Subaru Problems

The cargo cover will certainly help to restrain the luggage in the event of a crash, but it probably wouldn’t stop it altogether in a major altercation. A proper cargo barrier behind the rear seat would be more effective.

The reality is that cars wear out, and yours is now a relatively old one. I don’t see that Subaru should replace the convertor free of charge; after all you have had the use of the convertor for eight years. The best course of action I believe would be to approach Subaru with a request of a good will payment to cover at least a part of the cost.

To start you need to have the filter cleaned out by what it called a manual regeneration. It’s not a warranty issue. Take it to a Subaru dealer and get a quote from them. The reason the light has come on is that the car hasn’t been driven in a way that ensures the regeneration takes place automatically. It could be because of the way you drive it, or the way previous owners have driven it. When you talk to the Subaru dealer about regenerating the filter also ask about the way to drive it so the regeneration happens automatically.

It’s possibly worn out and in need of replacing.

Subaru is owned by Subaru Corporation. The company is publicly listed and based out of Japan. It was previously known as Fuji Heavy Industries. 

Without knowing what you mean by casual weekend drives, I will assume they’re not off-road, so either one would be a good choice.

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Switching the transmission and ECU clearly hasn’t fixed the problem, so look at sensors in the system, the wiring harness, and connections. I would suggest you take it to a Subaru dealer or an auto transmission and have them check it for you.

The cost of a new key fob will depend on the variant and year. You can read more about how to replace your car keys here.

Most Subarus are built in the Gunma Plant in Japan. Subaru also has a facility in Lafayette, Indiana in the USA.