2012 Subaru Outback Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“I called prestige Subaru, in asheville, nc in january, 2017 and was told they did not have the part to replace the windshield wiper motor bottom cover at that time; they had to order the part. Okay. So I made an appointment approximately 3 weeks in advance, for thursday february 9th. A couple days before that, a lady from the service department called to say the part did not come in, so there was no need to come for the appointment; and she would call us for another appointment when it did come in. …”

“While driving approx. 60 MPH on highway, 5/12/19, in light rain/mist with mild temps around 50 degrees f., I heard a sudden bam! And thought my windshield was shot at by a shotgun but it wasn't. Kept driving but heard a swooshing of air sound. All windows were up so I slid the shade panel open to see the sunroof and saw a hole the shape of tennessee in the middle of the sunroof with the glass around the hole pointing upward....as though it was a forced explosion from the inside out. No broken glass or foreign object was found laying inside the shade panel. …”

“Since I bought this car, while driving for 15-60 minutes with the windows rolled up and depending on conditions, myself and/or another passenger will begin to feel very light headed, irritated eyes, hard to focus, and nearly pass out. It's a forced situation like being put in a choke hold or suffocated gently not just feeling relaxed or comfy. The effects last for some time depending on exposure too. We could be lively with good energy, but using the car as said will kill it. It also occurs faster the more you breathe. The only cure is fresh air. …”

“I recently purchased a vehicle from mastria Subaru of raynham ma. It had a crack in the windshield that was in the drivers direct view of the road.it initially failed inspection for this ,we were told to come back to have it fixed.they did very little but make the problem worse.then they passed it for inspection,when I asked the service manager he said it was our problem have your insurance fix it.now we have a vehicle that is very hard to drive because there is a crack in front of the driver.is there anything that can be done to resolve this problem?I know from being a ny state inspector…”

“The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Outback. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the sun roof exploded and caused the glass to fracture. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.”