Ownership Cost for 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX
Estimated: $40431 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2231 | $1071 | $937 | $848 | $759 | $5846 |
| Insurance | $1505 | $1557 | $1612 | $1668 | $1727 | $8069 |
| Fuel | $1733 | $1785 | $1848 | $1922 | $2008 | $9296 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2336 | $1217 | $1170 | $2291 | $9777 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $666 | $666 | $666 | $666 | $666 | $987 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9875 | $7964 | $7008 | $7087 | $8498 | $40431 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2013 | STEERING | THE MALFUNCTION DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING ALWAYS OCCURS UNDER THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING MALFUNCTION THAT IN MANY CASES WOULD RESULT IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. 1. CAR IS PARKED, WITH THE ENGINE OFF. 2. DRIVER ENTERS CAR, DEPRESSES CLUTCH PEDAL, AND RELEASES PARKING BRAKE. 3. VEHICLE ROLLS (EVEN SLIGHTLY) BEFORE ENGINE IGNITION IS TURNED ON AND ENGINE STARTS. 4. ENGINE STARTS AND THE STEERING MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SERVO POWERS ON AND ACTIVELY LOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL IN POSITION, PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CONDITION CONTINUES TO EXIST WHEN THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION UNDER ENGINE POWER. THIS CONDITION LASTS 4-10 SECONDS, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGINS OPERATING NORMALLY. IN ORDER TO TURN THE WHEEL, THE DRIVER MUST OVERPOWER THE POWER STEERING, SOMETHING MANY DRIVERS WOULD BE UNABLE TO DO. THIS IS NOT A CASE OF "DRY STEER" (ENGINE OFF STEERING) OR ATTEMPTING TO STEER WITHOUT POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE CAN BE STEERED (WITH INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, AS EXPECTED) UNDER "DRY STEER" (ENGINE OFF) CONDITIONS, THE FIRST TIME THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH BEFORE THE DRIVER (MYSELF) NOTICED THE INABILITY TO STEER. I NARROWLY MISSED CRASHING INTO A CURB/DIVIDER BY PERFORMING A "PANIC STOP" WITH THE BRAKES. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER TO AVOID THE CURB, I WAS FORCED TO COME TO A RAPID STOP USING THE BRAKES. *TR |
| 2002 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | I HAVE A 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WAGON, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "OUTBACK SPORT". THE CAR REEKS OF GASOLINE RECENTLY. SUBARU RECENTLY RECALLED SOME 2002 IMPREZAS BECAUSE THE FUEL LINE LEAKED FUEL IN COLD WEATHER. THE RECALL # IS 09V468000. IT HAS BEEN QUITE COLD HERE IN NC RECENTLY WITH TEMPS IN THE TEENS AND 20S. THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR SEEMS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE RECALL, BUT MY CAR MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE GAS SMELL IS VERY STRONG AND I AM AFRAID THAT THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS AND SET MY CAR AND POSSIBLY MY HOUSE ON FIRE. *TR |
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