Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru legacy. The contact stated that the vehicle would become extremely hard to control when driving in heavy winds or when a heavy vehicle would pass. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer discovered that the right rear found to be slightly out of alignment. The dealer performed an alignment and the contact stated that the repair partially corrected the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that all of the 2011 subaru legacy vehicles rode the same in heavy winds due to the vehicle design. In addition, the contact stated that when the steering wheel was moved one inch in either direction, the engine rpms would increase excessively and the vehicle would roll forward independently. The dealer advised that the software in the PCM was the cause of the failure but could not be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 15,000.
2011 Subaru Legacy steering complaints
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Feeling unsteady on highway speeds 60+, whistle noise in heater vent not fixed by dealer, volume buttons on steering wheel not working brought in 4 times to dealer to fix, whistle noise in window was told is the mirrors outside however when roll window up and down several times...it hits the top hard, but shuts fully and noise stops sound like window will break, hard start 3x dealer asked where I buy my gas, hood of car vibrates on highway, heat comes out strong on windshield on foot setting, dealer said normal and showed map however its the same as setting it to foot and windshield setting, mileage: on full says 430, I clocked it and when it showed 380 we had only drove 17 miles inaccurate. Cup holder broke after putting water bottle in it was replaced by dealer, transmission shifting down by bucking dealer stated memorizes driving. Inside scratches easy cheap. Have case w subaru of america but getting nowhere.
Dash trouble lights flashing constantly on and off check engine, brake failure, all wheel drive failure, cruise control failure, temperature light, oil warning light, engine not engaging when gas pedal depressed. Car wobbles side to side at speeds greater than 60 MPH, steering wheel excessive vibration. Currently in repair for over one week. Appears dealership can not correct. When originally reported to service advisor he stated to bring in the car in one week. Took car in immediately per owners manual and he then stated he could not release car back to me because it was unsafe to drive. This is a new vehicle with 1500 miles.
At highway cruising speeds of 60-75mph there is a vibration/shake that is felt through the steering wheel. When traveling long distances this vibration causes discomfort to hands/arms. Decreased tire pressure, road force balance, and steering wheel replacement (soa tsb) did not fix. Next step is to replace tires. These are "bandaids" to the problem. Please force a real solution.
Severe steering wheel/front end shimmy about 60+ MPH with normal driving. Pretty much a constant oscillation at road speed. Road force balancing of no help, nor do new tires have any effect. For goodness sake, the federal safety agency, please start a formal investigation of this significant and prevalent problem...please.
2011 subaru legacy 2.5i CVT premium model : at highway cruising speeds of 60+ MPH, the vehicle feels "wobbly". The car feels as though it is getting swayed from side to side, even in good road conditions. This feeling is very unsafe. It causes a feeling of loss of control on the vehicle. This happens even though the weather conditions are normal (no excessive winds or cross winds). This seems noticeable to the passengers as well. The swaying happens in right as well as left directions. No amount of steering wheel control seems to counter this. Tire pressures are accurate to specifications and the car is brand new.
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