TO QUICKLY PUT IT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND START IT AGAIN. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS WITH PEOPLE BEHIND ME NOT EXPECTING THAT LONG OF A STOP! I DO A LOT OF DRIVING IN TOWN AND THIS HAPPENS WHEN STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS. IT IS UNKNOWN TO ME AT THIS POINT AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

MY WELL-MAINTAINED SUBARU OUTBACK LIMITED WITH 102,773 MILES OVERHEATED AND BLEW A HEAD GASKET OUT OF THE BLUE. JUST HAD THE MAJOR 100K MILE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DONE TOO. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED AT 100K AND THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL BE OVER $3K TO REPAIR. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SUBARUS THAT THEY HAVE FAULTY HEAD GASKETS THAT FAIL BETWEEN 80-120K MILES. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH SUBARU QUALITY WITH SUCH A MAJOR ISSUE AT HALF LIFE OF MY OTHERWISE RELIABLE VEHICLE!

TL* THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK COMPANY VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FITZGERALD SUBARU (11407 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852, (301) 230-9000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE KNOCK SENSORS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BODY AND HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,763.

LETTER FROM SENATOR KLOBUCHAR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING SUBARU WARRANTY COMPLAINT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY WHILE AWAY ON VACATION. *JS

COMING TO A STOP AT STOP SIGN, CAR STALLED. NO WARNING. VERY DANGEROUS IN BUSY CITY. VEHICLE WAS BREAKING FROM 20MPH TO STOP WHEN STALLED.