Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| WWF89 | 04/01/2002 | 631499 | Subject regarding engine control module reprogramming. *slc | 05/29/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 142000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 subaru outback. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact noticed a burning smell in the vehicle. suddenly, there were flames under the buttons of the front driver side arm rest. the contact stopped the vehicle and was able to extinguish the fire. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the mechanic stated there was a short in the wires connected to the side view mirror defroster. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 142000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 subaru outback. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact noticed a burning smell in the vehicle. suddenly, there were flames under the buttons of the front driver side arm rest. the contact stopped the vehicle and was able to extinguish the fire. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the mechanic stated there was a short in the wires connected to the side view mirror defroster. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. kmj | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 2 | 04/16/2001 | |
| There is severe hesitation when pressing on gas pedal. consumer is afraid of being rear ended. *ak consumer stated that vehicle had a bad hesitation on acceleration from a stop. also battery was dead. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 06/25/2001 | 3000 | 2 | 06/04/2001 |
| Two catastrophic wiring failures in main computer wiring led to vehicle suddenly going dead. first at 3000 miles traced to short in main relay which was replaced. second at 16,000 miles traced to short in wire harness under the passenger footwell. poor design placed the essential computer wires under the passenger footwell where it gets constant pressure wear. dealer replaced wires inside harness and added cushioning around it. the second failure creates doubt that the first failure was due to a defective main relay. both failure caused the vehicle to be dead. both had no warning except the first time the temperature light came on immediately before the car went dead. | |||