2013 Subaru Impreza

CAR WAS PARKED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. I STARTED THE CAR TO PULL IT INTO THE GARAGE. AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, IT SHOT FORWARD AT FULL SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A TRAILER AT THE BACK OF THE GARAGE. THE IMPACT FROM THE TRAILER BROKE A HOLE IN THE GARAGE WALL. TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELED WAS ABOUT 25'.

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR NEVER TURNS ON. EVEN IF I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, THE LIGHT STILL REMAINS OFF. I KNOW THAT THE 2012 MODELS USED THE SAME OCCUPANCY SENSOR AS THE 2013 IMPREZA BUT THE 2013 MODELS HAVEN'T BEEN RECALLED. THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE BECAUSE THEY'RE THE SAME EXACT MODELS SO THEY SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED SO THEY CAN BE FIXED. THE SEAT HAS NEVER BEEN WET AND I HAVEN'T BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS, SO THIS IS A FAULTY OCCUPANCY SENSOR. I DON'T KNOW WHY I SHOUL DHAVE TO PAY $1500 FOR A FAULTY SENSOR.

I STARTED MY VEHICLE AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND DRIVING MAYBE 20 SECONDS THE PASSENGER WINDOW SWITCH BEGAN SMOKING, AFTER MAYBE 10 SECONDS THE WINDOW SWITCH BEGAN MELTING INTO ITSELF VERY QUICKLY. LESS THAN 1 MINUTE LATER MY ENTIRE CAR MY CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN MY DRIVEWAY (THANK GOD I MADE IT BACK). THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF ME STARTING THE CAR.

PERIODICALLY THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" SIGN ILLUMINATES EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION. SOMEHOW THEIR MECHANIC GOT LIGHT TO GO OFF. PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED BUT DIDN'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION UNTIL NOW. MY DAUGHTER WILL BE DRIVING THE CAR. DO NOT TRUST THE AIRBAG OR SEAT SENSOR.ON PASSENGER SIDE.

WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT ONLY MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN NOW, BUT IT DOES NOT TURN SMOOTHLY OR CONSISTENTLY. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS COULD EASILY RESULT IN AN OVERTURN AND SERIOUS VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THIS IS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT (NOT HYDRAULIC) SO THERE IS NO WAY TO MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM. THE REPAIR IS ABOUT $1900 AND REQUIRES A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING UNIT, RACK AND PINION. SUBARU HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL AS I'VE DISCUSSED THE SAFETY CONCERN WITH THEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE OIL LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUBARU OF JACKSONVILLE (10800 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225, (904) 641-6455) AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO OIL LEAKS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO SAME DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING COVER NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE OIL LEVEL WAS TOPPED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE CONSUMED A QUART OF OIL AND THAT THE SHORT BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,224.

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR SOMETIMES INDICATES "OFF" WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS INCONSISTENT AND IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS TO THE PASSENGER IF THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS SERIOUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. FYI: THIS HAPPENS ON START UP OR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND A PASSENGER GETS IN THE FRONT SEAT.

VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF NOT STARTING, ENGINE LOSING POWER, EXTENDED ENGINE CRANKING AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR WHAT WAS UNKNOWN REASONS, DOCUMENTED IN NUMEROUS DEALER REPORTS. WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE IS DUE TO OIL LEAKING FROM OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV) LEAKING INTO WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE HAS HAD ISSUES WHEN IN MOTION, BEFORE RUNNING AND WHILE TRYING TO START.