The contact owns a 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and was unable to be restarted. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 280,000.
Engine & cooling
2006 Subaru Tribeca Engine problems
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 2006 Subaru Tribeca's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 8% of all its complaints, most recently on July 2, 2021. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 7
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru b9 tribeca. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. The contact pulled off of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was with the electronic control module. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 150,000.
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I was driving vehicle ima city street and vehicle unexpectedly turned off. Tried to turn on the car again and it ran but once again unexpectedly turned off.
Faulty and or deficient part: 'pipe oil cooler' part # 21328aa121 (part is a 11" x 3/4" (thin) metal tube that connects from lower driver's side of the engine, traverses the underside of the engine and connects to the base of the oil filter mount through the use of rubber hoses that transports engine coolant.) Vehicle was observed to be overheating. Upon personal inspection of the underside of the vehicle, and only upon removing the large plastic splash guard from under the engine compartment it was observed...
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that the above listed part had developed extensive corrosion, principally where two brackets are welded to the subject coolant tube. The tube adjacent one of these welds had corroded to the point that engine coolant was allowed to leak out and cause the overheating situation. Had this occurred on the highway (and not in my driveway) this could have caused the vehicle to overheat and stop in traffic creating a hazardous situation. Catastrophic engine failure could also occur. Note, the pipe is made of thin and apparently easily corrosive material. The location of the coolant pipe is underneath the splash shield where it can not be viewed unless the shield is removed, allowing for the deterioration to continue unnoticed. Writer believes the subject part was inadequately made to stand up to corrosive conditions found on the underside of the vehicle causing a potentially hazardous situation and should be replaced with a more resistant material to corrosion. P.S. To nhtsa; I have and will provide photographs of the faulty part, invoice for the oem replacement part purchased from subaru, and the failed part itself should you decide you want them. *Tr
Had first oil change at dealership in october. When we took the auto to another service provider they discovered the oil level of 5.8 Quarts only registered below the add level on the dipstick. Upon measuring the oil removed from the vehicle, there was an extremely overfilled amount the dealer had used in order to make the dipstick register full. There is the possibility that their overfill will create future failures in the vehicle and they have refused to address the problem with a corrected dipstick or change...
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the amount of oil recommended. We still don't have an answer as the whether it's a defective dipstick or an erroneous statement of required oil for the vehicle. We are not able to verify what is the correct amount for the next oil change or where it should register on the current dipstick. In an effort not to overfill the level remains below the add mark on the dipstick with 5.8 Quarts as stated in the manual. Continue to be concerned about the possibly/probability that oil level previous or current will cause engine damage. *Jb
1.While driving around a snowy corner on [redacted] road, the vehicle lost complete control when all of its anti-slip, anti-swerve and anti-lock systems all immediately failed a simultaneously. My vehicle is currently experiencing the following safety defects: 2.While driving on the palisades parkway on 8/08/06, under a year from its purchase, we heard a loud band in the engine compartment. There was a loss of control of the vehicle, several warning lights went off on the dashboard, including the oil light. ...
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The vehicle then began pouring a thick white smoke that I couldn't see through, out from under the hood and also out of the tailpipe. Not only was I unable to see through the front windshield, the potential for an oil fie was tremendous!!!!! This is the second hazardous situation this vehicle put me through. There was a banging noise in the engine compartment with a major loss of power. I performed an emergency stop and pulled into the south bound sunoco station. Upon stopping the vehicle I discovered oil streaming form under the front of the vehicle. There was enough oil to completely cover the pavement under the vehicle, I believe it was several quarts. I then contacted subaru roadside service who picked up the vehicle. You can contact jeffs towing service for additional information on the vehicles condition. *Jb
Subaru Tribeca engine complaints by year
Tribeca engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data