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2005 Subaru OUTBACK Suspension Rear Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	710846
Internal NHTSA #	10257268
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2005
File date	25/12/08
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on icy roads at speeds of 40 mph or more, the car sometimes "floats" to the side several inches. It feels different than fishtailing -- more like the car is being pushed by the wind. This occurs with no cross-wind, no acceleration, no cornering or braking, on flat straight icy roads while driving at a constant speed. The sideways slip is severe enough that you feel you may lose control and leave the road. The only fix is to slow down to 40 mph or less, while other cars are passing at 60 mph or more. After several occurrences, always on icy or slushy roads, i took the car to the subaru dealer, who performed an alignment. The report shows that the car had positive toe-in of 0. 23 degrees (front left), 0. 24 degrees (front right), 0. 22 degrees (rear left) and 0. 44 degrees (rear right). Too much toe-in, i'm told, can cause excessive tire wear and can also cause poor handling on icy roads. Please consider that complaints for both these issues may have a common cause. There are reports that toe-in increases over time with subaru outbacks, and that toe-in also increases when there is more weight in the back end of the car. The subaru outback dynamically shifts power to non-slipping wheels when one or more wheels loses traction, and apportions power 60/40 favoring the rear wheels. Could these factors, along with excessive toe-in, create the kind of dangerous floating on icy roads that many outback owners have experienced? Please, please investigate.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	71000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TRAVERSE CITY, MI
VIN pattern	4S4BP61C457XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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2005 Subaru OUTBACK Suspension Rear Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru OUTBACK Suspension Rear Problems, Complaints and Defects

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