| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001090952 | Incident Date: Dec, 02 2001 |
| Consumer's City: SAN FRANCISCO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: OUTBACK | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BH6652Y6 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 01 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The clutch system appears to be unable to handle san francisco (extreme) driving conditions. i know of 4 other people whose clutches have all failed at 13,500 miles or less. we are all experienced clutch drivers in san francisco. other cars don't have this problem. while i was told by the dealer mechanic that there was nothing wrong other than that i burned out the clutch, my friend was told a month later that the clutch needs to be readjusted more frequently in s.f. - every 7.5 months. this implies to me that someone has looked into this and determined that the clutch system is problematic. my clutch needed to be fixed an additional 3 times before it was working correctly. however, i do not want a car that will need a new clutch every 2 years, or that needs to be brought in for a clutch adjustment every 7.5 months. i think this vehicle should be recalled for drivers in s.f. or similar extreme environments and replaced with a car that can handle normal driving.*ak |
