5.0
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 20,050 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Subaru dealer.
The engine started to rattle like something is loose inside the engine when accerlerating up an incline about 5 months after the purchased. I think the problem is call engine "ping". I took the car back to the Subaru service center to have the engine checked. I was told that nothing was wrong with the engine and I should use a higher grade of gasoline. I have been using the prem. grade and the problem still persists. I took the car back two more times and I was told they will contact their technician to check on the electrical/computer system. Have not heard anything since. The problem is quite annoying and detracts from the fun of driving this car.
- d t, Lancaster, PA, US
I noticed an annoying rattle under my car when I was going up hills, and the problem quickly spread to when I am driving on the highway and almost always. I took it to the dealer and they said it is a "ping" and that I should use higher octane gas. Which cost 20 cents more a litre (B. S) They also acted like it didn't have anything to do with them and that I should try and pay for all these services to fix it. I now realize that their "warranty" is a big scam to get you to pay 500$ for an oil change. I believe I have bought my last Subaru.
- S Z., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada