NHTSA Complaint #10326281 — 2003 SUBARU BAJA POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10326281
Vehicle	2003 SUBARU BAJA
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Date of Incident	March 1, 2010
Date Filed	April 19, 2010
Mileage	88,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, WITH LOUD BANGING/POPPING NOISES WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL...WORSENED AS VEHICLE WARMED UP...WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH STEERING WHEEL WAS BEING JERKED OUT OF MY HANDS. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING VISCOUS CLUTCH IN CENTER DIFFERENTIAL (AT TRANSMISSION)...WAS TOLD THAT MANY SIMILAR CASES ARE APPEARING ON THESE VEHICLES...DO NOT KNOW WHETHER OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR

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