Dashboard defective 5,000 miles- replaced under warranty.
Air conditioner failed 15,000 miles- replaced under warranty.
Head Gaskets failed- barely covered under warranty.
In dash CD changer failed while at dealer for head gasket problem. No warranty $700 replacement.
Airbag sensor failure- dealer unable to fix at current time.
Cruise Control and Horn currently not working.
Front and Rear brakes have been done twice.
Numerous other small dealer related service issues.
Bought the car based heavily on the reputation of Subaru. I can't help, but feel that I bought a bad copy. Dealer service has been very poor and the frequency of repair is amazing. Service is very expensive. Lots of potential, but unrealized from my point of view.
The problem with your horn and cruise control not working might stem from the same issue. When the dealer replaced the dash they probably took the steering wheel off to ease the replacement of the dash. The tech might not have plugged the horn switch in where it goes into the cable reel, they might of also not plugged in the accesory switches including the cruise control. Hope this helps.
I have a 2000 Subaru Outback which I bought in 1999 because of the Subaru reputation. I knew I would be retiring soon and really wanted something dependable to last me a LONG time.
At just over 30,000 miles, my automatic transmission started running ragged. Jolting foward instead of easing forward.
Took it to a mechanic I trust (25 years of fixing my vehicles) and he replaced the transmission filter and fluid.
The car evened out and ran really well for another 4,000 miles. Then, it started again.
Now, at 34,000 miles, it won't move even budge forward at less than 3000 RPMs and, of course, this means it's lurching forward and actually becoming dangerous to drive.
Anyone have a similar problem/suggestion?
My 2000 Outback Legacy's transmission also lurched when shifted to drive. When I put the shifter in drive it would not engage for several seconds and eventually not at all. This happened at about 70,000 miles. I had to have the transmission rebuilt. Since then it has been very reliable. I have over 140,000 miles on it now.
My husband and I have a 2001 Outback with around 82,000 miles on it and just recently had to have the entire automatic transmission replaced. What a shock! The dealer said we must have gotten a bad transmission. It was kind of jerking in and out of gear, not shifting smoothly. My other car is a 1969 Volkswagen still running on the original automatic transmission.
We also had to replace the starter motor last year.
I am not sure whether we'll end up keeping the car or selling it to avoid future problems. We bought the Subaru on reputation, but maybe they don't make 'em like they used to?
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