When i went for my inspection sticker,it failed due to a broken right rear spring,then went i brought it to be repaired i found out the left side was also broken.
While my vehicle was stationary to perform brake pad maintenance, i noticed that the spring on the rear left shock was broken at the bottom. vehicle has 42660 miles on it.
Vehicle only has 13888 miles on it while replacing all 4 brake rotors (yes all 4 due to warpage and dishing) found left rear coil spring busted replaced myself due to holiday weekend and don't have time to get vehicle towed because we need car for work
While traveling at speeds above 25 mph in mild to moderate winter conditions, the rear end is fishtailing and pushing the front of the vehicle in an unsafe manner. my family and i were nearly thrown into a ditch several times in a 2 mile excursion on the interstate on christmas day. even at very low speeds, the steering is unresponsive to the force that feels like it is coming from the rear end. the maximum speed at which we could keep the vehicle somewhat under control was around 25-30 mph which caused us to be another type hazard on the interstate. during city driving, this vehicle is unable to maintain single lane presence in mild to moderate winter conditions. tire pressure was equal on all 4 wheels. vehicle was within alignment specs. the dealer has acknowledged there is a problem (4 other cars in the same dealership with the same issue) and states that they are unable to make a diagnosis. they have had my car in their possession for 3 weeks as it is unsafe to operate. the subaru corporate representative has suggested that we "try" several proposed solutions (to a problem which they cannot identify) and continue to drive the vehicle to determine if the problem is fixed. i do not feel safe in this vehicle. it is extremely irresponsible for subaru to insist that my family and i be used as an experiment in an attempt to figure out why their product put me and my family in grave danger. *tr