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2004 Subaru BAJA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1284222
Internal NHTSA #	10865610
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	BAJA
Model Year	2004
File date	18/05/16
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	"ghost walking" i purchased the car 6 months ago from my father who is a professional driver for the largest shipping company in the us and has been driving for them for over 30 years. When i purchased the car he cautioned me that the back of the vehicle wanders when the road surface doesn't provide consistent traction to both rear tires. This occurs on any surface at varying degrees while moving straight on a level road, up hill, down hill, on corners, while accelerating/braking or coasting. Examples which cause this are small to large potholes, cracks in the road surface, driving with one tire on the painted line in the road (very noticeable surging and can be scary when the road is wet), sand or gravel on the shoulder of a paved road effecting one side of the car only, puddles, slight snow/slush cover, etc. Having had the car for 6 months it is something i experience daily, and the car is downright scary, unsafe in some conditions. I consider myself a very good driver, i'm 35 and have never been in an accident despite driving about 35k miles a year. These cars are dangerous, i have no doubt many accidents have occurred and people have been injured by this mechanical defect, i am a mechanical engineer. I cannot sell this car with a clear conscience unless i convey this safety hazard to a potential buyer so the value has also been destroyed by this problem as well. I will continue to search for a solution to this problem and cross my fingers that subaru owns up to it before any more people (or myself) suffer the loss of property or life. I will also add that it goes through rear tires quicker than i ever thought possible despite being in proper alignment. As others have mentioned, it seems to be exaggerated if there is any amount of added cargo weight or additional passengers. Step up subaru, previous loyal owners are dropping like flies in my area.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MARSHFIELD, VT
VIN pattern	4S4BT62C846XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Subaru BAJA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru BAJA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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