| |
|
COMPLAINTS
CORNER |
complaints.motorsm.com |
| "Complaints Corner" provides an online billboard to publicize problems or complaints or poor after-sales support from dealerships and manufacturers. Good news about exceptional customer service etc. will also be published. N.B. MotorSM is not responsible nor endorse views expressed by contributors. | |
| LATEST SUBARU POSTINGS |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
20/10/2009 ACCELERATION ISSUES *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| LIMITED EDITION 1994
|
THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE PAST 2500 REVS. .... MAI TRAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| ENGINE | |
| SUBARU WRX |
8/10/2009 RE: IMMOBILISER PROBLEMS, KEY WARNING LIGHT *REPLY* |
| 2003
|
I JUST HAD A NEW IGNITION BARREL REPLACED IN MY 03 WRX .... TONY - GOLD COAST, QLD - AUS |
| ELECTRICAL | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
4/10/2009 LOSING POWER ON ACCELERATION *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| 2006
|
I WOULD LIKE SOME FEEDBACK FROM ANYBODY WHO HAS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. .... MATT BROWN - PERTH, WA - AUS |
| ENGINE | |
| SUBARU OUTBACK |
3/10/2009 RE: RACV BATTERY *REPLY* |
| 2001
|
THEY ARE A LITTLE CHEAPER REASONABLE QUALITY BUT THE WORKERS ARE AUSTRALIAN AND THAT IS A REASON TO BUY ONE .... GAZZA - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| BATTERY | |
| SUBARU OUTBACK |
2/10/2009 RE: RACV BATTERY *REPLY* |
| 2001
|
THEY WERE THE MOST UNRELIABLE BATTERY FROM MY EXPERIENCE OF SELLING THOUSANDS OF BATTERIES. .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| BATTERY | |
| SUBARU OUTBACK |
30/09/2009 RACV BATTERY *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| 2001
|
GOT MY DOUBTS ABOUT RACV BATTERIES. .... NEIL RENSHAW - BENALLA, VIC - AUS |
| BATTERY | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
21/09/2009 RE: SHUTTING DOWN WHILST DRIVING ESP. UPHILL *REPLY* |
| 1996
|
MY 94 GX LIBERTY 2WD (160,000KMS) NEARLY STOPPED GOING UP A VERY STEEP HILL .... ANTHONY BROWN - GOLD COAST, QLD - AUS |
| ENGINE | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
21/09/2009 SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| GX 1994
|
IS THIS THE END OF THE ROAD FOR MY SUBIE AND AM I IN FOR EXPENSIVE REPAIRS? THANKS IN ADVANCE. .... ANTHONY BROWN - GOLD COAST, QLD - AUS |
| ENGINE | |
| SUBARU IMPREZA |
20/07/2009 RE: CONTINUOUS FAILURES *REPLY* |
| 2.0R WAGON 2006
|
A GOOD CAR FOR YEARS TO COME INSTEAD OF PASSING ON YOUR PROBLEMS TO SOMEONE ELSE. HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT? .... NIGEL ANDERSON - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
| MANY PROBLEMS | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
15/07/2009 LOSS OF COMPRESSION, EXHAUST VALVE STAYING OPEN DUE TO GUIDES WALKING/MOVING *COMPLAINT* |
| 2004
|
TO REPAIR LONG TERM HIGHER INTERFERENCE FIT NEEDS TO BE ACHIEVED. .... RALF ROEDGER - OURIMBAH, NSW - AUS |
| ENGINE | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
14/07/2009 RE: SUBARU DEALERSHIP - CLUTCH REPAIR COST *REPLY* |
| 2.5I 2005
|
NO. UNLESS YOU OR SOMEONE IS A TERRIBLE DRIVER THEN THE CLUTCH BEING WORN OUT AT 70,000 IS RUBBISH .... IAN - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
| CLUTCH | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
8/07/2009 RE: SHUTTING DOWN WHILST DRIVING ESP. UPHILL *REPLY* |
| LX 1996
|
I HAVE A 1992 SUBARU LIBERTY AND IT DOES EXACTLY THE SAME THING! .... EVELYN RIDDLE - CAMP HILL, QLD - AUS |
| ENGINE | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
2/07/2009 SUBARU DEALERSHIP - CLUTCH REPAIR COST *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| 2.5I 2005
|
A PERTH SUBARU DEALERSHIP IS DOING SOME REPAIR ON MY ENGINE UNDER THE WARRANTY .... JEAN-F HANNA - PERTH, WA - AUS |
| CLUTCH | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
22/06/2009 SHUTTING DOWN WHILST DRIVING ESP. UPHILL *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| LX 1996
|
ANY SUGGESTIONS - COIL PACK HAS BEEN CHANGED. .... STEVE WINTERS - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
| ENGINE | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
16/05/2009 SPEEDO FAILED - GEARBOX GEAR FAILED @ 60,000 KM *COMPLAINT* |
| XS 2005
|
THEY HAVE ABANDONED ME AS A CUSTOMER. I CANNOT CONSIDER BUYING ANOTHER ONE AGAIN. .... ANDY HAMDORF - ADELAIDE, SA - AUS |
| TRANSMISSION | |
| SUBARU IMPREZA |
31/03/2009 USED CAR DEALERSHIP (ASHFIELD) MISREPRESENTED VEHICLE SPECS TO SELL A CAR *COMPLAINT* |
| RX 1997
|
THIS DEALERSHIP SOLD ME A CAR UNDER THE MISREPRESENTATION OF SAFETY FEATURES IT DID NOT HAVE. .... JEAN-CHRISTOPHE ZAHRA - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
| AIRBAGS | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
29/03/2009 RE: CITY SUBARU VICTORIA PARK - REFUSE TO HONOUR WARRANTY *REPLY* |
| 2006
|
SWAP THE TYRES TO THE BACK SEE IF THE SOUND HAS MOVED TO THE REAR. .... JOHN - LIVERPOOL, NSW - AUS |
| WHEELS | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
28/03/2009 VERY BAD SMELL *UPDATE* |
| 2004
|
THE MECHANIC FINALLY FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL. .... MAUREEN MORAN - TULLAMARINE, VIC - AUS |
| SMELL | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
28/03/2009 CITY SUBARU VICTORIA PARK - REFUSE TO HONOUR WARRANTY *COMPLAINT* |
| 2006
|
FEB 2009 I PURCHASED A 2006 FORESTER FROM CITY SUBARU, VICTORIA PARK .... MICK J - PERTH, WA - AUS |
| WHEELS | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
27/03/2009 RE: VERY BAD SMELL *REPLY* |
| 2004
|
HAVE YOU TRIED TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER, PARK IT IN THEIR GARAGE AND SWITCH OFF MOTOR .... CARL MAGRATH - TAREE, NSW - AUS |
| SMELL | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
27/03/2009 RE: VERY BAD SMELL *REPLY* |
| 2004
|
DOES THE CAR SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS OR SULPHUR? .... STEVE - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| SMELL | |
| SUBARU IMPREZA |
25/03/2009 CONTINUOUS FAILURES *COMPLAINT* |
| 2.0R MANUAL WAGON 2006
|
IS IT A LOVECHILD BETWEEN BRITISH LEYLAND AND LADA? .... TOMI-PETTER BERGMAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| MANY PROBLEMS | |
| SUBARU TRIBECA |
24/02/2009 SUBARU TRIBECA 08 CATASTROPHIC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| TRIBECA 2008
|
THE ABOVE IS DESCRIBED AS AN "ALLEGED INCIDENT". HAS ANYONE HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE? .... XAVIER - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| ELECTRICAL | |
| SUBARU WRX |
20/02/2009 RE: RACV BATTERIES *REPLY* |
| 1999
|
LETS ALL KEEP IN MIND THAT RACV DON’T MAKE BATTERIES .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| BATTERY | |
| SUBARU WRX |
19/02/2009 RACV BATTERIES *REPLY* |
| 1999
|
STILL GOING STRONG TODAY, 4 YEARS LATER. AND IT CAME WITH A 3 YEAR WARRANTY TOO. .... JOHN FENTON - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| BATTERY | |
| SUBARU WRX |
30/01/2009 RE: WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT EAST BURWOOD PENFOLD HOLDEN (CONTINENTAL) *REPLY* |
| 1994
|
I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE SAME GUYS - THEY ARE LOCATED ON BURWOOD HWY .... ADRIAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| DEALER - OTHER | |
| SUBARU WRX |
26/01/2009 WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT EAST BURWOOD PENFOLD HOLDEN (CONTINENTAL) *COMPLAINT* |
| 1994
|
I JUST WANT TO WARN OTHERS ABOUT MY BAD EXPERIENCE AT CONTINENTAL TYRES .... SONNY OH - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| DEALER - OTHER | |
| SUBARU WRX |
26/01/2009 RE: ENGINE SHUTS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILST IN MOTION *REPLY* |
| 2005
|
SOME PEOPLE HAVE INSTALLED AN EARTHING KIT ON THE ENGINE AND THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM. .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| IGNITION | |
| SUBARU WRX |
25/01/2009 RE: ENGINE SHUTS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILST IN MOTION *REPLY* |
| 2005
|
I RECALL THE SAME HAPPENING TO SOME MOTOR JOURNO'S DURING A WRX TEST .... JOHN AUSTIN - NARRANDERA, NSW - AUS |
| IGNITION | |
| SUBARU WRX |
24/01/2009 ENGINE SHUTS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILST IN MOTION *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| IMPREZA HATCH 2005
|
IS ANYONE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THESE THINGS? .... STEVE MCLAY - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
| IGNITION |
SUBARU PROBLEMS
|
 |
