2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. HE STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL TRUNK LATCH WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY PRIOR TO THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU WRX (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY ABUSIVE AND AGGRESSIVE DRIVING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED BECAUSE THE 2007 WRX TRANSMISSION HAS 50 LESS HORSE POWER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU B9TRIBECA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON, THEN THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A CHIP REPLACED. THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. AS OF AUGUST 13, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER; IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,155.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE QUICKLY SURGED FORWARD. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED AN EMBANKMENT AND SPED DOWN A STREET. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY AND SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000. UPDATED 09/05/07. *JB

I HAVE A SUBARU TRIBECA 7 PASSENGER. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE TOLLWAY AND A ROCK FLEW UP AND BUSTED A HOLE IN MY RADIATOR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO SUBARU, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW. THERE IS AN OPENING IN THE FRONT GRILL WITHOUT ANY SLATS. THE RADIATOR HANGS LOW ENOUGH SO ANYTHING CAN FLY UP, THROUGH THIS OPENING AND PUNCTURE THE RADIATOR. I WAS TOLD BY SUBARU THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN IN 1 OUT OF 3000 CARS. I CHECKED MOST OF THE OTHER CROSSOVER SUV BY OTHER MANUFACTURES, AND THEY EITHER HAVE SLATS IN THE OPENING OR THE RADIATOR DOES NOT HANG DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO BE EXPOSED TO ANY ROAD DEBRIS. I HAD THE CAR 1 WEEK AFTER BUYING IT NEW AND HAD TO SPEND OVER $600 ON A RADIATOR. BUT, MY BIGGER CONCERN, IS THAT IT CAN HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THANKFULLY, I DID NOT CRASH THE VEHICLE. SUBARU NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING TO PROTECT THIS FROM CONTINUING TO HAPPEN. *TR