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#47 of 96 Re: wheel bearing failures [paisan] by erik9 Jul 12, 2008 (7:05 pm)
Replying to: paisan (Jul 12, 2008 6:23 pm) Mike, i have to give you credit at least your excuses are more creative than subaru and their staff.I am a small business owner myself.Everything i make has an unconditional guarantee,if what i make is defective or cannot be repaired the first time to my customers satisfaction it is immediately replaced or they will recieve a full refund.I make no excuses for my products and i dont have to lie or decieve anyone to sell my products.Wouldnt it be nice if subaru treated its customers the same as i do.. Replies to this message: paisan (Jul 12, 2008 7:28 pm) erik9 (Jul 13, 2008 1:31 pm) paisan (Jul 13, 2008 6:28 pm)
#48 of 96 Re: wheel bearing failures [erik9] by paisan Jul 12, 2008 (7:28 pm)
Replying to: erik9 (Jul 12, 2008 7:05 pm) Same here, we've gone to far lengths to make our custys happy as well. Unfortunately big business doesn't always work that way. I'm not sure you would have had any better results with other auto-manufacturers, unfortunately. I've heard similar stories from just about ever manufacturer across the board about warranty repairs, except for the luxury lines, but usually those people trade or lease their cars after 2 or 3 years so little issues they don't care about.   -mike Replies to this message: erik9 (Jul 13, 2008 1:31 pm) paisan (Jul 13, 2008 6:28 pm)
#49 of 96 Re: wheel bearing failures [paisan] by erik9 Jul 13, 2008 (1:31 pm)
Replying to: paisan (Jul 12, 2008 7:28 pm) Mike,   When i took my car to the second dealer,on every occasion there were two or three newer 05,06 and 07 outbacks sitting in the service area with their engines removed..Any ideas on this?? because at one point i considered trading my forester for an outback but soa reneged on the offer.. Replies to this message: paisan (Jul 13, 2008 6:28 pm)
#50 of 96 Re: wheel bearing failures [erik9] by paisan Jul 13, 2008 (6:28 pm)
Replying to: erik9 (Jul 13, 2008 1:31 pm) No idea, maybe that dealer pulls engines because they don't have very good diagnostic skills? or feel they have to pull it more often? Very rarely have I heard of any wide-spread engine-grenading issues, especially on 03+ engines. We all know about the head gasket issue on the pre 03 2.5L engines, especially the DOHC ones.   -mike
#51 of 96 Re: Front Wheel Bearing [grahampeters] by gearhead8 Jul 14, 2008 (1:55 pm)
Replying to: grahampeters (Jan 09, 2008 3:00 am) Graham, I think you are confusing the wheel bearing wti the CV joint. CV joint ofter fail as a result of a brolen boot that allows the CV bearing grease to become contminated with water and abrasive dirt. The wheel bearing seals are located in a more protected area at the wheel hub, where damage is less likely. If the vehicle is driven off road, CV joint boot damage can occur very easily. Anyone who drives off road must frequently inspect the CV joint boots or suffer the cosequnces of expensive CV joint replacement. gearhead4
#52 of 96 please report wheel bearing failure to NHTSA by agent86 Jul 15, 2008 (8:01 pm)
If you have had a wheel bearing failure on a Subaru. Please report it to the National Safety and Traffic Administration at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/index.cfm   I suspect Subaru has a manufacturer defect that is causing the bearings to fail prematurely. My legacy bearings failed at 68,000 miles
#53 of 96 Expected life of sealed wheel bearings by agent86 Jul 17, 2008 (12:15 pm)
Hello, anyone know what is the expected life of sealed wheel bearings on a subaru? My front ones failed at 68,000 miles and seems to be too early. Thanks... Replies to this message: erik9 (Jul 17, 2008 5:05 pm)
#54 of 96 Re: Expected life of sealed wheel bearings [agent86] by erik9 Jul 17, 2008 (5:05 pm)
Replying to: agent86 (Jul 17, 2008 12:15 pm) You are one of the lucky my 07 forester bearings failed almost immediately..Ultimately the car was a lemon buyback..Read all my past posts..                                         Good luck!
#55 of 96 Re: Wheel Bearing Notice [paisan] by agent86 Jul 18, 2008 (3:06 pm)
Replying to: paisan (Jul 11, 2008 3:02 pm) If you have had a wheel bearing failure on a Subaru. Please report it to the National Safety and Traffic Administration at   http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/index.cfm    I suspect Subaru has a manufacturer defect that is causing the bearings to fail prematurely. My 2001 legacy bearings failed at 68,000 miles
#56 of 96 Australian Outback by andy_mcl Jul 23, 2008 (9:07 pm)
Just had a bearing (RHR - remember we are on the other side of the road!) replaced on a 2004 Outback at 107,000 kms (about 67,000 miles) and was a bit surprised. As others have said, I've never had a wheel bearing fail before and I've had a lot of vehicles older and with more mileage than this one. I've seen some posts indicating SoA is extending the warranty on wheel bearings in the US. Is this correct as Subaru Australia deny that there is a bearing problem? The dealer tried to tell me that I probably hit a very large pot hole on the road somewhere but I think that's just smoke. just wondering when the other one is going to fail now! Replies to this message: paisan (Jul 24, 2008 3:04 pm)

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