NHTSA Complaint #10490921 — 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10490921
Vehicle	2005 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	December 18, 2012
Date Filed	January 3, 2013
Mileage	106,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS ON ICY ROADS. ON A RECENT TRIP WHEN ENCOUNTERING ICE, THE REAR END WOULD FISHTAIL UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL SPEED WAS REDUCED BELOW 30 MPH. THIS HAPPENED WHILE MAINTAINING SPEED IN A STRAIGHT LINE. ALL OTHER CARS WERE STILL DOING SPEED LIMIT (60) WITHOUT PROBLEMS AND WE WERE A HAZARD FISHTAILING AT 30. A TRUCK JACKKNIFED TRYING TO AVOID US. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE CARS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THE CONDITION IS CALLED GHOST WALKING AND IS WIDELY REPORTED HERE AND ON OTHER WEBSITES. THESE ARE DANGEROUS CARS. *TR

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