2007 SUBARU OUTBACK Visibilitywiper Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2007 SUBARU OUTBACK
1 visibilitywiper complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 SUBARU OUTBACK. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Visibilitywiper Complaints
WIRE HARNESS, THAT PASSES THROUGH RUBBER ARTICULATED GASKET THAT CONNECTS BETWEEN VEHICLE BODY AND REAR HATCH DOOR OF WAGON, SUFFERS FROM WIRE FATIGUE THAT CAUSES INDIVIDUAL WIRE INSULATORS TO CRACK AND CONDUCTING WIRES TO BREAK, LEADING TO FAILURE OF CRITICAL AUTOMOBILE SAFETY EQUIPMENT; NAMELY, REAR WIPER MOTOR, REAR BACK-UP LIGHTS, REAR MIDDLE BRAKE LIGHT, REAR LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS, REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. THIS DESIGN DEFECT HAS BE REPORTED BY NUMEROUS OWNERS AND HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ON YOUTUBE (HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=AMEKPTVGMHS) AND OUTBACK OWNERS' BULLETIN BOARD WEBSITES (HTTP://WWW.SUBARUOUTBACK.ORG/FORUMS/66-PROBLEMS-MAINTENANCE/20718-REAR-WIPER-DOES-NOT-RETURN-PARK-HOME-POSITION.HTML). PROBABLE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS INCLUDE: (I) ORIENTATION OF RUBBER ARTICULATED GASKET THROUGH WHICH REAR DOOR WIRING HARNESS PASSES IS SUCH THAT IT CAUSES UNDUE FLEXING OF WIRE HARNESS WIRES UPON OPEN / CLOSE SEQUENCE OF REAR TAILGATE, AND (2) DEFECTIVE AND/OR UNDERSIZED WIRE HARNESS WIRES UNABLE TO WITHSTAND THE OPEN / CLOSE SEQUENCE OF REAR TAIL GATE.
Other 2007 SUBARU OUTBACK Problem Areas
Air Bags
45 complaints
Electrical System
19 complaints
Engine
15 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
14 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Exterior Lighting
6 complaints
Service Brakes
6 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Power Train
5 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Suspensionrear
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
2 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Traction Control System
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Child Seat
1 complaint
Electrical Systemsoftware
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Equipmentmechanicalaccessory Scissorscrewbottle Jacklift
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedelivery
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Seatsmidrear Assembly
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Tiresvalve
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
1 complaint