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Replying to: mdshat (Jan 08, 2009 7:43 pm) 170k on a 2000, wow! jopopsy: I'd let the dealer look at that, probably a bad sender or something simple like that. |
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07 Impreza AWD 11,000 miles Automatic I found my rear passenger tire flat last Saturday (1/3/2008). There was a nail sticking out of the sidewall. My nearest dealership is about 50 miles away. So, I had to have the tire replaced locally. I couldn't find the exact match for the factory tires (Bridgestone). So, I had to have a BF Goodrich with the same specs installed. I took my car to Subaru on Wednesday for other service (I have been having issues with the heat/defrost controls sticking). It was slightly snowing that day and I took the interstate. I still drove around 65 to 70 mph because the conditions weren't bad. I had no issues with traction or sliding. This morning, I got in my car and on to the interstate. I was going about 70 and the rear end of my car just started coming out from behind me. It was like I was driving on ice. There is no ice. It's too warm for ice. The roads were a little damp, but there was no reason for my car to behaving in that manner. (Honestly, it felt like I was driving my husband's mustang at too fast of a speed in pouring down rain.) I pulled off and was attempting to turn into a gas station. The rear end of my car just start skipping/jumping and shuddering. My tire pressure appears to be fine. I checked all of my lug nuts. I have no lights on on my dashboard. I do not have a traction control button. My emergency brake was not on. I checked under the car and under the hood to make sure I didn't see any leaks of any sort. I have never pulled anything with my car. I don't drive my car crazy-- I'm an adult female. I can take curves at about 35 mph max without my car acting up. At 70mph on a straight-a-way my car starts fishtailing. My car has NEVER handled like this! What else do I need to check before I have my car towed to Subaru?? I have Subaru Roadside assistance, so hopefully I won't have to pay for the tow. I don't like having to be without it. I don't like my husbands car. Edited to add: There was some kind of a low whistling noise coming from my car on my slow drive back to my home. |
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Replying to: jiromo (Jan 10, 2009 10:27 am) Many earlier Subarus (through around '08) used limited slip rear diffs, and if the diff's clutches have locked up, then it will not properly distribute power to the rear wheels, and cause fishtailing.
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I've been getting the message Ill 5 on my speedometer on and off. It comes on for a minute or so then reverts back to the regular ( how many miles I've gone). This is a 05 Legacy Turbo automatic. Thanks for your anticipated help Bob G
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Replying to: jiromo (Jan 10, 2009 10:27 am) MNSteve |
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Jan 10, 2009 10:56 am) Just because the tire may have the same spec size such as 215/60R16, it doesn't mean the circumference will be the same. Have a dealer check this out ASAP before the AWD system gets damaged.
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Replying to: saywhat (Jan 10, 2009 11:42 am)
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Replying to: jiromo (Jan 10, 2009 10:27 am) Page 11-36 of my 2008 Forester Owners Manual says: "Mixing tires of different types, sizes or degrees of wear can result in damage to vehicle’s power train." It sounds like the new tire could be mismatched enough to damage the AWD after the fast 100-mile trip to the dealer. Perhaps the new tread increased the diameter too much, or perhaps the new tire is even a size larger (check it). In those cases, I would think the Tire Pressure Monitoring System would detect a mismatch in diameter -- which is how it monitors pressure. If your car has TPMS and the new tire was a problem, a warning light should have showed.
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Replying to: samiam_68 (Jan 10, 2009 2:45 pm) There should be mention in the Drivers manual of a fuse you can install to disable the AWD system (in the Forester, I believe that fuse is inside the car on the fuse panel near the driver's left knee). Once that fuxe is inserted (you can get spare fuses in the fuse compartment under the hood), the vehicle reverts to FWD only and an AWD symbol, indicating AWD shutoff, should appear in the instrument console. If your shudder / fishtailing goes away when in FWD mode, that would suggest the problem is with AWD imbalance or possibly the rear differential. |
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Replying to: samiam_68 (Jan 10, 2009 2:47 pm) Bob G |
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