NHTSA Complaint #11192927 — 2018 SUBARU OUTBACK

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11192927
Vehicle	2018 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 4, 2018
Date Filed	April 1, 2019
Mileage	1,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

FUEL SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING DEFECT - FUEL WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE NOR READ PROPERLY BELOW 50 MILES. I HAD 30 MILES LEFT IN THE TANK, PARKED THE CAR AND AFTER WORK (APPROX. 8 HOURS) I WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. HAD TO UTILIZE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE - THANK GOODNESS THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. BRAND NEW CAR RUNS WORSE THAN MY 1988 HONDA CRX.

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