1992 Subaru SVX complaints

THE BEARING FAILURES AND TRANSMISSION FAILURES HAVE BEEN INHERENT WITH THE SUBARU SVX. THIS I ONLY FOUND TO BE TRUE SINCE LOGGING ON THE INTERNET ON WEB SITES PERTAINING TO THE SVX. IT IS UNJUST THAT JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE RELATIVELY FEW SVX ON THE ROAD THAT THEY SHOULD, WE OWNERS, BE OVERLOOKED. DEFECTS SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURERS AND WE OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE HELD, OR BE EXPECTED TO BE FINANCIALLY ACCOUNTABLE SINCE IN MY CASE EVERY YEAR I HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. AND RECENTLY, A NEW TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I KNOW THAT ANY INVESTIGATION WILL PROVE THAT THIS DEFECT IS TRUE FOR ALL OF THE SVX PRODUCED AND I AM PRETTY SURE THAT THE OWNERS WILL HAVE A PILE OF REPAIR WORK THAT CAN JUSTIFY OUR CLAIMS. THANK YOU

TRANSMISSION/AXLE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CAR WENT INTO A TREE AND STOPPED. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE INCIDENT OR THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND APPLYING BRAKES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR, DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

AXLE SHAFT BEARING FAILURE.

LEFT REAR AXLE SHAFT BEARING FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.ALSO, WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

TRANSMISSION STALLS A BIT BETWEEN SHIFTING OF GEARS, SPECIFICALLY FROM 1 TO 2 GEAR. IT EFFECTS THE DRIVER BECAUSE IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL OVER ACCELERATION OVER THE PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN SHIFTING. ALSO, THE WHOLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM RATTLES AND SEEMS LOOSE LIKE IT WILL FALL APART.

RIGHT FRONT AXLE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

REAR WHEEL BEARING/TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.*ET

THE CONSUMER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE. VEHICLE SLIGHTLY BUMPED THE WALL OF THE GARAGE WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE BUMP WAS SO MINOR THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE ANY DAMAGES. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED FROM SCRATCHES AND BRUISES IN THE FACE. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG. DUP OF 539368 *AK

REAR/LEFT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE.

BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED.THE PROBLEMS RANGES FROM BAD ECU'S THAT SCREW UP WHEN IT IS COLD TO HORRIBLE TORQUE CONVERTERS THAT SLIP DURING SHIFTING OR ACCELERATING.

REAR WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTION.

TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER RACED AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE IN TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION.

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHEN VEHICLE BUMPED GARAGE.829213 DUP OF 539368; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

BRAKE CALIPERS LOCK UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS.

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHENEVER DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER 60 MPH. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED IN FEBRUARY 96, SECOND TIME IN AUGUST 97, AND THE THIRD TIME IN MARCH 98. VEHICLE IS IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS SINCE JUNE29, 98. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM.THE BRAKES WILL LOCK AND VEHICLE WILL LOSE CONTROL. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES.

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. *AK

ENGINE SHORT BLOCK/CAM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

OWNER THAT HIS REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THEY MUST BE REPLACED CONSTANTLY. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT WHEN THEY GO BAD THEY MAKE NOISE. *AK

REAR BEARING ON THE BACK OF THE CAR THAT HOLDS HOLDS IN WHEEL REAR AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR TIMES THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN REAR BEARING REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES, BOTH REAR WHEEL ANF FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB

CONSUMER GOT IN THE CAR THE ALARM WAS OFF TRY TO START CAR THE ALARM CAME ON AND LOCK CONSUMER IN THE CAR, DEALER HAD AREADY REPLACED THE ALARM KILL THE BATTERY . CONSUMER STATES DEALER REPAIRED A LOOSE WIRE THAT WAS SHORTING OUT THE SYSTEM CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEMS, ONE LOOSE WIRE WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY WHICH MADE THE SECURITY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *SLC

VEHICLE STALL OUT AT ANY SPEED.