Issues/Problems for early adopters

[groovymoonbear]

Originally Posted by SpectreRT

So I dropped my car off at my dealership to address the following:
- Rapidly blinking turn signal
- Creaky/noisy seatbelt clip area
- Homelink buttons non-functional
- Drivers window sometimes wont go back up (cold weather)

They said they have to contact Subaru Techline for instructions/guidance on working on the vehicle. Is that a load of bull$h!t, or are they actually needing to consult some other knowledge group?

They might not have service guides and whatnot created yet! Probably accurate - I know they did the same with the guy who had issues with the bad gas.

[Midnightsky]

Originally Posted by Sasquachulator

Its just one of those "why?" things that car manufacturers like to do...make a simple function more complicated than it needs to be.

Just like gearshifters in automatic equipped cars....

Used to be just your traditional gated shifter, but now theres electric rotary knobs, buttons, and the joystick things that you use to shift into gear......

It's definitely gotten out of hand. When they fail, u are stuck too, can't drive, tow truck, required, and the failure rates in that are not as low as many would expect. It's all just silly marketing gimmicks. It just adds to the repair bills over the years of ownership, which they love because at least some percentage of those ppl will goto their dealership, which puts money back into their pockets.

[Midnightsky]

Originally Posted by SpectreRT

So I dropped my car off at my dealership to address the following:
- Rapidly blinking turn signal
- Creaky/noisy seatbelt clip area
- Homelink buttons non-functional
- Drivers window sometimes wont go back up (cold weather)

They said they have to contact Subaru Techline for instructions/guidance on working on the vehicle. Is that a load of bull$h!t, or are they actually needing to consult some other knowledge group?

I've have had mine in -20C weather, no issues with the windows at all so far.

[SpectreRT]

Originally Posted by Midnightsky

I've have had mine in -20C weather, no issues with the windows at all so far.

Yeah I kinda figured i've got a problem. I'll upload the video tomorrow AM. In short, it starts to roll up, then abruptly closes to about 20% to being in the "fully open" position.

[Midnightsky]

Originally Posted by SpectreRT

Yeah I kinda figured i've got a problem. I'll upload the video tomorrow AM. In short, it starts to roll up, then abruptly closes to about 20% to being in the "fully open" position.

Definitely get that fixed under warranty, probably a faulty switch or something.

[dragoontwo]

Originally Posted by SpectreRT

So I dropped my car off at my dealership to address the following:
- Rapidly blinking turn signal
- Creaky/noisy seatbelt clip area
- Homelink buttons non-functional
- Drivers window sometimes wont go back up (cold weather)

They said they have to contact Subaru Techline for instructions/guidance on working on the vehicle. Is that a load of bull$h!t, or are they actually needing to consult some other knowledge group?

If you check this post you can check the harness going into the mirror. It needs to look like the one with 4 wires. Some shipped out with 3, and the homelink buttons do not work. The mirror is likely fine, but need a new harness.

[SpectreRT]

Originally Posted by dragoontwo

If you check this post you can check the harness going into the mirror. It needs to look like the one with 4 wires. Some shipped out with 3, and the homelink buttons do not work. The mirror is likely fine, but need a new harness.

Hey thanks, I did not check that. But; I'll make it the dealer's problem. I have a warranty - I intend to use it. They made me pay MSRP, so I'm going to make them support their product.

[jvincent]

I had the "lose my settings for the GSI, rev limit warning, etc" this morning. Weird.

[dragoontwo]

Originally Posted by SpectreRT

Hey thanks, I did not check that. But; I'll make it the dealer's problem. I have a warranty - I intend to use it. They made me pay MSRP, so I'm going to make them support their product.

For sure make it their problem. But make sure they know about it so the tech doesn't try to use the bad harness because they just plug up the mirror and say it doesn't work either.

[SpectreRT]

Originally Posted by dragoontwo

For sure make it their problem. But make sure they know about it so the tech doesn't try to use the bad harness because they just plug up the mirror and say it doesn't work either.

True, fair enough. I'll call 'em tomorrow. Or give them the details when they call me.

[gogyo]

crazy question here: why does the air recirculation always turn itself on every time you turn the car on?

i have to hit the button each time to make it bring in fresh air instead of recirulation.

thx

[Narwhal]

Originally Posted by gogyo

crazy question here: why does the air recirculation always turn itself on every time you turn the car on?

i have to hit the button each time to make it bring in fresh air instead of recirulation.

thx

It’s trying to warm the car as fast as possible so it recycles air until things are closer to the temp you set and it automatically starts bringing in fresh air.

[gogyo]

interesting. i live in NorCal and it's not cold here. I leave the temp dials on Lo.

[dragoontwo]

Doesn't happen on mine. I don't set it to auto either though.