NHTSA Complaint #10442804 — 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10442804
Vehicle	2005 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 11, 2008
Date Filed	January 7, 2012
Mileage	15,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VT

Consumer Description

I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER IN SNOWY AND ICY CONDITIONS. MY OUTBACK 2005 2.5I STARTED WIGGLING OUT OF CONTROL (ESPECIALLY FELT THE BACK END WIGGLE LEFT TO RIGHT) ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WITH APPROX 1/2 INCH ICE AND PACKED SNOW CAUSING ME TO SLOW DOWN FROM APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH TO 20 MPH . OTHER 2 WD VEHICLES PASSED US AT MUCH HIGHER SPEEDS WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM TO KEEP STRAIGHT. OUR CAR HAD 2 ADULTS AND 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN IT WITH SKIING GEAR. CHANGED OUR WINTER TIRES IMMEDIATELY AFTER. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON A FEW OTHER SIMILAR OCCASIONS, FOR WHICH I WENT TO THE DEALER TO GET ALIGNED, TIRE CHANGED AGAIN. WENT TO DEALER IN 2010 AFTER THIS OCCURRED AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH ONLY SLUSH AND WATER. I HAD TO SLOW FROM 55 MPH TO 30 MPH TO KEEP CAR IN CONTROL. REMEMBER THIS IS ON THE HIGHWAY!! WENT TO DEALER AGAIN TO RE-ALIGN THE CAR WHICH ACCORDING TO THEM WAS NOT ALIGNED. THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED AGAIN THIS WINTER. I AM NOW FED UP, THIS IS A DANGEROUS CAR AND I AM TURNING IT IN TO BUY A NEW CAR. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY SUBARU IS NOT RECALLING TO FIX THE REAR SUSPENSION. *TR

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