NHTSA Complaint #10383846 — 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10383846
Vehicle	2009 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 1, 2010
Date Filed	February 18, 2011
Mileage	46,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAPPENED TWICE. MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, PULLING ONTO MAIN TWO-WAY ROAD, THE DASH LIGHTS FLASHED ON, CAR JERKED AND THEN STALLED. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS 50 MPH CARS AND TRUCKS WERE COMING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT US - WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR, SCREAMING THEIR HEADS OFF. I MANAGED TO TURN IT OFF AND RESTART AND PULL OVER, GOT VEHICLE TOWED. CURRY SUBARU COMPUTER COULDN'T COME UP WITH ANYTHING. SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED 02/17/2011, MAKING A LEFT ONTO A MAIN ROAD. MY DAUGHTER THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO BE KILLED, THE CAR DASH LIGHTS FLASHED AND CAR DIED. I MANAGED TO RESTART AND JERK FORWARD. THIS CAR IS A DEATH-TRAP. MY ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS OTHERS WITH SAME EXACT SITUATION. I BROUGHT CAR TO MY DEALER - BILL KOLB - WITH NO SATISFACTION. CAR REVVS FORWARD AT TIMES DURING NORMAL DRIVING. SITING MANY ON LINE COMPLAINTS, SUBARU MUST BE WELL AWARE OF THE DANGER THIS SITUATION PRESENTS, I CANNOT OPERATE THIS CAR - MY CHILDREN ARE TERRIFIED AFTER TWO INCIDENTS OF NEAR COLLISIONS.

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