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2006 Subaru OUTBACK Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	838405
Internal NHTSA #	10377291
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2006
File date	02/01/11
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When driving on poor traction roads (ice or compacted snow), the rear of the car is very unstable and shifts left to right by as much as 2-3 feet - while going in a straight line, straight road - maintaining a constant speed (no acceleration or braking). This happened several times, over a 3400 mile road trip this winter - sometimes lasting for hours, making for very difficult and unsafe driving, almost going out of control on several occasions - even at very slow speeds (20-30 mph)! There were two people in the car, but a lot of luggage - probably exceeding 400 lbs of weight in the rear, but nothing excessive, and well within the specified limits for this car. I had my alignment adjusted 3 months ago to factory specs. It however appears that when the car has any weight in the rear, the toe-in adjustment changes significantly to cause "rear steering" which leads to the unstable behavior on slippery roads, and uneven wear of tires (that i have also noticed). There appears to be no way to keep the alignment stable - different loads should not affect the geometry in this way. I really hope subaru can help us solve this problem, it is very unsafe and this car is advertised as an awd snow vehicle! I would be happy to provide more information.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
VIN pattern	4S4BP61C166XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
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Vehicle speed	35
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Subaru OUTBACK Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru OUTBACK Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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