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Stalling and Shaking
rgh, 09/29/2010
2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
Like other Subie owners, I'm experiencing sputtering and stalling when coming to a stop. CVT shifts down and rpm plummet below 500 or it stalls. Slight shimmying at 60 to 80 MPH. No fix found for either to date. Multiple recalls in the 9 months I've owned it and taken in for service 3 times to address stalling issue. Deeply concerned about safety risk if car were to stall in a situation that would put my family at risk. Outside of that, I love the vehicle.
2010 driving Outback
ij39mf, 12/17/2009
2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought 2.5 outback. The car lost it's charm. It's not fun to drive, it feels underpowered, hard to park, heating system still needs improvement. My Subaru used to be a poor man's BMW. Now it's an old man wagon. I'm not going to buy any more Outbacks.
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poor redesign of oil drain plug washer
bergerb2, 04/28/2010
2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
first oil change - get oil on garage floor. think it's carelss cleanup. several weaks later - still fresh oil. back to dealer - and it's the crushable washer/gasket thatr was not seated correctly and/or overtorqued. told it needs to be replaced each time. seem to confirm on various web sites. design looks like the pull tab on a pop- top can. done to save money or enrich subaru dealers. either way it stinks.
Still glad I sold it
huskerfan_1, 07/04/2011
2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 18 people found this review helpful
I had this car for exactly one year. Special ordered and purchase in Nov. 2009 and sold Nov. 2010. I am still seeing reviews noting the same deficiancies I left in my March 2010. review. I went on to purchase a 2011 Honda CRV. Still not the best, but it doesn't have ANY handling issues and comes with same crappy Continental tires. It has a better throttle response and the car is secure when entering and exiting tight exit ramps. The sound system is a trillion times better than the Harmon Kardon. I see many of these on the road and wonder if the owner has regretted their purchase.
undocumented shut down mode
cg, 02/24/2010
2010 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
At 203 miles, driving 20 mph on residential streets, the transmission stuck in 1st gear with numerous lights on. Undocumented limp home mode? Dealer "service" dept gave me a chat line to call instead of road side assistance. Ridiculous and dangerous non support. 24 hrs in shop and they still don't know what went wrong.