10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
67,000 miles

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problem #2

Jun 092018

Tribeca

  • 134,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Tribeca. While the vehicle was parked, the contact observed smoke coming from the front driver's side of the vehicle. There were no flames visible. The fire department was called to the scene, but was unable to determine the source of the failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the wiring to the driver's side puddle light had overheated and was burnt. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12V602000 (exterior lighting), although the contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 134,000.

- Whitesboro, NY, USA

problem #1

Jan 212017

Tribeca

  • miles
This car was shaking at a speed of 60 miles. After taking it to check in seattle's carter Subaru Washington five times, the car became vibrating at a speed of 40 miles. A day after it departure, it was shipped to tampa Florida because of my university. Upon receipt the car was oil-free, and all the safety lights were caught. The car started to vibrate, and there was no longer enough capacity to push and the tires began to fall. Mastro Subaru refused to fix the problem except by paying money. After research, I discovered that this car is not the only one and that this is a common problem in all cars of this type. The problem is that there is many recalls in this car one of them it is (vdc) vehicle dynamic control. Now the car so dangerous to drive, I parked the car and no money to do anything. Please I need help, I have three kids.

- Tampa, FL, USA