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#1 of 8173 Here is the new place to discuss... by revka Oct 26, 2001 (1:59 pm)
Subaru Legacy/Outback problems and solutions. Thanks for your participation.   Revka Host Hatchbacks / Station Wagons / Women's Auto Center Boards Replies to this message: rltrock (Jul 04, 2004 7:56 am) eric102 (Jul 04, 2004 8:07 am) bat1161 (Jul 06, 2004 6:11 am) rltrock (Jul 06, 2004 2:25 pm) tehenn (Jul 19, 2004 6:58 pm) rob_m (Jul 20, 2004 3:16 am) fibber2 (Jul 20, 2004 4:45 am) zman3 (Jul 20, 2004 11:28 am) marc_dana (Dec 04, 2004 8:38 pm) c_hunter (Dec 04, 2004 8:59 pm) sduford (Dec 05, 2004 5:03 am) xwesx (Dec 06, 2004 10:52 am) dcm61 (Dec 06, 2004 6:34 pm) gerard5 (Feb 11, 2005 3:57 pm) fibber2 (Feb 12, 2005 7:30 pm) 1 subaru owner (Feb 13, 2005 7:35 am) harrys1 (Feb 17, 2005 5:07 pm) bat1161 (Feb 18, 2005 9:45 am) and 2 more... robertraught (Mar 07, 2005 6:53 pm) billatthebeach (Mar 01, 2006 8:16 am) xwesx (Mar 01, 2006 9:16 am) lfdal (Mar 01, 2006 9:24 am) fibber2 (Mar 01, 2006 6:19 pm) montez (Dec 11, 2006 10:32 am) ateixeira (Dec 11, 2006 10:49 am) folmar97 (Oct 11, 2007 4:26 pm) jnt (Nov 16, 2007 6:18 pm) subie822 (Mar 07, 2009 11:16 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Mar 08, 2009 2:57 pm) subie822 (Mar 08, 2009 3:40 pm) and 5 more...
#2 of 8173 Additional Resources by revka Oct 26, 2001 (2:22 pm)
In addition, look for direct links to the Edmunds' Maintenance Guide, as well as other related Subaru discussions/features on the left side of the page. Hope this is helpful.   Revka Host Hatchbacks / Station Wagons / Women's Auto Center Boards
#4 of 8173 by ateixeira Oct 29, 2001 (9:17 am)
My only problem is that Subaru doesn't sell a bigger vehicle with 3 rows of seats. C'mon Subaru!   -juice
#5 of 8173 not even 5-passenger by hpulley4 Oct 29, 2001 (10:09 am)
3 rows of seats??? How about something with enough rear hip and shoulder room for 3 adults or two adults plus a child seat in the back seat? I was looking at the Legacy earlier this year but it was just too narrow back there to really put 3 people in the rear. Needs at least another couple of inches to be comfortable.
#6 of 8173 Reliability and Bigger vehicles by nematode Oct 29, 2001 (10:33 am)
We have not had the same good luck as other with our Outback. Its had TONS of "small" problems. They are almost all fixed (except the ping) but it took 15 unscheduled trips to the dealer. The significant ones were leaking door seals, a front door that became totally misaligned somehow, brake pedal would go nearly to the floor before providing any stopping power.....and plenty of others. Still we like the car. Those things dont detract rom the quiet, smooth, ride and its stellar performance in the snow and rain.   I did hear rumors of Grand version of the line but I dont know what became of it. A Grand OB would have been cool. 6'' wider and 12-16'' longer would have made it perfect. One of the more odd things is that there is no Subaru minivan. Just about the biggest complaint is what juice just reflected. Need bigger vehicles. My opnion: I dont want or need an SUV, I want an AWD minivan. My only options currently are the Town and Country AWD and the Venture/Montana with Versatrak. There is the Astro AWD but if I'm going to get 15mpg.....it better have 400hp. My family has had horrible luck with DC transmissions so the TC is out. The Montana looks kinda funny to me so thats out. The Venture is actually pretty nice but when compared to the Toyota or Honda it just seems really unrefined (engine and chassis). The other draw of the Venture is that we will have maxed out our GM dollars at $3500 by then easily. Probably cant even use that much toward it.   Still, Subaru should listen. The OB is fine for us now with just 2 people and a dog (sometimes 2 totalling about 200lbs) but its just too small for much more than that.
#7 of 8173 by ateixeira Oct 29, 2001 (1:19 pm)
Hmm, I say go for an AWD Venture with the $3500 credit and get 0% financing for the remainder.   I drove a Rendezvous, and it was OK. It really deserves a better engine, IMO. Verstrak is FWD until you get slip, so no full-time AWD.   Did you guys see the new Subaru concept at Tokyo? It was discussed in the Future Models thread.   -juice
#8 of 8173 Squealing brakes by pschneider1 Nov 14, 2001 (11:47 am)
I've seen a lot of comments about brake squeal in reverse on starting up the first thing in the morning, or when the car's been sitting for a while. My 2000 OB has squeal going forward, seems to go away after one or two stops, but comes back with what I consider to be medium to medium-hard braking. Has anyone had a similar problem, and could this just be pad squeal? I had them looked at when I had the O2 sensor recall, and the dealer "cleaned and adjusted" them, and said they were fine. Other than that, I like the car so much that we specifically rented and OB in September to spend 6 days in Yellowstone, and found that it's a great car for moderate "off-roading".   Paul
#9 of 8173 by ateixeira Nov 14, 2001 (12:31 pm)
Call your dealer and ask if he's heard about the brake-shim fix. That has quieted the brakes on a few cars already.   -juice
#10 of 8173 Squealing brakes by pschneider1 Nov 16, 2001 (12:20 pm)
Thanks, Juice. Have you heard whether the shims work for this type of problem, or just for the "morning backing-up squeal" problem?   Paul

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