We found the following complaints for SUBARU IMPREZA (2000)
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Reporting vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 22 mph impact; both air bag did not deployed; dealer notified. Please provide any further details:
Consumer was involved in an accident and the airbag had no deployment which resulted in injury to consumer.
Turn signal dimmer switch.head lights go out if turn signal is touched. Failure of lights operatingwhile driving at night for seconds until lights turn back on.no correction made yet.water pump making high pitch sound.failure of pump could cause severe engine damage.no correction made yet.
Consumerwas driving a long distance, and it begun to throw oil,oilwas coming from the back of the vehicle. Dealer told consumer that this was not unusal because the auto has to be blown out.
Vehicle will stall at anytime. This is dangerous because vehicle loses power brakes, and power steering. Consumer states in traffic it becomes extremely dangerous.
Keyless entry was not working properly/dashlights would go out, and sometimesheadlights would go out too.also,had to pull over on the highway and wait forabout 20 minutes because consumer had no back up lights.
Keyless entry was not working properly/dashlights would go out, and sometimesheadlights would go out too.also,had to pull over on the highway and wait forabout 20 minutes because consumer had no back up lights.
Turn signal dimmer switch.head lights go out if turn signal is touched. Failure of lights operatingwhile driving at night for seconds until lights turn back on.no correction made yet.water pump making high pitch sound.failure of pump could cause severe engine damage.no correction made yet.
Very strong fuel smell coming from the vehicle. Found serious fuel leaking from the fuel lines and intake manifold. Dealer/other owners reported same problems for this model.
Upon starting the car on a cold day (around 0 f), a very strong raw gasoline smell came through the dashboard vents.the odor dissipated while driving, but every time the vehicle was stopped/idling (even after the engine was warmed up), the overwhelming gasoline vapor odor came back through the vents.i researched the problem on the internet and identified a potential source--in my 2.2l engine, there is a short rubber hose connecting two metal fuel lines that becomes wetted with fuel and sometimes even drips down onto the engine block.this certainly seems to be one source, if not the only one, for this problem.it seems to be a safety issue not only for the passengers' health, but inside the engine compartment as well.please visit the following internet discussion: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=131755&perpage=50&pagenumber=1 *la
The contact owns a 2000 subaru impreza. While driving various speeds, fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle. The contact discovered that fuel was leaking onto the engine. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
Keyless entry was not working properly/dashlights would go out, and sometimesheadlights would go out too.also,had to pull over on the highway and wait forabout 20 minutes because consumer had no back up lights.
Brakes:the pedal feel is too soft or the engagement is late, the pedal has to go almost all the way to the floor before the brakes engageengine/tranmission:car will hesitate going from first to second gear usually around the 1k to 2.5k rpm.the car bucks, and bounces.
The car was purchased as a new vehicle.the original right rear bearing failed in august of last year and was replaced. In september of this year the right rear wheel started making a noise again.i had an independent subaru dealer confirm that the right rear wheel bearing had failed again. When this is replaced this will be the third right wheel bearing.car history:after owning the new car for 4 months the right side of the windshield developed a crack. The dealer tried to tell me the windshield cracked because of a stone. I showed him that the crack started by the right windshield pillar.it was repaired for free. I went in for routine brake service and one of the mechanics asked me if the car was in an accident because the front right brake caliper was a mitsubishi caliper and not a subaru caliper. When i brought this to the service managers attention he stated the japanese manufacturers sometime cross-use compatible parts in different makes of cars. I am not sure this is a vaild explaination.i'm wondering if i bought a new car that had something wrong with the right side(windshield problem, right front caliper from another manufacturer and problems with the right rear wheel bearing).also when i got the wheel bearing replaced, there was another subaru customer getting the right rear wheel bearing replaced on a 2001 subaru outback, she only had 24,000 miles when the part failed.dt
This is a follow up for nhtsa odi number: 768872.after the failure occured i contacted the car dealer, they said that parts and repairs were only covered for one year/unlimited mileage and i would have to pay for the repair. I contacted subaru america(case # 440952) before taking the car to the dealer and informed them that this replacement would be the 3rd right rear wheel bearing in the car. When i got to the dealer, they examined the bearing. The service manager told me subaru had contacted the dealership and had them check the part number of the failed bearing.the number matched the number subaru had given him to check for, the bearing was replaced with a new part number free a charge. After the car was repaired i called subaru america to inquire about the original part that failed to see if i could re-coup the cost of the 1st replacement($316.000). They wouldn't admit that there was a problem and said that the dealer changed the part because i probably was a good customer(come now). If possible please check to see if this is a known problem with these cars, i think the only reason my defective part was changed is because i contacted subaru america and told them that the same part failing 2 times was unacceptible. Well i guess the 'squeaky wheel get's the oil'. Thanks for logging this report.dt
There is excessive noise in the rear bearing of whee.l consumer feels if wheel locks up, there will be a serious accident.if it breaks ,vibration occurs.this happened every 5 to 6 thousand miles. Dealer did not have a clue why this was happening.
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
I have a 2000 subaru impreza wagon....i bought it nov 2004 to use in my business.ibought it mainly because subarus are reliable, economical cars...it had 55,000 miles on it...now it has 75,000 miles on it and the clutch is really slipping badly; not good when you need to accelerate quickly into traffic.i know people with subarus that didn't haveto replace the clutch until almost 200,000 miles.i really feel there is something defective with my particular car for it to be slipping so badly at such low mileage...im the sole driver of the car and i do not ride the clutch....it is now dec 14, 05 and it has been slipping for a couple months now.is there anything the manufacturer can do to help me with this problem?i love the car but am very dissatisfied with this problem.
While driving clutch sticks which makes it very hard to drivevehicle. Cluthch has been replaced twice. Also,transmission will not engage, and go into gear. Please provide any further information.
Vehiclelost two ofhub caps.rear driver door was off track/ left wheel bearings went out and have been replaced twice, right rear wheel bearing has been replaced once andclutch assembly has failed twice. Windows on passenger side have ben taken in for adjustments once and passenger side window has been in for repairs two times.
Premature failure of rear wheel bearings. The rear wheel bearing was replaced at 36,408 miles. It probably started failing several thousand miles earlier. I wasn't aware of the change until a friend pointed out the noise that he thought sounded like the wheel bearing. Subaru is aware of this problem and has issued a service bulletin altering the repair process to avoid "repeat premature failures"(quote from the service bulletin.
While driving clutch sticks which makes it very hard to drivevehicle. Cluthch has been replaced twice. Also,transmission will not engage, and go into gear. Please provide any further information.
Consumer states transmission was warranted by subaru first three times, on fourth occasion subaru declined warranty stating that condition was caused by driver trying to move gear into reverse while moving forward, other problems include a whining sound while in reverse after the third disassembly, consumer feels the transmission was probably never assembled correctly in the beginning, consumer is disappointed with subaru and its warranty.
Consumer states transmission was warranted by subaru first three times, on fourth occasion subaru declined warranty stating that condition was caused by driver trying to move gear into reverse while moving forward, other problems include a whining sound while in reverse after the third disassembly, consumer feels the transmission was probably never assembled correctly in the beginning, consumer is disappointed with subaru and its warranty.
On october 2002, my mother was involved in a fatal car accident, when we went to view her vehicle, i noticed her drivers side door panel, on the inside was burned completely. This door was hit from the impact of the car that ran into her. I have been told that the motor that allows the window to roll up caught on fire and thats why the door got burnt.when the door caught on fire, my mother was burned very badly, as this was not the total cause of her death, i am concerned about a defect in the vehicle.
Despite my pressing on the brake pedal, the car did not stop or even slow down.
Very concerned about my brakes: this only happens after backing up and moving forward.at this point when i apply the brake to stop, i'll either hear a clank or clank, clank sound from under the car.i can't tell if it's from the front left or right front.it almost sounds like a rock coming loose from the tire and hitting the wheel well at 55 mph but i'm only moving at 5 mph.i took the car to mark thomas motors to have it checked out and their report says they couldn't find anything wrong and that this is typical and not a problem.i believe this is a potential problem and this sound could be causing damage to part(s) that could lead my brakes to fail when i need them.i need assistance in this matter.thanks - rich.
Abs system too sensitive. System engage over rough pavement then failed to allow the brakes to grip again resulting in a near collision with a tollbooth. Pedal will drop to floor with near 0 braking.
Brakes:the pedal feel is too soft or the engagement is late, the pedal has to go almost all the way to the floor before the brakes engageengine/tranmission:car will hesitate going from first to second gear usually around the 1k to 2.5k rpm.the car bucks, and bounces.
The consumer's brakes failed, causing the vehicle to hit a curb damaging the front right rim and the control arm.
On october 2002, my mother was involved in a fatal car accident, when we went to view her vehicle, i noticed her drivers side door panel, on the inside was burned completely. This door was hit from the impact of the car that ran into her. I have been told that the motor that allows the window to roll up caught on fire and thats why the door got burnt.when the door caught on fire, my mother was burned very badly, as this was not the total cause of her death, i am concerned about a defect in the vehicle.
Vehiclelost two ofhub caps.rear driver door was off track/ left wheel bearings went out and have been replaced twice, right rear wheel bearing has been replaced once andclutch assembly has failed twice. Windows on passenger side have ben taken in for adjustments once and passenger side window has been in for repairs two times.
2000 subaru impreza has defective wheel bearings.*mr(nar)the vehicle's wheel bearing have been replaced four times, 16481 miles, 21401 miles, 34770 miles and 56171 miles.
Vehiclelost two ofhub caps.rear driver door was off track/ left wheel bearings went out and have been replaced twice, right rear wheel bearing has been replaced once andclutch assembly has failed twice. Windows on passenger side have ben taken in for adjustments once and passenger side window has been in for repairs two times.
Wheel bearing keeps failing. Consumer has had them replaced 3 times , part only lasted about 2 1/2 months.
I contacted manufacturer subaru of america (soa) regarding my issues. They (soa) acknowledged they are having problems with the bearings, but could not guarantyme any assistance.
This is the second time the rear bearings have gone out on this car (previous owner had replaced. So far, the dealer has been great. However, the front bearings are starting to go out (at 38,900k) and i am not sure if the dealer is still going to be as good- they claim that they need to talk to the manufacturer. I will be contacting subaru in the meantime. I have done research on this car, and this is not an isolated problem- but seems to have happened with a handful of people. See http://www.ranma.com/%eharlock/subaru/wheelbearing.html- also there is a yahoo group devoted to subaru outback sports with many posting about bad bearings. Thanks for you prompt attention to this matter.
Right rear wheel bearing replaced 63948, 67346, 84427 miles. Had to go on the internet to find out that it is a common problem.shortly after buying the car (new) the engine started making a noise like something rattling inside of it. I took it to the dealer and they said it was a common problem and they would do nothing about it. They would have to take the engine apart, and since the problem wasn't dangerous, they wouldn't fix it. Very, very disappointed in subaru customer service.
While driving 30 mph vehiclefish tailed and crashed into a ditch.
Defective wheel bearings.replaced rear-right in 2002, rear left feb 2004, both rear jun 2006.
I was pulling out of a service bay after an oil change, i was going a little to fast so i hit the brake, the car accelerated, i let up off the pedal and braked again and it accelerated again.i bumped the attendant in front of me and knocked him down.he said he was ok.i really don't know what happened.it seems obvious that i stepped on the accelerator rather than the brake but i can't believe i did that.it almost felt like the brake pedal went further down than normal and when i braked my foot came down on the gas pedal.as part of the service they checked my brake fluid and said it looked good.after the incident, i drove the vehicle quite a bit to check it out.it seemed to be operating correctly.nothing like this has ever happened to me.i've been into 100s of service bays and have driven many many miles.i have always considered myself an excellent driver.after this incident i'm not so sure anymore.in addition, this is my high school daughter's car and i want to make sure it is safe for her to drive.
Subaru is well aware of the problem but will not issue a recall.this is a continiuosly defective partand should be recalled! no safety defect listed.
Keyless entry was not working properly/dashlights would go out, and sometimesheadlights would go out too.also,had to pull over on the highway and wait forabout 20 minutes because consumer had no back up lights.
Vehicle accelerates at slow speeds or when coming to a complete stop, this has happened at least 8 times. Consumer states that on 2 occasions, a crash has occurred.
Tried to change oil on vehicle at home, but when tried to place on top oframp, consumer tappedaccelerator pedal, thenengine accelerated so fast that consumer could not control vehicle, driving over the ramps.
1. Not aware of events leading to this defect. Design is sensitive to small adjustments and not robust.2. Throttle cable dislodges from groove on throttle body lever when accelerator is fully depressed, preventing throttle from returning to idle position. This condition causes motor to accelerate at aproximately 1/3 to 1/2 full throttle. This almost caused several accidents due to surgen of power during braking. . cable end was repositioned and cable slack adjusted from 10 milimeters to 2 milimeters. This seems to have prevented recurance. 4.suggested design modifications include: a. Increase goove depth on throttle lever an additional 6 mi;imeters to lessen tendancy of cable to dislodge. B. Change shape of cable end to prevent severe twisting of cable. Cylindrical end could be changed to spherical shape, allowing cable to relax and find natural position. Throttle lever would also need to be re-designe to accept this new cable end. A simple dealer kit with new lever could be could be installed quickly due to easy accessability. This would be better than nothing and prevent a dangerous situation.
On october 2002, my mother was involved in a fatal car accident, when we went to view her vehicle, i noticed her drivers side door panel, on the inside was burned completely. This door was hit from the impact of the car that ran into her. I have been told that the motor that allows the window to roll up caught on fire and thats why the door got burnt.when the door caught on fire, my mother was burned very badly, as this was not the total cause of her death, i am concerned about a defect in the vehicle.
Both driver and passenger side mirrors fog up, rendering them unusable and dangerous.
Vehiclelost two ofhub caps.rear driver door was off track/ left wheel bearings went out and have been replaced twice, right rear wheel bearing has been replaced once andclutch assembly has failed twice. Windows on passenger side have ben taken in for adjustments once and passenger side window has been in for repairs two times.
This is the first of two such incidents.80% of my driving is highway. No safety defect listed.
This is the second such incident. 80% of my driving is highway.no safety defect listed.
Vehiclelost two ofhub caps.rear driver door was off track/ left wheel bearings went out and have been replaced twice, right rear wheel bearing has been replaced once andclutch assembly has failed twice. Windows on passenger side have ben taken in for adjustments once and passenger side window has been in for repairs two times.
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