2001 Subaru Outback
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Fuel system is the leading concern among 170 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 18th highest complaint count among 26 Outback model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 16 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 7 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpNov 29, 2013
Airtex Products LP (Airtex) is recalling certain model E8598M, E8518M, E8600M, E8596M, and E8597M fuel pumps manufactured July 26, 2013, and July 29, 2013 and used as aftermarket replacements on Subaru Baja's, Outback's and Legacy's. The affected fuel pumps were sold or installed into the aftermarket applications on or after July 26, 2013, and may may leak fuel from the base of a fuel line connection when the gas tank is full.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Airtex will notify owners, and will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Recall is expected to begin on January 2, 2014. Customers may contact Airtex at 1-800-880-3056. The recall is expected to begin during January 2014. This recall is being conducted by Airtex, not by Subaru.
Campaign 13E065000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, cablesMar 16, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER SEDANS, WAGONS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE COULD COME OUT OF ITS TRACK ON THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER AND LODGE ON THE CONTROL LEVER TAB WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION AND WILL REMAIN IN AN OPEN POSITION.
IF THIS OCCURS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER TAB ON THE THROTTLE SHAFT IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FROM COMING OUT OF ITS TRACK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
Campaign 04V128000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearApr 22, 2003
THIS RECALL APPLIES TO CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CERTAIN REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME COMPONENTS WERE PRODUCED WITH POOR PAINT QUALITY WHICH, AFTER CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE ROAD SALTS FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS, COULD RESULT IN RUST-OUT OF THE COMPONENT AND POSSIBLE BREAKAGE OF THE SUBFRAME.
IF SUCH BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL CLEAN AND RUST-PROOF THE REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 14, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
Campaign 03V153000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionOct 30, 2002
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION PARKING ROD. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "P" (PARK) POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM, THAT IS INTENDED TO HOLD YOUR VEHICLE, MAY NOT ENGAGE.
THE VEHICLE COULD THEN MOVE/ROLL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING ROD ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION JANUARY 8, 2003. AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE SENT DURING NOVEMBER 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
Campaign 02V282000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
170 reports, newest first.
Power train, Jun 27, 2005
CLUTCH CHATTER: MY CLUTCH IS CHATTERING OR SHUTTERING WHEN THE CAR IS COLD OR I AM DRIVING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE DAY. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO.
Service brakes, Air, Jun 4, 2005
SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASES A NEW 201 SUBARU OUTBACK (FIRST 500 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERE THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN SERTTING A LONG TIOME AND THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED BUT IT WOULD CLEAR UP. IT DIDN'T AND THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AND THEN REPLACED THEM STATING THAT IT WAS MY DRIVING THAT CUASED THE PROBLEM. I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR AND THE FRONT BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAVE BEEN EVER SINCE IT WAS NEW. SOMW OF MY FRIENDS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THE BRAKES ARE UNSAFE AND ARE NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY SHOULD BE WHEN STOPPING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE BRAKES ARE NOE OUT OF WARRANTY HOWEVER, I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD CORRECT THE BRAKE PROBLEM.
Fuel system, Other, Jun 2, 2005, crash
MY WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT IN OUR 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE CAR ACCELERATING AT SLOW SPEED WITH FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THIS IS IDENTICAL TO ODI ID NUMBER : 742080. THE CAR RAN INTO A BUILDING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND THE CAR AND INJURING MY WIFE.
Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, May 20, 2005, crash, fire
IN 2003 AT 74,000 MILES THE LEFT GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 2001, SUBARU OUTBACK LTD. WAGON. IN 2003 AT 94,000 MILES RIGHT GASKET WAS REPLACED. 20 MONTHS LATER LEFT GASKET WAS BLOWN OUT AGAIN. TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS TOLD CONSUMER THAT RIGHT GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AS WELL ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER NO. SUBARU OF AMERICA PAID FOR THE REPAIRS OF BOTH OF THE INITIAL GASKET REPLACEMENTS, BUT DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR THEY REFUSED TO COVER THIS DEFECTIVE PART. IN 2004 CAR WAS RECALLED TO RECEIVE A SEALANT ADDITIVE TO ADDRESS THE GASKET PROBLEM. CLEARLY IT DIDN'T WORK. MANY OF CONSUMER FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS ARE SUBARU OUTBACK OWNERS, AND 2 OTHERS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAVE HAD BLOWN GASKETS ON FAIRLY NEW VEHICLES. *AK
Parking brake, May 16, 2005
WHILE PARKED IN NEUTRAL, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, AND NO OCCUPANTS, OUR STANDARD TRANSMISSION VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET & INTO THE YARD ACROSS THE STREET. OUR DRIVEWAY HAS ONLY A VERY SLIGHT GRADE (LESS THAN 5%), SO I'M ALRARMED WITH THE EASE WITH WHICH THIS HAPPENED. THERE WERE ABOUT 8 CHILDREN PLAYING AROUND THE STREET & YARDS. MY NEIGHBOR & I BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, WHICH I ALWAYS ENGAGE BEFORE EXITING THE CAR. WE DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ITSELF, OR IF I SIMPLY DID NOT PULL UP ENOUGH ON THE BRAKE; HOWEVER, IF THIS CAN HAPPEN TO A SAFETY HOUND LIKE ME, I'M ASSUMING I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE & THAT IT'S A COMMON ENOUGH OCCURENCE TO WARRANT SOME KIND OF INDICATOR TO ALERT THE DRIVER AS TO WHETHER THE PARKING BRAKE IS ACTUALLY ENGAGED.
Vehicle speed control, May 5, 2005
DT: THE ODOMOTER WAS NOT READING CORRECTLY. ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CONTACT TESTED THE ODOMETER AND THE RESULTS WERE NOT CORRECT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT IF THE ODOMETER WAS NOT READING CORRECTLY THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT READING CORRECTLY. *NM *AK
Power train, May 4, 2005
SINCE DAY ONE, THE CLUTCH HAS SHUDDERED AT ENGAGEMENT WHEN ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN IS COLD. THE TREMORS ARE VIOLENT ENOUGH TO SHAKE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE DISTURBINGLY. THIS HAS BEEN A NUISANCE AND SOMEWHAT OF A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE QUICKLY IF NECESSARY. OVER THE LAST 10000 MILES OR SO, I'VE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL WHEN ENGAGING THE CLUTCH ON AN UPHILL START. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING AND WILL NEED REPLACEMENT SOON AND I ONLY HAVE 61500 HIGHWAY MILES ON THE CAR! I'VE HAD PLENTY OF CARS GO OVER 150000 MILES WITH NO CLUTCH PROBLEMS. SUBARU HAS A DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW IN THESE HYDRAULIC CLUTCHES THAT THEY ARE REFUSING TO OWN UP TO! REGRETTABLY, I MAY HAVE PURCHASED MY LAST SUBARU.
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 9, 2005
WE HAVE A 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK WITH THE H6 ENGINE. WHEN GOING VERY SLOWLY, SUCH AS PARKING IN THE GARAGE, THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY SURGE. YOU MUST KEEP ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PREVENT A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS JUST THE WAY IT IS WITH THE COMPUTER CONTROL AND THE H6 ENGINE. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT , BUT IT IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD. A SUDDEN LURCH COULD DAMAGE ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT OR A PERSON IN FRONT OF THE CAR. I HAVE LIVED WITH IT, BUT SOMEONE WROTE TO CLICK AND CLACK COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. SO, I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOUR AGENCY TO ALSO VOICE MY CONCERNS. THANK YOU. *AK
Vehicle speed control, Apr 9, 2005
MY 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK SUDDENLY ACCELERATES, ON ITS OWN, WHILE MY FOOT IS LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY IN PARKING LOTS/PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 14, 2005
THE 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK SEEMS TO HAVE AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCIDENCE OF NEEDING BRAKE REPAIRS. WE ARE ON OUR 2ND BRAKE JOB IN UNDER 40,000 MILES. THE DISC ROTORS HAVE WARPED TWICE, RESULTING IN STRONG VIBRATION (NOT ABS) WHEN STOPPING. THE BRAKES ALSO SQUEAL IN REVERSE, ANNOYING, AND POSSIBLY A SYMPTOM OF AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS PREFORMED A PAD REPLACEMENT ,EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS ADEQUATE MATERIAL REMAINING, AND ROTOR TURNING 2 TIMES. MY ON-LINE RESEARCH, AND THE CONSUMER REPORTS DOCUMENTATION REPORTS A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE , OVER 14% HAVE SUFFERED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IF THIS WERE OCCURING IN A LESS CRITICAL COMPONENT I WOULDN'T BE AS CONCERNED.HOWEVER THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY SHORT LIFESPAN FOR BRAKES IN A NON-HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY THE PADS AREN'T WEARING, BUT THE ROTORS ARE FAILING.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 8, 2005
I OWN A 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS IT HAS REQUIRED 3 COMPLETE BRAKE JOBS (ROTORS AND PADS), SO CURRENTLY THE CAR HAS IT'S 4TH SET OF BRAKES. I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANY CAR THAT HAS REQUIRED THAT MANY BRAKES JOBS IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE HAD ALL MY REPAIRS DONE AT SUBARU DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS THAT THE DESIGN AND MATERIALS OF THE BRAKES CAUSE THE ROTORS TO WARP AND WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, REQUIRING BOTH THE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED EACH TIME, WHICH IS EXPENSIVE. AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES AND THE WOBBLE GETS WORSE VERY QUICKLY OVER TIME. THE FIRST 2 BRAKE JOBS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE LAST ONE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER SUBARU OWNERS LIKE ME EXPERIENCING THE SAME PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. FOR JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF OTHER TESTIMONIALS, VISIT THE WEBSITE WW.AUTOBYTEL.COM/CONTENT/RESEARCH/FORUMS/INDEX.CFM/ACTION/POSTS/FID/1959 AND YOU CAN SEE THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN MY COMPLAINT. I BELIEVE THE BRAKE DESIGN IS A FACTORY DEFECT. I THINK SUBARU SHOULD REDESIGN THEM AND IN THE MEAN TIME BE MADE TO COVER THE COST OF THESE REPEATED REPAIRS. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SUBARU OF AMERICA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT THEIR POSITION IS THAT IT IS "A WEAR ISSUE". I REALIZE, LIKE TIRES, CERTAIN ITEMS ON CARS DO WEAR OUT OVER TIME AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AS PART OF THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE OF A CAR. HOWEVER, I DO NOT AGREE THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY SUBARU IS SIMPLY A WEAR ISSUE AND APPARENTLY, NEITHER DO THEIR OWN MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 7, 2005
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES IN 60,000 MI. ROTORS WARP AND CAUSE FRONT END SHAKING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *AK
Wheels, Feb 16, 2005
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL STUDS SHEARED OFF. AS A RESULT, THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. NO COLLISION REPORTED. *AK *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 6, 2005
(1) EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE---JUST DRIVING THE CAR, THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN ENGINE STARTED TO GET HOT, SO CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. (2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES--$1900 REPAIR BILL-TWO HEAD GASKET IN ENGINE---FROM ARLINGTON, MA SUBARU DEALER--ESTIMATE REDUCED TO $1700 UPON REQUEST. GETTING REPAIR DONE WITH OTHER SHOP (3) GETTING TWO HEAD GASKETS AND OTHER ENGINE GASKETS REPLACED. *JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 24, 2005
STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DURING EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER. *NM
Air bags, Jan 14, 2005
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK *TC
Vehicle speed control, Jan 4, 2005, crash
CONSUMER WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND FOOT WAS PLACED ON THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES TO REPORT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Power train, Sep 21, 2004, crash
CONSUMERS CHILD ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE SHIFT MECHANISM CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE CONSUMERS SON BUMPED INTO THE SHIFT. IT WAS VERIFIED THAT THE SAFETY INTERLOCK WAS NOT OPERATING AS DESIGNED. (A PIN HAD COME DISCONNECTED) *SC *JB
Parking brake, Sep 15, 2004, crash
MY 4 YR OLD SON WENT INTO THIS CAR WHICH WAS IN PARK IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE CAR. HE BUMPED INTO THE SHIFT MECHANISM WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY ALLOWED THE CAR TO DRIFT BACKWARDS FROM THE SLIGHT GRADE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO INJURY, BUT THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE AND UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS, IT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO SUBURU WHO VERIFIED THAT THE SAFETY INTERLOCK WAS NOT OPERATING AS DESIGNED. SUBURU INSISTS THAT THIS SAFETY INTERLOCK IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AS THE CAR IS BEYOND THE GENERAL 3 YR, 36,000 MILE WARRANTY (THE CAR HAS APPROX 46,000 MILES). THEY HAVE NO EXPLANATION OTHER THAN A PIN CAME DISCONNECTED.*AK
Vehicle speed control, Aug 19, 2004
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WITH BRAKE OR CLUTCH. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Service brakes, Air, Jun 25, 2004
I HAVE A 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK VDC. SINCE PURCHASE I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH WARPING OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE, THEN REPLACED BY SUBARU IN APRIL 2003. THE ROTORS HAVE NOW WARPED AGAIN AND ARE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTLY. THIS CONDITION LEADS TO UNCONTROLLABLE WHEEL AND FRONT END SHAKING WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, May 17, 2004
I HAVE GONE THROUGH ONE HEAD GASKET ON JAN 2003. THE HEAD GASKET WENT OUT IN DEC OF 2003 AND THE WHOLE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN JANUARY OF 2004 I HAD THE OVERHEAD CAMGASKETS GO OUT ON THE CAR AS WELL AS THE THE OXYGEN SENSOR. I HAVE HAD MORE ISSUES BUT IT WOULD BE A SMALL BOOK. SUBARU HAS BEEN RELATIVLY UNRESPONSIVE EVEN AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS AND LETTERS TO MY CONCERNS. EVERY PART WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THERE SEEMS TO BE A POROBLEM WITH MY NEW ENGINE SINCE THERE IS NOW AN INVESTIGATION WITHIN SUBARU. THEY REFUSE TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE NEW ENGINE REPLACEMENT WHICH RAISES THE QUESTION OF WAS THIS A NEW ENGINE OR WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE NEW ENGINE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 14, 2004
FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT AT LESS THAN 36,000. DEALER REPLACED THE PADS UNDER THE WARRANTY. COME TO FIND OUT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED TOO. WE DID NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL A LITTLE OVER 36,000 MILES. DEALER WILL NOT FIX ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE WE BROUGHT FOR SERVICE AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. A LITTLE RESEARCH HAS IDENTIFIED THAT WE ARE NOT THE ONLY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM ON THIS CAR. WE ARE NOT AT ALL HARD ON THE BRAKES EITHER. ONLY LOGICAL EXPLANATION FOR THIS FAILURE IS A.) CAR WAS MANUFACTURED WITH A DEFECTIVE PART(S) OR B.) SUBARU HAS NOT DESIGNED / INSTALLED SUFFICIENT ROTORS ETC. FOR THIS VCEHICLE. I'M GUESSING THAT OPTION B IS THE PROBLEM HERE!*AK
Power train, May 11, 2004
MY CLUTCH SHUDDERS WHEN COLD AND SOMETIMES WHEN WARMED UP. BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AROUND 20K MILES. TOOK TO DEALER AT 25K MILES BUT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THEY SAID BRING IT BACK WHEN PROBLEM WORSENS. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AT 56K MILES, AND DEALER SAID CLUTCH WAS BAD. WOULDN'T COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THEY SAID IT WAS "USER WEAR". YEAH, RIGHT! I HAD TO PAY FULL COST TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH!! I THINK THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED SINCE MANY PEOPLE WITH OUTBACK CLUTCHES HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I'VE LOOK AT OUTBACK MODEL YEARS 2000-2003 ON THE NHTSA COMPLAINT WEB SITE AND THERE ARE MANY INCIDENCES ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE CLUTCHES.
Power train, May 3, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK