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Corey Bearak
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02.27.2022 (761 days ago)

A lemon?

A lemon?
761 days ago 23 comments Categories: Tech News Tags:Subaru, Starlink
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I hope not but numerous visits over a recurring issue makes this commentator think just that.

 

Despite my Subaru dealer’s nice treatment of this customer after numerous visits in a dozen days, including a loaner car after my last visit, I remain unhappy about a vehicle I once really enjoyed.

 

As the pic above left shares, Shelly reported the instrument panel “blew up” one afternoon. We did not use the car over a long weekend until the scheduled service appointment came around. Supposedly, the problem got solved but a part needed; I got word the part came in early the next morning and by late morning I returned for its installation. I thought all good. 

 

Not so fast. While driving my daughter to her new apartment, those dashboard indicator lights blew up – AGAIN. 

StarlinkSubaru automatically emailed me these issues:

☼ EyeSight System (Potential problem with Eyesight Driver Assist technology)

☼ Vehicle Dynamic Control (Potential problem with system that monitors and analyzes steering angle, engine speed, and braking conditions)

☼ Check Engine (Potential problem vehicle engine control system.)

 

I reasoned no appointment necessary and returned to the dealer early the next morning; despite calls to the company’s tekkies (engineers), no solution other than maybe the phone charging ports – where I only use original Apple iPhone lightning charge cable – and thus MY CABLES (really!) were at fault. We “negotiated” and I agreed to not use the ports and contact the service department tomorrow. 

 

Well, tomorrow never came. 

 

The indicator lights “returned” before this weekend and a “black car” (the “loaner”) “sits in” for the “blue car” (our other Subaru is known in the family as the “white car” – we could just call the cars by their models rather than their colors but this way works for us).

 

So the question remain will the joy (pic below) return? 

Blue Car

Or do I want to move in a new direction?

 

I just want to...

Drive My Car!

 
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