NHTSA Complaint #11205247 — 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11205247
Vehicle	2013 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 26, 2019
Date Filed	May 2, 2019
Mileage	111,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING MY SUBARU OUTBACK 2013 2.5I PREMIUM MODEL, BRAKE LIGHT, CRUISE CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING IN THE DASHBOARD. TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BODY VALVE FAILURE INSIDE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS FIXED (SUBARU PAID $1,500 AND I CONTRIBUTED $300 FOR THE REPAIR) BY A SUBARU DEALER. YET, TEN DAYS LATER THE SAME THREE LIGHTS WENT ON. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS DIFFERENT PROBLEMS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND O2 SENSORS, QUOTED $1,800. LEFT THE DEALER WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS THAT MY CAR WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS TYPE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I SAW THE EXACTLY SAME COMPLAINTS POSTED BY OTHER USER IN VIRGINIA (REFER TO NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11204834).

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