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Subaru Outback Steering Safety Report | Apr 30, 2013
Reported on Apr 30, 2013
| VEHICLE WANDERS CONSTANTLY AT SPEEDS FROM 30 MPH TO 70 MPH. I WOULD IMAGINE AT HIGHER SPEEDS AS WELL. CONSTANT CORRECTION IS NEEDED TO KEEP VEHICLE IN PROPER LANE. WHEN EVEN THE SLIGHTEST CORRECTION IS MADE, IT OVER-CORRECTS. IT DOESN'T SEEM POSSIBLE TO NOT OVER-CORRECT. THE VEHICLE WILL WANDER TO THE RIGHT AND NO MATTER HOW GENTLE THE CORRECTION, IT OVER-CORRECTS AND WANDERS TO THE LEFT THEN BACK TO THE RIGHT AND SO ON. IT IS A CONSTANT CHALLENGE TO STAY IN YOUR OWN LANE. A SMALL GUST OF WIND SIGNIFICANTLY MAGNIFIES THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE JUST TURNING YOUR HEAD TO LOOK OUT YOUR SIDE WINDOW TO CHECK LANE TRAFFIC COULD RESULT IN CROSSING A CENTER LINE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS STEERING PROBLEM MAKES THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE AND LIKELY WILL RESULT IN SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. IT IS VERY TIRING TO DRIVE ANY DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS MADE A COUPLE MINOR ATTEMPTS TO MAKE IT BETTER, BUT HASN'T SUCCEEDED. WHILE THE DEALER WORKED ON MY CAR I USED TWO DIFFERENT LOANERS . BOTH 2013 SUBARU OUTBACKS. BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR | |
| Make: | Subaru |
| Model: | Outback |
| Manufactured by: | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SILVER CREEK WA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S4BRBKCXD3 |
| Mileage: | 15 miles. |
| Speed: | 70 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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