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SUBARU IMPREZA

9/08/2008 RE: ISSUES TOO SOON *REPLY*

MY06 2006
VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THEIR LACK OF INTEREST. .... CARYN CARTWRIGHT - PYMBLE, NSW, AUS
BRAKES

SUBARU IMPREZA

25/06/2008 SUBARU *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 2008
WHILST TRAVELLING ALONG THE FREEWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED FLASHING .... MICHAEL MOORE - NOOSAVILLE, ACT - AUS
CRUISE CONTROL

SUBARU FORESTER

21/04/2008 FLYWHEEL KEEPS COMING LOOSE *FEEDBACK WANTED*

XT 2001
MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT A 2001 SUBARU FORRESTER .... MERV HARGRAVES - MINYAMA, QLD, AUS
DRIVETRAIN

SUBARU WRX

21/04/2008 IMMOBILISER PROBLEMS, KEY WARNING LIGHT *REPLY*

 2004
THE BRANT ALARM SYSTEMS HAD AN EARTHING ISSUE. .... ANDREW  - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS
IMMOBILIZER

SUBARU WRX

14/03/2008 TWO CLUTCHES IN 4000 MILES AND IT’S MY FAULT? *COMPLAINT*

 2007
WHAT IS GOING ON? .... RAYMOND ARTHUR - FRANKLIN LAKES, USA
CLUTCH

SUBARU WRX

7/03/2008 IMMOBILISER PROBLEMS, KEY WARNING LIGHT  *COMPLAINT*

 2004
DOES ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, BECAUSE SUBARU DON'T .... VICTOR NICHOLSON - MINERS REST, VIC, AUS
ELECTRICAL

SUBARU IMPREZA

11/11/2007 RE: IMPREZA MY06 STI: WHAT ARE ALL THESE LIST OF COMPLAINTS TELLING  *REPLY*

MY08 2007
CHECK THE NEW MY08 IMPREZA SPEEDO WITH AN ACCURATE INSTRUMENT .... FRED  - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS
QUALITY

SUBARU FORESTER

7/11/2007 GOOD QUICK JOB *GOOD NEWS*

MY06 2005
IF YOU WANT A WELL PRICED HONEST QUICK SERVICE .... ALAN WALTERS - MACKAY, QLD, AUS
SERVICE COST

SUBARU FORESTER

13/10/2007 CHANGE YOUR CAR EVERY 3 YEARS *COMPLAINT*

X 2002
I TOOK MY SUBARU FORESTER FOR THE 4 YEAR OR 100,000 KM SERVICE .... JP COLOMB - MORNINGTON, VIC, AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

SUBARU LIBERTY

29/09/2007 COMPREHENSIVE 116 POINT CHECK - DONT TRUST IT! *COMPLAINT*

GT 2007
IF YOU THINK A TICK ON THE "WINDSCREEN" CHECK BOX ON SUBARU'S 116 POINT CHECK SHEET MEANS ... .... GREG PARAAN - CRANEBROOK, NSW, AUS
DEALER - USED CAR

SUBARU WRX

2/09/2007 RE: TRANSMISSION PROBLEM  *REPLY*

 2007
WE HAD PROBLEMS TOO WITH OUR IMPREZA WRX .... PEGGY WARD - FENTON, USA
TRANSMISSION

SUBARU LIBERTY

13/08/2007 RE: BUY A SUBARU AND YOU WONT HAVE PROBLEMS *REPLY*

 2000
JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS DESIGN CARS TO A BUDGET, OTHER MANUFACTURERS DESIGN CARS AND BUILD THEM TO A BUDGET. .... BRAD G - PERTH, WA - AUS
GOOD NEWS

SUBARU IMPREZA

10/08/2007 IMPREZA RV WANDERING ALL OVER THE ROAD *FEEDBACK WANTED*

RV MY01 2001
DEALER SERVICE TECH WHO SAID IT WAS NORMAL ALL WHEEL TORQUE STEERING AND TO GET USED TO IT. .... STEVE THOMPSON - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS
STEERING

SUBARU LIBERTY

10/08/2007 SUBARU LIBERTY 2000 FINALLY A QUALITY VEHICLE. SOLID AS A ROCK! *GOOD NEWS*

MY00 1999
HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE WHO IS AFTER SAFETY, HANDLING AND PURE QUALITY .... RENEE COLANGELO - CAMPBELLTOWN, NSW - AUS
GOOD NEWS

SUBARU LIBERTY

27/07/2007 RE: BUY A SUBARU AND YOU WONT HAVE PROBLEMS  *REPLY*

 2000
BEEN IN EQUIVALENT DISTANCE - TO THE MOON AND IS ON ITS WAY BACK HOME. .... LAKESH PARAG - BACCHUS MARSH, VIC - AUS
GOOD NEWS

SUBARU IMPREZA

15/07/2007 SECOND HAND 2004 RS IMPREZA OR NEW MAZDA 3 *FEEDBACK WANTED*

RS 2004
WHICH WILL GIVE ME BEST RELIABILITY AND RESALE .... COLLEEN MULLINS - MALENY, QLD - AUS
CAR BUYING

SUBARU WRX

7/06/2007 RE: SUBARU WRX 2002: NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A WRX  *REPLY*

 2002
THESE MOTORS SUFFERED A RANGE OF MECHANICAL ISSUES AND MOST OF THEM ARE DUE TO HOW HARD THEY ARE DRIVEN .... DAVID J - MOUNT BARKER, SA - AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

SUBARU WRX

5/06/2007 NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A WRX *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 2002
IT'S GOING TO COST ME $10000 TO FIX .... ASHLEY SCHULTZ - TOWNSVILLE, QLD - AUS
MANY PROBLEMS

SUBARU OUTBACK

21/05/2007 A REALLY GOOD VEHICLE *GOOD NEWS*

LIMITED 2001
LIKE THIS CAR MUCH BETTER THAN ANY I'VE OWNED IN THE LAST 50 ODD YEARS .... JOHN GOODWIN - ST CLAIR, NSW - AUS
GOOD NEWS

SUBARU OUTBACK

19/04/2007 ARE THEY ALL THIS GOOD? *GOOD NEWS*

2 1998
NEVER MISSED A BEAT .... MIKE DAWS - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
GOOD NEWS

SUBARU WRX

12/04/2007 RE: SUBARU WRX 2007: TCA19320 - TRANSMISSION PROBLEM  *REPLY*

 2007
CLUTCH WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED TWICE. CAR ONLY HAD 24,000 MILES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED .... MARK  KAPLAN - HOLLAND PA, INTERNATIONAL, USA
TRANSMISSION

SUBARU WRX

22/03/2007 TCA19320 - TRANSMISSION PROBLEM *CONSUMER FEEDBACK*

 2007
IT HAS COST US $5300.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION CAUSE THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT JUST REPLACE THE GEARS IN THE CAR. .... J REED - MISSOURI USA, INTERNATIONAL
TRANSMISSION

SUBARU LIBERTY

6/03/2007 GREAT CAR, WELL BELOW AVERAGE CUSTOMER SERVICE *CONSUMER FEEDBACK*

 2007
THE BEST PART OF THIS SAGA IS THAT A WEEK LATER I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER WANTING A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RATING .... B WOODVINE - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
DEALER - NEW CAR

SUBARU WRX

15/02/2007 LUCKY YOU! S. MCLAY OF BRISBANE *ADVICE*

 2004
I HAVE DRIVEN 1700KM AND BACK TO CAIRNS CONFIDENT THAT ABOVE ALL THE OTHER "SERVICE PRETENDERS" ... .... S POLLARD - CAIRNS, QLD - AUS
ENGINE

SUBARU WRX

10/02/2007 CAR WON'T START AFTER CAR PARKED IN THE SUN *FEEDBACK WANTED*

IMPREZA 2004
WHEN WE TRY TO START THE CAR THE ALARM GOES OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE ATTEMPT TO START, BUT IT SIMPLY WON'T EVEN ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE THE STARTER MOTOR .... S MCLAY - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS
ENGINE

SUBARU FORESTER

5/02/2007 BAD SERVICE CONTINUED *UPDATE*

 2005
IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO AFTER ALL THE CAR ONLY COST $40,000 AUD .... G STEWART - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS
DEALER - SERVICE

SUBARU FORESTER

26/01/2007 BAD SERVICE *CONSUMER FEEDBACK*

 2005
YES YOU GUESSED IT, THE BIG BRUSH OFF. .... G STEWART - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS
DEALER - SERVICE

SUBARU FORESTER

23/01/2007 SVM SUBARU ARTARMON *CONSUMER FEEDBACK*

 2002
IF YOU WANT AN HONEST SERVICE DON'T GO ANYWHERE NEAR .... R BEAVIS - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS
DEALER - SERVICE

SUBARU LIBERTY

20/12/2006 BUY A SUBARU AND YOU WONT HAVE PROBLEMS  *GOOD NEWS*

 0
NOT SO MUCH AS A RATTLE, SQUEAK, PROBLEM - NOTHING! .... BOB PIKE - DIAMOND CREEK, VIC - AUS
GOOD NEWS

SUBARU IMPREZA

31/10/2006 WHAT ARE ALL THESE LIST OF COMPLAINTS TELLING YOU *GOOD NEWS*

MY06 STI 2003
THEY HAVE A BULLET PROOF ENGINE AND ENGINEERING, AND THEIR SAFETY SYMMETRICAL ALL WHEEL DRIVE IS WORTH EVERY EXTRA DOLLAR .... BRUCE GIBBS - WYONG, NSW - AUS
GOOD NEWS

SUBARU PROBLEMS

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