2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Steering Problems

“We went skiing with our kids last saturday. There was an ice storm the night before and the roads were bad. We were traveling about 50 miles. I have driven icy roads my whole life and have owned several subarus. At any speed over 45 MPH the back end would kick sideways. I could tell by the other car's on the road that day that my problem was unique. This is a very dangerous situation with drivers that are not used to winter driving. When I purchased the car they told me to rotate the tires at the correct intervals because the computer will adjust the speed of the tires separately. …”

“My wife and I used to love this car but......while driving my relatively new 2013 crosstrek 11,000 miles from wisconsin to detroit to attend the winter hockey classic had repeated problems with ghostwalking. (this is my 4th Subaru and my 36th winter driving season so not an inexperience problem.) it was snowing but the roads were clear of thick snow but had a thin greasy sheen. It was difficult to keep a straight line and the rear end felt like it wanted to spin out (the old rear wheel drive feel) especially if the wind blew. Most cars were passing me old new big small. …”

“After parking the car in -18 degree air temperature, for only 20 minutes, the power steering stopped working. I called the dealer from where I bought the new car 2 months earlier, to ask for an appointment. The service department at charlie's motor mall in augusta, maine said that they had three incidences of this happening the day before and that is weather related. She told me that all they do is park the car inside, let it warm up, then return it to the owner. I find that solution unacceptable. This is a real safety concern as the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn.”

“The horn does not function when the steering wheel is aligned straight with the wheels and the vehicle is stationary or moving however when you turn the steering wheel to the left the horn will function. Subaru has already issued a recall in australia for problems related to manufacturing defect in the steering column that could lead to a short circuit, which would disable control of the wipers, headlights, horn, driver's airbag and features actuated through the multi-function steering wheel, such as cruise control, audio system and mobile phone connectivity . …”

“The contact owns a 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the steering wheel was difficult to turn to the left and to the right. The contact stated that the steering assist warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to her destination at a slow speed. The contact took the vehicle to two independent mechanics who were both unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. An appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. …”