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#1132 of 1296 Re: Steering Wheel vibration fix scheduled [birdboy] by etan797733

Jul 15, 2010 (2:47 pm)

Replying to: birdboy (Jul 15, 2010 12:00 pm)
Does SOA designate the specific dealership that you have to go to or you can just go to any other dealership to have the problem fixed?
 
So far, my 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium does not have the steering wheel vibration problem yet. The problem is with the jolting and clunking when shifting from Park to Reverse, which is very very rare even for any old old cars.
 
Don't know if anybody has the same problem as mine.

#1133 of 1296 Re: Steering Wheel vibration fix scheduled [etan797733] by matt1320

Jul 16, 2010 (7:24 am)

Replying to: etan797733 (Jul 15, 2010 2:47 pm)
Our '10 OB 2.5i CVT Premium goes clunk when shifting from P to R too. Thankfully, no front end vibe. So far, the other 3 recalls have checked out OK, no repairs/replacements necessary. More recalls to come???

#1134 of 1296 Re: Steering Wheel vibration fix scheduled [matt1320] by etan797733

Jul 16, 2010 (10:55 am)

Replying to: matt1320 (Jul 16, 2010 7:24 am)
Good for you with the recalls, Matt. Too bad you also have the shifting problem. Did the dealer check on the shifting problem? What did they say?
 
I have already e-mailed the Customer Care Dept. of SOA in New Jersey about the shifting problem, they immediately responded and told me to bring the car to the dealership for check up. Didn't get a chance to do that yet.
 
So far haven't received any notification yet for any of the recalls in the Long Island, New York area. My only problems are the jolting and clunking when shifting from P to R, and also loud engine noise when first started, altho after a while the noise subsides but still a little loud as compared with other cars, e.g.Camry, Accord, etc. So far, don't have the steering wheel problem yet.
 
Hopefully, SOA will issue recalls for the shifting and engine noise problems soon.

#1135 of 1296 Re: no 3.6 to test drive [jimbres] by gmginsfo

Jul 16, 2010 (4:07 pm)

Replying to: jimbres (Jan 08, 2010 10:51 am)
This may well have been noted already, but the latest issue of "Drive" says that folding mirrors are standard on the 2011 Outbacks. Good move, Subaru!
 
I never felt the need to look into the H6 when I bought my 2010 Outback last New Year's Eve, because getting the CVT was my chief motivation. At 32+ MGP on the freeway, I've no regrets, power or otherwise.

#1136 of 1296 Re: gened1, mirror [easypar] by gmginsfo

Jul 16, 2010 (4:32 pm)

Replying to: easypar (Feb 14, 2010 4:14 pm)
One of the major selling points of the 2010 Outback I bought was that it had a manual rearview mirror. The auto/compass one in my 2003 Forester died in its last year and actually never worked to my satisfaction. Simple = beautiful!

#1137 of 1296 2010 2.5 Outback Premi CVT by gmginsfo

Jul 16, 2010 (5:16 pm)

At just shy of 6,5800 miles, I thought I'd report in. Have had no major problems at all but a consistent nagging minor one: the tire low air pressure light comes on about every 10 days and the two rear tires always need a couple of pounds added. I've checked the tires and don't see anything that could cause leaks, so I wonder if this is in the pressure monitoring system. Anyone else experienced this?
 
I've also been using the downshifting feature of the CVT to slow the car, which is something I never thought I'd be doing. I'm careful to do so only when the shift arrows allow for it, but is this really as harmless to the tranny/engine/suspension as it's claimed to be? I'm downshifting at reaonable speeds - 60 to 5th, 40 to 4th, etc. - but can't help feeling that the sometimes perceptible impact on the engine might make for problems down the line.
 
Likes: mileage, tunes, looks (I get more compliments on this car than any other I've ever owned, but then there are a Pinto, Renault 12, and VW in my past), and cargo space.
 
Dislikes: smaller sunroof than the one I got spoiled by on my 2003 Forester, lack of flipout cupholders at rear of console, lack of folding mirrors. Oh, and those three service bulletin letters I've received and am waiting for the 7500 mile service to deal with.
 
Overall, I'm very pleased with this car and am glad I sprung for the Outback instead of getting another Forester.

#1138 of 1296 Bluetooth connectivity by frenchguy007

Jul 17, 2010 (10:58 am)

Hi,
Looking for help on this, my '10 Legacy limited will connect 50% of the time. The other times I have to search for my Legacy connection with my Blackberry Pearl. Also, I find the sound out of the one central speaker in the center counsel is tinny and not loud enough at highway speed.
 
Any suggestions on improving these two things?

#1139 of 1296 Speakers don't work after rain by repoman1

Jul 20, 2010 (6:27 am)

I have a 2010 Outback Limited with NAV. After a heavy rain all of the speakers except the two front stop working. This happens the next morning after the rain. It is parked in a garage overnight. This has happened three times and every time the speakers did not work in the morning but after the car sat parked at work all day they worked again. I tried to get it to the dealership in the morning last time but they were short techs and could not look at it. Anyone have same problem? Any ideas?

#1140 of 1296 Re: Speakers don't work after rain [repoman1] by rschleicher

Jul 22, 2010 (10:48 am)

Replying to: repoman1 (Jul 20, 2010 6:27 am)
Repoman1,
 
This is just a wild-a** guess, but the first thought that popped in my head was to wonder if your car had the moonroof, and if a clogged or blocked moonroof drain tube was somehow leading to water dripping down on some wiring for the rear speakers. Do you see any other signs of moisture inside of the car, after a rain.
 
I'm not sure what to make of the fact that your car is inside a garage overnight - although I suppose it is possible for a delayed effect. I wouldn't think that road spray while driving could get anywhere near to the speaker wires.
 
(What I don't know is the routing of the wires for the rear speakers, and/or subwoofer. I don't know if the wires are up in the roof area, and then come down the B-pillars between the front and rear doors, or if the wiring is basically at floor level.)
 
You could potentially debug this more thoroughly by pulling your head end unit, and checking for continuity in the wires, while/when the problem occurs. And potentially you can double-confirm that it is rain-associated, by trying to cause the problem yourself with a hose providing the water.

#1141 of 1296 Re: Speakers don't work after rain [repoman1] by rschleicher

Jul 22, 2010 (10:51 am)

Replying to: repoman1 (Jul 20, 2010 6:27 am)
Repoman1,
 
This is just a wild-a** guess, but the first thought that popped in my head was to wonder if your car had the moonroof, and if a clogged or blocked moonroof drain tube was somehow leading to water dripping down on some wiring for the rear speakers. Do you see any other signs of moisture inside of the car, after a rain?
 
I'm not sure what to make of the fact that your car is inside a garage overnight - although I suppose it is possible for a delayed effect to exist. I wouldn't think that road spray while driving could get anywhere near to the speaker wires. But perhaps the delayed effect is still consistent with slow dripping from the moonroof area.
 
(What I don't know is the routing of the wires for the rear speakers, and/or subwoofer. I don't know if the rear speaker wires are up in the roof area, and then come down the B-pillars between the front and rear doors, or if the wiring is basically at floor level.)
 
You could potentially debug this more thoroughly by pulling your head end unit, and checking for continuity in the wires, while/when the problem is occuring. And potentially you can double-confirm that it is actually rain-associated, by trying to cause the problem yourself with a hose providing the water.
 
Just some food for thought...

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