2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA. TWO WEEKS AGO, THE VEHICLE'S NAVIGATION SYSTEM BEGAN TO BLINK WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER INSURANCE AGENCY SHOULD PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. THE DEALER REFUSED TO SEND SOMEONE OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT IN THEIR PROTOCOL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,000.

REAR RIGHT WHEEL HIT WASHBOARD PAYMENT WITH GRAVEL. THIS PRODUCED AN AXLE-HOP LIKE MOTION TO THE OUTSIDE, RIGHT. THE FRONT AND LEFT WHEELS RECEIVED NO POWER UNTIL THE HOP ENDED, APPROX 5-6 SECONDS. DRIVER FELT THAT IF AN UNKNOWING PERSON JERKED THE STEERING TO LEFT A ROLLOVER MAY WELL HAVE OCCURRED. 2) BEFORE THOUGHTLESSLY DISMISSING THIS AS EXCESSIVE SPEED, REMEMBER THE LONG DELAY BEFORE THE OTHER WHEELS REACTED. SUBARU SAID THE REACTION WAS A MILLE A ISECON BUT, IN TRUTH, IT WAS SO LONG THAT IT BECAME DANGEROUS AND COULD PRODUCE A WRECK. *AK **THE ABOVE REMARKS PERTAIN TO THE ESC SYSTEM. 3) NO CORRECTIVE REPAIR.

SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN HEADLIGHTS OF SUBARU TRIBECA. LOW BEAM LIGHTS-CAUSES A HORIZONTAL LINE ACROSS PLANE OF VISION. POOR VISIBILITY IN NIGHT DRIVING. REPORTED TO SUBARU-THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO DRIVER, PASSENGER, NEARBY TRAFFIC, PEDESTRIANS. DEFECT NEEDS CORRECTED-INSTALL DIFFERENT HEADLIGHTS.

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 7300 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN EVENING COMES AND THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS ILLUMINATED. WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED THE CONTACT FORGETS TO PUT IN THE HEAD LIGHTS WHICH CAUSES OTHER DRIVERS NOT TO SEE THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED HE HAD ALMOST GOTTEN HIT IN THE REAR BECAUSE THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT ON BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT ALL LIGHTS WERE ON BECAUSE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY.

HAD FIRST OIL CHANGE AT DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER. WHEN WE TOOK THE AUTO TO ANOTHER SERVICE PROVIDER THEY DISCOVERED THE OIL LEVEL OF 5.8 QUARTS ONLY REGISTERED BELOW THE ADD LEVEL ON THE DIPSTICK. UPON MEASURING THE OIL REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY OVERFILLED AMOUNT THE DEALER HAD USED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE DIPSTICK REGISTER FULL. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THEIR OVERFILL WILL CREATE FUTURE FAILURES IN THE VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WITH A CORRECTED DIPSTICK OR CHANGE THE AMOUNT OF OIL RECOMMENDED. WE STILL DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER AS THE WHETHER IT'S A DEFECTIVE DIPSTICK OR AN ERRONEOUS STATEMENT OF REQUIRED OIL FOR THE VEHICLE. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO VERIFY WHAT IS THE CORRECT AMOUNT FOR THE NEXT OIL CHANGE OR WHERE IT SHOULD REGISTER ON THE CURRENT DIPSTICK. IN AN EFFORT NOT TO OVERFILL THE LEVEL REMAINS BELOW THE ADD MARK ON THE DIPSTICK WITH 5.8 QUARTS AS STATED IN THE MANUAL. CONTINUE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLY/PROBABILITY THAT OIL LEVEL PREVIOUS OR CURRENT WILL CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE. *JB

NOISE HEARD, THUMPING, IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT 7/2006. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER REPLACED STRUTS IN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE PROBLEM (10/2006) NO CHANGE IN PROBLEM. PER SUBARU TSB - DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIR TO CRACKS IN FIREWALL BY WELDING (11/10/206). PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AWAITING RESOLUTION BY SUBARU. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE 30 MINS AFTER PARKING, THE WINDOWS WERE BLACKENED AND A FIRE WAS BURNING IN THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE WIRING BELOW THE CUP HOLDER IN THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.