NHTSA Complaint #10669361 — 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10669361
Vehicle	2005 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	December 20, 2014
Date Filed	December 31, 2014
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

CAR WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2014. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME DRIVING THIS CAR IN WET, SNOWY DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAD 5 PASSENGERS AND TWICE WE HAD THE REAR END OF THE CAR KIND OF BREAK LOOSE. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SWINGING TO THE SIDE. IT SCARED ME AND THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. I HAVE NOT NOTICED IT WHILE DRIVING ALONE. I ORIGINALLY SUSPECTED UNDER INFLATED OR POOR TIRES, BUT WHEN I CHECKED THE FOLLOWING DAY THEY WERE NOT BAD. I WENT TO A SUBARU WEBSITE LOOKING FOR TIRE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THERE ARE OVER 1,000 POSTINGS REGARDING "GHOSTWALKING" ON 2005-2009 SUBARU OUTBACKS. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE BUT IT APPEARS TO DESCRIBE MY CONDITIONS. *JS

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