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Subaru Outback Suspension Safety Report | Jan 20, 2012
Reported on Jan 20, 2012
| WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL. WE HAD ONLY 2 INCHES OF SNOW DURING THE DAY, THE HWY. WAS MOSTLY CLEAR EXCEPT FOR SOME PACKED SNOW BECAUSE OF COLD TEMPS. BUT IT WAS MOSTLY CLEAR. WE COULD NOT KEEP THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT, IT WAS CONSTANTLY SWERVING. WE COULD NOT GO MORE THAN 45 MPH. ALL THE OTHER TRAFFIC WAS GOING AT NORMAL SPEED. NOBODY WAS SWERVING OR SPINNING OUT. WE WERE DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE HWY BECAUSE EVERYBODY HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES BEHIND US AND THEN GO AROUND. WE HAD TO EXIT AT THE NEXT OFF RAMP. EVEN WHEN COASTING DOWN HILL THE CAR WAS SWERVING OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVE NEVER OPERATED A VEHICLE LIKE THIS BEFORE, WE ARE VERY LUCKY THAT NOBODY REAR-ENDED US OR THAT WE PUT THE CAR IN A DITCH. THIS IS A VERY SEVERE PROBLEM. ALSO I MENTIONED THIS TO 3 SEPARATE EMPLOYEES AT THE DEALERSHIP, 2 ARE MANAGERS AND 1 IS A SERVICE TECH AND ALL 3 SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF GHOSTWALKING . WHAT A PILE OF CRAP! *TR | |
| Make: | Subaru |
| Model: | Outback |
| Manufactured by: | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | GRAFTON WI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S4BRCAC7C3 |
| Mileage: | 2000 miles. |
| Speed: | 40 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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