1998 Subaru Outback complaints

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOOSE STEERING OVER ROUGH SURFACE WHEN TRAVELING. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK *ML

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE TAKES AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP. OWNER HAS VEERED INTO INTERSECTIONS SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOLUTION BECAUSE PROBLEM CAN'T BE DUPLICATED. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THE RPMS WOULD BE REVVING. WOULD PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. ONLY USED VEHICLE IN NY. *AK

COMSUMERS PANT LEG GOT CAUGHT ON A SMALL 2 INCH ROUND MECHANISM THAT STICKS OUT OF THE SIDE OPENING OF THE BACK DOOR CAUSING HER TO FALL TO THE CONCRETE RESULTING IN BRUISES.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

IN RAINY CONDITIONS OR WHEN USING THE DEFROSTER, THE VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE MILDEW CAME THROUGH THE VENTS WHICH CAUSED OCCUPANT NOT TO USE THE DEFROSTER. MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. IN COLD WEATHER THE TRAPPED MOISTURE IN THE SYSTEM CAUSES ICE TO FORM INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD MAKING DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE. MILDEW AND BACTERIA ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE WHEEZING AND BURNING EYES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO HELP. *AK *ML

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. YH

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THEN, WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL FOR SOME SECONDS. DEALER IS ALSO REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER, AND STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A TRUCK THAT HIT VEHICLE AT 50MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAR IS TOTALED. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IT DIMS THE HEADLIGHTS FOR A SECOND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH THE VEHICLE'S STEERING CAPABLITY WAS LOST. DEALER STATED THAT INNER TIE ROD WAS BENT. *AK

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN IN SECOND GEAR AND PREPARING TO STOP WHEN THE ABS APPARENTLY TOOK CONTROL OF MY CAR. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE INTERSECTION AND NEARLY HIT ANOTHER CAR. I DID NOT FEEL THAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS WARRENTED THE ABS RESPONSE (THE ROAD WAS SLIGHTLY WET) AND I DID FEEL THAT I WAS IN CONTROL OF MY CAR BEFORE THE ABS TOOK OVER. I WAS TRAVELING UNDER 10 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR IN CONSIDERABLY WORSE WEATHER AND WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO ANTICIPATE MY STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ABS LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON AND WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. INFO THAT MAY BE RELEVENT...I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A MINOR CAR ACCIDENT BUT I DO NOT THINK IT SHOULD'VE AFFECTED THE BRAKES. I ALSO HAD MY CAR REALIGNED TODAY AND I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS COULD HAVE ANY AFFECT ON THE ABS.

EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKS FUMES INTO THE VENTILLATION SYSTEM.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH EXHAUST PUMPS. WHE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED UP, CONSUMERT CAN SMELL A SULPHUR SMELL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN USING THE FACTORY PROVIDED SPARE TIRE, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CAUGHT ON FIRE. OWNER DID NOT DRIVE VEHICLE OVER 50 MILES AS STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL. OWNER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE.THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. FIRE WAS DUE TO THE DIFFENRENCE IN THE TIRE SIZE.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM OF A BURNING ODOR COMING INTO THE VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS, BUT INTERMITTENTLY WITHIN A DAY. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER `INFORMED CONSUMER NOTHING COULD BE FOUND AND AT TIME REFUSED TO LOOK FURTHER INTO THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION/ DRIVESHAFT FAILURE.

MANUAL STATES THAT NO CHILD YOUNGER THAN AGE 12 BE SEATED IN FRONT BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE INJURY WHICH CAN OCCUR DURING DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. CONCERN ABOUT AIR BAG SAFETY (OTHER THAN SHORT PERSON). ADDED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

NO SUMMARY

THERE HAVE BEEN THREE EPISODES IN WHICH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY AND DRAMATICALLY REVVED AND CAR SURGED, ONCE WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, TWICE WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR APPROACHING A CURVE. I HAD TO TURN CAR OFF, AND IN SEVERAL INSTANCES, WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED THE RPM WENT UP TO OVER 7000.

DRIVER VEERED OFF OF THE ROAD AND FLIPPED OVER.

OIL LEAK FROM BAND AXLE RESULTED IN FIRE. (QCAW)

GEAR SHIFT LEVER FAILED.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER HAS POOR VISIBILITY. WHENEVER IT RAINS ALL GLASS GIVES A FILM AND STREAKING WHEN USING THE WIPERS. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BECAME TANGLED WITH WIPERS ON DRIVER'S SIDE, BECAUSE OF A LOOSE BOLT. THIS DISTRACTION ALMOST CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH. THE WIPERS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. *AK *NLM