Bought the car used, but in good condition to the eye, from the Subaru dealer. There were 33,000 miles on it. A couple years after my purchase the power steering went out and I had it fixed by an independent shop. On occasions the brake, ABS, check engine lights would come on. For a while they went off when I restarted the car. Then they began staying on, regardless of what I did. I had a shop look at them and they plugged something in under the dash and it stopped the lights. A month or so later they were on again. About 2 months ago the AT oil temp light came on and I called a transmission shop. They ran a diagnostic and said they felt it was the sensor because there was nothing wrong with the Automatic Transmission oil temp.
The car has 162,000 miles on it (all highway) and I am told (by the dealership and by an independent shop) it needs a new transmission, that is what is causing all the lights to be on. So this tells me Subaru installed a transmission with a 6 year life expectancy and I'm supposed to replace this in order to have cruise control and sensor lights that are actually operative. In honesty I think it's a huge rip off. It will cost $8,000 to replace this transmission.
I am here to say Subaru sucks! I'll never buy another one and I would never recommend the brand to anyone. UGH!!! This car is terrible!
Bought the car used, but in good condition to the eye, from the Subaru dealer. There were 33,000 miles on it. A couple years after my purchase the power steering went out and I had it fixed by an independent shop. On occasions the brake, ABS, check engine lights would come on. For a while they went off when I restarted the car. Then they began staying on, regardless of what I did. I had a shop look at them and they plugged something in under the dash and it stopped the lights. A month or so later they were on again. About 2 months ago the AT oil temp light came on and I called a transmission shop. They ran a diagnostic and said they felt it was the sensor because there was nothing wrong with the Automatic Transmission oil temp.
The car has 162,000 miles on it (all highway) and I am told (by the dealership and by an independent shop) it needs a new transmission, that is what is causing all the lights to be on. So this tells me Subaru installed a transmission with a 6 year life expectancy and I'm supposed to replace this in order to have cruise control and sensor lights that are actually operative. In honesty I think it's a huge rip off. It will cost $8,000 to replace this transmission.
I am here to say Subaru sucks! I'll never buy another one and I would never recommend the brand to anyone. UGH!!! This car is terrible!
- crowrez1lh, Crow Agency, US