NHTSA Complaint #10412158 — 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK SUSPENSION:REAR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10412158
Vehicle	2005 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Date of Incident	January 8, 2011
Date Filed	July 13, 2011
Mileage	83,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON ICY/SNOWY ROADS, THE BACK END SWAYS/"GHOST WALKS" EXTREMELY DANGEROUSLY PROBABLY 2-3" EACH WAY REGARDLESS OF BRAKING/TURNING/STRAIGHTAWAY/ACCELERATING. WE WERE DRIVING ALONG WITH A 2WD VEHICLE FROM WI TO MT WHICH HANDLED SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN THE OUTBACK (WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE TOP OF THE LINE WINTER CAR). HAD BRAND NEW (300 MILES) QUALITY ALL WEATHER TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. THE CAR ACTUALLY APPEARS TO BE DOING THIS NOW IN DRY CONDITIONS AS WELL WHEN I ENCOUNTER BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FEELING OF SAFETY IS SEVERELY LACKING. *TR

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