Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 subaru legacy. the contact stated that the vehicle would become extremely hard to control when driving in heavy winds or when a heavy vehicle would pass. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer discovered that the rear driver side wheel was slightly out of alignment. the dealer performed an alignment and the contact stated that the repair partially corrected the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that all of the 2011 subaru legacy vehicles rode the same in heavy winds due to the vehicle design. in addition, the contact stated that when the steering wheel was moved one inch in either direction, the engine rpms would increase excessively and the vehicle would roll forward independently. the dealer advised that the software in the pcm was the cause of the failure but could not be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 15,000. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 subaru legacy. the contact stated that when the wind blows heavy or trucks pass the vehicle becomes hard to control. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer found the rear left wheel was slightly out of alignment. the contact stated it helped the problem some, but the failure still occurred. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that all of the vehicles ride that way in heavy wind because of how the vehicles were designed. the contact also stated that when the steering wheel is moved an inch in either direction the engine idles higher and the vehicle will roll forward. the dealer stated it was because of the software in pcm and that there is nothing that could be done. the vin not available. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage 15,000.rl | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 150 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 subaru legacy. the contact stated the vehicle was in park when it accelerated in reverse. the contact stated the vehicle went through the yard and hit a retaining wall. the contact was able to turn the vehicle off once it hit the retaining wall and stopped moving. the vehicle was moved to the contacts driveway, but had not been inspected. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage and current mileages were 150.rl | |||