I own and drive a 2017 Subaru Outback Premium. I like this car and enjoy driving it. My car has the full Eyesight safety system.
On September 27 2019 I was driving southbound on the Northeast extension of the Pennsylvania turnpike. I was a few miles south of the Lansdale exit in the middle lane of three. The road was dry, the weather clear and temperature about 80 degrees. I was driving between 65 and 70 mph. A car passed me on the right at a high rate of speed and pulled into my lane in front of me. My Subaru pre-collision braking system slammed on the brakes and brought me to an abrupt stop in my lane. I had no control of the vehicle. My wife was screaming “What are you doing ? What are you doing ?“
My eyes went to the rear view mirror to see who was going to hit me. My foot stayed on the accelerator trying to keep moving. The pre-collision braking system finally released the car and I was able to move again. I moved to the right lane and put my emergency four way flashers on. It happened two more times in the next mile. I pulled over and called the dealership and they advised how to turn off the pre-collision braking system. On October 3rd I took my Outback to the Ciocca Subaru dealership in Allentown Pa. They kept the car for a week and claimed there is nothing wrong with their Eyesight system. I don’t feel safe driving this car.
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I own and drive a 2017 Subaru Outback Premium. I like this car and enjoy driving it. My car has the full Eyesight safety system.
On September 27 2019 I was driving southbound on the Northeast extension of the Pennsylvania turnpike. I was a few miles south of the Lansdale exit in the middle lane of three. The road was dry, the weather clear and temperature about 80 degrees. I was driving between 65 and 70 mph. A car passed me on the right at a high rate of speed and pulled into my lane in front of me. My Subaru pre-collision braking system slammed on the brakes and brought me to an abrupt stop in my lane. I had no control of the vehicle. My wife was screaming “What are you doing ? What are you doing ?“
My eyes went to the rear view mirror to see who was going to hit me. My foot stayed on the accelerator trying to keep moving. The pre-collision braking system finally released the car and I was able to move again. I moved to the right lane and put my emergency four way flashers on. It happened two more times in the next mile. I pulled over and called the dealership and they advised how to turn off the pre-collision braking system. On October 3rd I took my Outback to the Ciocca Subaru dealership in Allentown Pa. They kept the car for a week and claimed there is nothing wrong with their Eyesight system. I don’t feel safe driving this car.
Gary Landis
Glandis@ptd.net
- Gary L., Coopersburg, PA, US