Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / OUTBACK / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999108997 Incident Date: Dec, 23 1999
Consumer's City: VOLANT Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: OUTBACK Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BG6854X7 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 08 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving down road applied brakes and transmission jumped hard into a lower gear and then brakes would grab. driving on highway, travelling 35mph with snow on the road and coming off a ramp, tapped the brakes, and all wheels locked up, and vehicle went out of control, hitting a pole. contacted dealer. dealer informed consumer that the transmission was causing the problem. also, this was the second time vehicle went out of control. was also told that transmission was being redesigned. *ak