NHTSA Complaint #11041574 — 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11041574
Vehicle	2017 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 26, 2017
Date Filed	October 31, 2017
Mileage	4,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VT

Consumer Description

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER FULL WHEN CAR IS FILLED UP. DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE FIRST TIME AND PROBLEM RETURNED SAME DAY AFTER FILLING UP AGAIN. HAVE TO GO BACK AGAIN TO DEALER. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER PROPERLY CAR MAY RUN OUT OF GAS IN A PLACE THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS (I.E.; FREEWAY , BUSY ROAD, ETC.). CAR DEALERS AND COMPANIES RESPONSE TO THIS PROBLEM SEEMS EVASIVE . I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BECOME A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM .VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION AND NO CHANGE IN FUEL GAUGE. DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU TURN VEHICLE OR GO UP OR DOWN HILL EITHER . HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. NOT REPAIRED AS OF YET.

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