NHTSA Complaint #10492143 — 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10492143
Vehicle	2005 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	December 26, 2008
Date Filed	January 10, 2013
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DRIVING ON HARD-PACKED SNOW AND/OR ICE/GLAZE ON THE HIGHWAY I HAVE FOUND IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT TRAFFIC SPEEDS WITHOUT THE REAR END LOSING GRIP AND SLIDING SIDE TO SIDE. IT FEELS LIKE IT'S VERY WINDY, AND YOU'RE ABOUT TO LOSE CONTROL. EXCEPT THAT IT'S NOT WINDY. THE CAR JUST SEEMS TO LOSE TRACTION IN THE REAR WHEELS. WE'VE HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 30 MPH WHILE SEMI-TRUCKS, REGULAR FWD AND EVEN RWD VEHICLES BLEW BY US. I'VE DRIVEN IN THESE WINTRY CONDITIONS FOR 35 YEARS WITHOUT THIS SORT OF ISSUE. I'VE OWNED A 1997 OUTBACK AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS SORT OF ISSUE. BUT THIS 2005 IS SCARY IF THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE JUST RIGHT (WRONG). THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AND WHILE I LOVE THE CAR IN MANY OTHER WAYS I WILL PROBABLY NEED TO GET RID OF IT. *TR

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