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96 messages, Last post on Jul 08, 2009 at 10:20 PM
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Replying to: andy_mcl (Jul 23, 2008 9:07 pm) Have you driven through water that came over the hub, that is also a way for them to fail. -mike |
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I had two rear ones replaced, under warranty, no questions asked. Fitzgerald Subaru - I recommend them. Bearings on our Mazda 626 failed and cost us a bundle. So I had the opposite experience - Subaru took care of us, Mazda charged us a bundle.
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At 15,000 miles had the left front wheel bearing replaced on my 2006 legacy Outback. A surprise as I never had "any" issues with the '97 Ford Explorer it replaced. Thought it a fluke. Today, at 32,050 miles, I am having both rear wheel bearings replaced; both jobs on warranty. Very dissapointed. Have also had Chevy, Chrysler, and Porsche products with no significant issues. "93 Ford work truck still hasn't fallen apart. Your collective posting suggest that what I believed to be an exceptionally reliable may pose to many problems in future. Is it time to explore Toyota & Honda? I need a pretty much go any where any time vehicle.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 31, 2008 10:06 am) http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
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Replying to: ethaskell (Aug 04, 2008 3:07 pm) -mike
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Replying to: paisan (Aug 04, 2008 5:33 pm) Thanks.....
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Replying to: agent86 (Aug 04, 2008 6:46 pm) Jeez, you guys have some high standards. -mike
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Replying to: paisan (Aug 05, 2008 5:55 pm)
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I have an 1996 Australian Outback with  120,000 miles (192,000K) on it and no bearing problems (touch wood!!!). But my 2003 Impreza had a RHR bearing fail at 57,000 miles. It was replaced under 2nd hand warranty by a Subaru trained mechanic at a Mazda dealer. It lasted about 2,500 miles before it failed. It was replaced and failed before it even left the workshop and then they found the LHR bearing was also failing and had to replace it as well. I am now another 2,500 miles later and have my fingers crossed. I spoke to my local Subaru specialist (who Subaru Australia threatened legal action to remove 'Subaru" from his business name) and he advised he uses older model bearings now as they fail less often than the new ones. I suspect they may be aftermarket bearings as well. Go figure. Ross |
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Replying to: agent86 (Aug 04, 2008 3:56 pm) |
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