2004 SUBARU OUTBACK Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Issues in the 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK
2 electrical system12v24v48v battery complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Complaints
I PURCHASED A NEW SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK, ON 4/28/04. [XXX] ON MAY 26, I ENTERED THE CAR USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY, BUT I COULD NOT START THE CAR AS THE BATTERY POWER WAS LOW. SO I TRIED TO EXIT THE CAR BUT THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE EVEN WHEN I TRIED TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE OTHER FRONT DOOR AND THE BACK DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED EITHER. I WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR WITH NO AIR OR POWER. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO CALL A PASSERBY'S ATTENTION AFTER 15 MINUTES AND HE COULD OPEN THE CAR FROM THE OUTSIDE WITHOUT PROBLEMS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS ONE COULD ASPHYXIATE INSIDE THE CAR IF HELP IS NOT EASILY AVAILABLE. LATER THE CAR COULD BE STARTED BY JUMP STARTING IT SUGGESTING THAT THE BATTERY POWER WAS LOW. BUT WHAT...
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STALLED. CONSUMER COULDN'T SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, AND COULDN'T REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
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Air Bags
24 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
18 complaints
Electrical System
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
3 complaints
Suspension
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Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Visibilitywindshield
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Service Brakes
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlgas Recirculation Valve Egr Valve
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
1 complaint
Power Trainclutch Assembly
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelineconstant Velocity Joint
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelineuniversal Joint
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblypower Adjust
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcables
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint