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Subaru Outback Suspension Safety Report | Nov 01, 2010
Reported on Nov 01, 2010
| MY 2011 OUTBACK IS UNSTABLE AT HIGH SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT TENDS TO WANDER AND HAS A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING STRAIGHT AT 70+ MPH. THIS IS PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCE. CONSTANT ADJUSTMENTS ARE NECESSARY AT 70+ MPH TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. I NOTICED THIS SOON AFTER TAKING POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED 70+ MPH ON A 65-68 MILES TRIP TO WORK. I IGNORED THE SITUATION THINKING IT IS NORMAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE ALMOST WANDER INTO A BIG RIG TRUCK IN THE NEXT LANE DURING A LANE PASSING IN OCTOBER 2011. SUBARU DEALER HAS ALREADY PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT IN NOV 2011 WHICH HELPED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, BUT THE WANDERING ISSUE APPEARS AGAIN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN IN DEC 2011, BUT THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE ALIGNMENT WAS WITHIN IN SPEC AND DID NOT NOTICE THIS ISSUE. I CAN'T SAY FOR SURE IF THIS IS A DEFECT OR IF THE VEHICLE WAS JUST DESIGN AS-IS. HOWEVER, I DRIVE WITH WHITE KNUCKLES AT SPEED 70+ AND FEEL THIS VEHICLE MAY NOT BE SAFE TO KEEP LONG TERM. *TR | |
| Make: | Subaru |
| Model: | Outback |
| Manufactured by: | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WEST LAFAYETTE IN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S4BRCHC1B3 |
| Mileage: | 4000 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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