2008 subaru impreza the windshield gets covered by a film during cool/cold weather and impairs your vision while driving and you need to stop and remove the film on the windshield . Yes a definite safety hazard. Subaru denies any problems. There are several other complaints.
2008 Subaru Impreza visibility complaints
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Driving in rain with windshield wipers on. Wipers crossed and made a "x" then twisted and malfunctioned.
Windshield wipers sometimes stop working and get caught up in each other, the bolt need to be tightened many times, has almost caused multiple accidents.
Ever since I purchased my vehicle (new), there has been a terrible film on the windshield and interior windows. Sometimes it is so bad, it is almost impossible to see out of the windows (especially with light reflections and sunsets, etc.). My dealer has informed me that it has had many similar complaints. I have tried cleaning the windows with cleaners and nothing seems to help. The problem is even worse during the winter months when the defroster is being used more often. To date, my dealer (as well as a different one) has been unable to find a solution to the problem. This is a serious safety issue that limits visibility from the vehicle.
A fog keeps developing on the interior front windshield and side windows which impairs the driver's ability to see clearly through the windshield. It is impossible to keep the windshield clear of this fog while the defrost is running. This is a serious safety risk that limits the driver's visibility.
Serious windshield wiper failure of entire linkage system caused by a hold down nut coming loose from main linkage. My wife was driving on the highway during a rain storm when both windshield wipers failed. She narrowly escaped an accident as there was no place to safely pull the vehicle over and she lost total visibility. The 2008 impreza outback sport was taken to a nearby subaru dealer where they fixed the problem by simply tightening the hold down nut which came loose. Needless to say, I was very disappointed by this serious safety issue from a new car that was rated this top safety pick. The car had 9800 miles on it when this incident occurred.
My 2008 subaru impreza has developed a film on the inside of the windshield which causes a very unsafe situation. I am unable to see at night or with on coming cars with lights on. It has been to a dealer twice and they have cleaned it but the problem comes back after about two weeks. It is dangerous!
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 subaru impreza. The contact stated that the windshield wipers will periodically stop working and fail to move altogether, even when they are in the upright position. He must pull the vehicle over and manually pull the wipers down with his hands. The failure has occurred over ten times while driving 20 MPH. Most of the time the wipers work normally, but during rainy and snowy conditions, the failure can cause poor visibility. The subaru dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer stated that if the dealer could not find a failure, there was nothing to repair. The current and failure mileages were 10,000.
Film on windshield. Brought in car 6 times for the same problem. They washed it, put it in a paint booth 3 times to "cure" the plastic , and last wee they replaced the cabin air filter. The film is still there it may go away for a day or 2 then it comes back. The film is most noticeable at night when oncoming car light hit it and as the sun is setting it is difficult to see through it. This has been going on since the beginning of december , we bought the car at the end of october and do not drive it all the time.
Front windshield defroster.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 subaru impreza. All of the windows in the vehicle are fogging and creating a thick film. The failure prevents the contact from seeing and she must roll down the windows to make a left or right turn. The films worsens in cold weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times and they stated that there was some type of vapor coming from the interior. The current mileage was 3,000 and failure mileage was 250.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 subaru impreza. The contact stated that there is a greasy film that forms on the windows approximately every 1-3 days. The failure was noticed while driving 40 MPH. The failure occurs on all of the windows, but is the worst on the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer called the manufacturer and they stated that the cause of the failure was unknown. However, the contact was advised to continue cleaning the windows and the failure should eventually cease. The current and failure mileages were 2,900. Updated 02-12-08
A hazy film continually builds up on the front windshield causing reduced visibility.
I cannot keep the windshield on my new 2008 impreza fog free. The dealer noticed a "film" on it and cleaned it. The fogging returned after a day. I've used anitifogging solution that lasts about 3 days and the "film" and fogging returns. This can be very dangerous after dark since when the fogging is most pronounced. There must be something inside the car (possibly a silicone spray) that's causing this. Whatever it is, it hinders the drivers vision and is dangerous.
Film build up on inside windshield impedes driver's view. Explanation given, this is a result of an ozone effect combined with fumes and vapors of new car products and materials. No specific time frame for resolution but only that it should lessen as car is driven for an indefinite period of time. Solution given was to allow outside air circulation and continue to clean inside windshield frequently. Is there a health hazard by inhalation of occupants? Visibility is affected regardless of time of day.
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