Syzygy05 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Just got this notification today. https://imgur.com/LRzMGDg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crudzinskas Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Thanks for sharing. I checked the mysubaru.com page and mine is under the recall as well. It is reassuring to see recalls like this since it means they are willing to fix even little, relatively unimportant things that they find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncted Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Looks very similar to the 2018 recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronemus Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 There's been an amazing number of posts about this "problem" on SubaruOutback.org. Apparently a lot of people have stranded themselves by blindly trusting the displayed range to empty, never mind that the low fuel light has been on for the last 50 miles and the fuel gauge reads empty. Subaru probably blew a lot of money coming up with a "fix" for this tempest in a teapot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowser51 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) Glad Subaru is fixing this for everyone. I don’t understand how people are running it dry. My daughter is 16 and just started driving in November. She knows the rules. If I ever catch her car showing estimated miles left, she’s in trouble. Winter time. Go fuel up at half a tank. Summer time is 1/4 tank. You never know what’s going to happen. Edited March 20, 2019 by chowser51 Can’t spell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammcinnis Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) It's good that Subaru is stepping up to correct an obvious discrepancy. People have a right to expect the fuel level indicators to be reasonably accurate, but some owners seem unable to grasp the idea that these only provide an estimate of fuel remaining, not a guarantee. If you routinely want to get down into the last 10% of available fuel ... on any vehicle ... you first need to do some testing to determine exactly how your particular vehicle is going to perform in that regime. If you run the tank dry once on an affected vehicle, Subaru may deserve some of the blame; run the tank dry more than once, though, and it's all on you. Edited March 22, 2019 by ammcinnis "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." ~ The Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATS4LIFE Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I’m scheduled for it on the 3/29 Also will have dealer update head unit And will have them listen for that rattle on steering rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncted Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 My in-laws run out of gas all the time. I've given up trying to get them to fill up sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeuEmMaiMai Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 There's been an amazing number of posts about this "problem" on SubaruOutback.org. Apparently a lot of people have stranded themselves by blindly trusting the displayed range to empty, never mind that the low fuel light has been on for the last 50 miles and the fuel gauge reads empty. Subaru probably blew a lot of money coming up with a "fix" for this tempest in a teapot. oh, you mean there is a needle that tells you when to add gas? On my 14 I drove it 526 miles on 16 gallons of gas and the DTE was --- for the last 50 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldguy Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Yup, my DTE on my 2015 dropped to --- after showing about 40 miles (60kms) remaining as well. It overestimated my distance by about 20 miles. My tank took nearly the full capacity when refilled (68.5L vs 70L) -- way too close for comfort. As ammcinnis said, if I run out after this experience, it's all on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowell_Greenberg Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 I had both the fuel gauge and infotainment recalls completed today. The work in total took one hour. Other than some brief initial difficulty getting Android Auto to work (more Android than Subaru), everything seems fine. While I generally try to keep the tank filled to at least a quarter capacity- situations can arise during longer trips where the tank level need to be accurate as it approaches empty. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkshooter Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 There's been an amazing number of posts about this "problem" on SubaruOutback.org. Apparently a lot of people have stranded themselves by blindly trusting the displayed range to empty, never mind that the low fuel light has been on for the last 50 miles and the fuel gauge reads empty. Subaru probably blew a lot of money coming up with a "fix" for this tempest in a teapot. I agree. This whole problem is such petty fluff, the ability of people to be morons is astounding. Were I in a position at Subaru to say so I'd immediately order the mileage estimate software be removed from all production models from this point forward and any car brought in for service be updated to remove it. Damn sheep, would walk off a cliff is there wasn't a sign saying "Warning! Don't walk off the cliff! Death or injury will result!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkshooter Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 While I generally try to keep the tank filled to at least a quarter capacity- situations can arise during longer trips where the tank level need to be accurate as it approaches empty. The fuel gauge has always been accurate. Ignore the estimate meter, even NOW that it's been "fixed". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbleweed 49 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 I had this done a couple of weeks ago, no problems it took about and hour and a half. Apparently the update causes the low fuel warning light to come on sooner (at 2.6 gallons left). I checked mine as closely as I could after the update and it seems to work fine. I didn't notice any changes to the gauge. I never run out of gas so for me it was probably not needed. My guess is that people who run out of gas are still going to do so anyway and they are untrainable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncted Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Not sure if it is related, but my [clearly inaccurate] fuel economy gauge is reading ~1MPG better than before the recall. My driving habits have not changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzygy05 Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 It's possible that's just the difference between driving in cold temperatures to warmer temperatures, depending on where you live especially since spring is starting up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkshooter Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Agreed. Mileage is better on summer blend fuel. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncted Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 well, it got cold again, and mileage went down, so it seems like it is weather-dependant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzygy05 Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 Colder weather is denser and induces more drag which will also reduce mpg. If the difference is just 1 mpg, then I wouldn't worry about it. It seems like it is within normal parameters. I've seen my mpgs fluctuate between 29-31 in the winter depending on how heavy I am with the gas to around 32-33 in the summer. Again my driving style is inconsistent and traffic heavy so it is variable, but it is normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crudzinskas Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I had the update performed. It took about 30 minutes, so not too bad. As always my dealer forgets to 100% finish the job as I found a trim piece in the back seat that I had to put back on. However, they performed the calibration adjustment on the average mpg calculation on the center display without even mentioning wanting to be paid for it, so I'll take it as a win. They had no idea this adjustment even existed, but thanks to Ammcinnis' experience, I came prepared and remembered to bring the FSM procedure with me. The tech guy told me the adjustment was very simple to make and he set it at negative (-)6% as I requested. Based on my drive home, I think it definitely worked. Based on previous fill ups, my gauge would be around 4-7% high, so I'm hoping 6% will get me pretty close, if not a little on the low side which I personally would prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbleweed 49 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 As I said previously mine went well, but there was one small problem I didn't mention they forgot to reset the head unit. So I had no maps from the built in nav system and no speed limits displayed. I did a reset by holding the power button in for 10 or 15 seconds and everything came back like it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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