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But I'm sure it had a similar problem. Peee-you!
-juice
I called the local Subaru dealer to describe the problem; I was told that since the car is not overheating this shouldn't be an immediate problem. I am taking it in tomorrow morning to have it checked nonetheless.
Thanks,
Ed
Wait, OCD club, that's right, I doubt you'd spill anything and not wipe it right up.
-juice
-Colin
Ed
Okay - now all you techie's on this board - laugh away at me!!
Patti
Thanks,
Ed
Cheers Pat.
Ed
-juice
Cheers Pat.
450miles on it and whenever I am trying to park (forward or reverse)
when I turn the wheel the car "surges". It is almost like the ECU is
detecting a load on the engine and upping the RPMs to compensate.
It is just compensating too much! Sometimes accelerates pretty fast!
Took service writer for test drive and he confirmed it happening as well.
Have Friday appointment with dealership.
Any one else out there have this problem? If so what did the dealership do
to fix it? I really hope it goes away!
Bit, as Dr. Seuss said so well:
Go, Dog, Go
-steve
(in santa cruz)
-juice
-mike
Needless to say I am very angry right now. In my mind there is no way a two-year-old car of any make, with 31,500 miles, and which has not been raced, should experience this kind of failure. I took the advice of many who told me to buy a Subaru for its long-term drivetrain reliability. I really want to like this car - it's fun to drive and does eveything I want or need it to do - and I can't think of any other make that would quite meet my needs and be within my price range. In fact, you all know that I have been developing a case of WRX envy. I am having a really hard time convincing myself at the moment that I want to keep the Forester, much less be a repeat owner.
At least it is under warranty.
Sorry to come across so melodramatically; I have enough drama queens to deal with in my office. I'll be back shortly after coffee and aspirin.
Ed
Simmer down there chisel chest. Even good cars sometimes have a bad gasket installed. Also don't forget they might just be thowing these items at the problem w/o knowing what the actual problem is.
-mike
Ross
And we may not have been racing, but you were driving off road fairly aggressively in the Pine Barrens.
However, if you're looking for an excuse to trade up for a WRX wagon, here it is! :-)
-juice
Sorry to hear about the problems. I know exactly how you feel. I've had my share of warranty related problems too. After all that's been said and done, I've been able to continue enjoying and driving my Forester because the problems were diagnosed correctly and repaired. Hang in there.
I can relate to WRX envy also. However, I'd wait at least until the first model year is finished to buy.
Ken
Ed driving agressively in the PB? Lol. I was about to fall asleep driving behind him for a little while. :-p
(no offense, Ed :-D). I drove more aggressively down the NJ Turnpike.
Meanwhile, my 1 y.o. clutch is starting to squeak from the tranny area again. :-(
-Dennis
I have had sufficient time to calm down now, but I'm still unhappy about it.
Ed
PS: paisan: "chisel chest"?
-juice
No cranking from lock to lock here. Just turning the wheel
about 90 degrees will envoke surging. Let me tell you I
am babying this car!
They are funny as heck!!!!!!
BTW gang, I sat in a WRX wagon (WR Blue, manual) in the showroom for about 15 minutes - longer than I got to at the Philly Auto Show. The seat back bolsters are very comfy, the steering wheel is the nicest I've ever gripped, and I found a nice driving position, but I'm humbled to admit that I probably need to lose about 20 pounds to fit comfortably within the seat cushion bolsters. The dealer claimed that all WRXes on the lot except the one on the floor were sold, but "if I wanted to order one now it would come in in 4-5 weeks." Sheesh. Don't guess I'll be test driving one there.
Ed
I had the brake master cylinder replaced during a recall campaign, and I liked that they basically replaced (instead of me bleeding) my brake fluid.
Ed: you could always get Sparcos.
-juice
Worked wonder for me last year. My 16" alloys stayed clean all season, while my steelies the year before had accumulated slush once or twice.
I'd get a 2nd set of rims, so you don't have to keep remounting them. Either a used set of alloys from another Subie, or take-off steel wheels from TireRack.com.
Or look for specials from discounttiredirect.com. I found 16"x7"s for $75 a pop. You could even get 17"s with summer tires and save the 16" set for the snows. Just did a quick search and found several different rims for $125 per at the 17" size.
-juice
nice guys at serious as well beats chainstore/shoe salesmen. they have lots of stuff that works great on GTs/OBs: horns, interior light delays, driving lights...
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http://www.seriousauto.com/wheels-tires/sub-zero/index.htm
steve-v
santa cruz
I'm getting the feeling that you can't be critical of Subarus to other Subaru owners, or air your concerns and not get ripped for overreacting. Maybe I don't need to post here and at i-club.
juice: I'd rather have incentive to lose weight than to just buy bigger seats.
'Bye for now,
Ed
-mike
Ed, just go to Flemington on a Saturday. You can make a day trip out of it. Lots of outlets, an Amish Farmers market with lots of food/crafts and great bbq pork and a WRX you can actually test drive.
Dennis
I do hope you continue to post your honest and frank thoughts. We need to focus on reality here! Never mind about the OCD and other delusional behavior . . .
Craig
Ed: don't sweat it. You have a problem, and yes, any problem sucks. It probably sucks a little more to a card-carrying OCD club member, so I feel for you.
I too hope that with a bit of time and perspective, that it will be remembered as a little speed bump along a long, smooth ownership ride.
-juice
Greg
-juice
Even my wife's Saturn had a initial problem. During the first oil change, the tech noted that there was a bit much valve noise and basically rebuilt the top portion of the engine. Imagine trying to get that taken care of *after* the warranty.
You also may recall that our Outback had an *optional* low-rider bounce in the rear shortly after we took delivery in Aug '00. Turned out that both rear struts were bad (and starting to leak too). No rental car and I had to wait a week while the struts came in from Peru (so said the dealer).
Both of these are examples of things that aren't directly controllable by the car manufacturer (GM or SOA). I'm not sure who supplies the struts for SOA, but I believe Delphi or Bosch supplies the injectors for GM. Sure, these incidents took the smile off my face during the initial ownership (ok, it's a huge grin with the Outback). But, both were fixed properly.
One key is to make sure that you get the issues dealt with by a competent dealer service area. I'm sure if I had shotty service from either of the dealer service areas that I would probably have a entirely different opinion on the matter.
-Brian
A leaky head gasket is on them, though, not a supplier.
-juice
Kayaba, usually known as KYB.
-Colin
And that is from Roll Royce right down to Kia,s hell some people expect a lot of grief from their cars, Lotus comes to mind, Jags, are another don.t sweat it they are going to fix the problem and that is your main concern.
And as far as some jerks are concerned they are everywhere, remember what can you expect from a pig but a grunt, the majority of people on thsse boards are sensitive to genuine concerns so don,t let a few hardheads sour you on the experience of contributing to these topics.
Cheers Pat.
Just don't let them give you a Prizm as a loaner!
My dealer promises a loaner for services beyond one day. The strut replacement I had was completed in a few hours, so I didn't need a loaner.
I hope I didn't sound sour in my previous message - we really do enjoy our Sube!
-Brian
-mike
-Colin
-mike
Has anybody seen where the filter is on the 93 chevy blazer, its mounted remotely on the inside fender right behind the left hand headlamp, what a bloody mess to change the filter there you cannot get anything below to catch the old oil.
Looking on the bright side the inside left fender should still be brand new when the rest of the vehicle has crumbled to death from rust.
Cheers Pat.
I have yet to purchase a car that I was not satisfied with because I always take a methodical approach to determining what the best car is for our current needs.
The fact that the car periodically breaks will not affect my next purchase decision. What will always determine whether I buy another car from a given manufacturer is how attentive the service department is to servicing and repairing my vehicle and if they encounter difficulties how attentive the manufacturer is to correcting the problem.
My 2000 OB is a great car and I can finally "enjoy" the driving experience now that it has finally been fixed. The service department at the dealer has been fantastic and SoA has been ...
Vince
-juice