2000 Subaru Outback review from North America
"It's get up and go has gotten up and left"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
We had a hesitation problem. If you were stopped and had to pull out somewhat quickly (i.e. pulling out onto a busy road) while the wheel was turned, the car would hesitate, as if it wasn't receiving gas. Although we complained about this numerous times, nothing was ever fixed. We then moved, switched service/dealer and suddenly discover the O2 sensor was bad. We were told this should fix the hesitation problem. Unfortunately we had just come out of warranty and Subaru (main office - not either dealer) has refused to cover the cost of the part (~$300) saying we did not document the problem enough prior to going out of warranty.
We have also had break issues which surprises us because we have over 100,000 miles on our Toyota and have not had to put in the amount of money that we already have to on the Outback.
General comments?
We will not purchase another vehicle from the original dealer or Subaru.
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| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Distance when acquired | 26 miles |
| Most recent distance | 46000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Camry |
| Date of Entry | 19th February, 2004 |