Hi,
Wanted to see if anyone else experience the following onslaught of issues with their Subaru.
I bought a brand new 1999 Outback wagon (back in 99). The following is a list of issues (in almost chronological order :-) )
- Key less entry does not work. (this was day 3, I should have returned the car). They replaced the whole system including the door locks.
- Does not drive straight. After numerous alignments and tire changes it finally drives close to straight.
- Exhaust rattles -- required replacing all the exhaust manifolds.
- Mysterious rattle at 2400 RPM, ended up being something on the firewall, they wrapped it up in foam (hardly a fix if you ask me, but at least I know what it is).
- Clutch bearing went bust. Replaced clutch and fly wheel.
- Engine light kept coming on, misfire in one of the cylinders. This one took some time to fix. But fixes included taking the engine head apart and machining it. Changing sparkplugs and wires. Endless number of tuning. Finally they changed the computer and things seemed to get better. At least it has not comeback yet.
- Speedometer stopped working.
I think I got them all. But I maybe forgetting one or two. Just curious if anyone else had similar problems. I suspect that they had a batch of bad cars come of the production line, and they put a lid on it, cause they would always find a solution to my issues after calling around to other dealerships and regional mangers. But to me they would always say I was unique and they/anyone else has never seen any of these issue before. I am starting to feel like I own a Ford Pinto :-)