black pearl Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Before the warranty extension was put in place I priced the dash pad and if I recall it was somewhere around 260. not to pricey but the install is the sucky part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGTGa Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Mine finally started to get more sticky the week of the 31st. So I took it in and they approved me for a new dash. They said it would probably be 2-3 months before it would come in. Not even a week later I got a call saying the dash has arrived. I'm supposed to take it this Thursday to have it done. Should I be worried that it took 2-3 days instead of months?! Also, my A/C and whatever all it is under the dash always makes the gurgling and all the crazy noises. Is this something that I should get fixed when doing the dash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxerfxt Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Let me know if your dash is wavy or smooth like the stock one please. Over the passengers side airbag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGTGa Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara32013 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I just found out recently that my mother in laws '07 has this issue as well. I maintain and clean the car but I had never see it do this. I did however notice that it held hair very easily. I mentioned this post and she said her car does that, like it was no big deal. Her boyfriend said he likes it because it holds his phone in place. Anyhow I'm hoping Maybe Subaru will still replace it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxerfxt Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 05legacygtga Did you get your car back yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGTGa Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Not yet. Dropped it off at 10:00 yesterday. I told them to take their time on it. I'm enjoying the 2017 Outback limited I have right now, haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevethecat Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Just setup a appointment at the local dealership to get the air airbag replaced and asked if I could get my dash replaced as well and they said it was covered under the warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxerfxt Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Very nice please let me know if it has waves in it over the glove box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxerfxt Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Does anyone have a perfect dash after the dealer replaced it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Does anyone have a perfect dash after the dealer replaced it? Are there any other dealers in your area other than the one you went to for your dash replacement? Maybe go to another dealer, talk to the service writers, maybe see if you can have a tech quickly look at it and say if it's normal or not. Even at the dealership you went to, maybe go back and ask them there if it's normal or not, or see if the tech can maybe explain why it looks that way. I know dealers might not cooperate and answer your questions, but it's worth a try.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxerfxt Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I went back and was told that the replacement dash's are all wavy like mine. I find that hard to believe though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I'm dropping mine off tomorrow night for Wednesday. It's not normal. I'm not sure how many times it has to be stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreePalestine Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 what causes the dash to crack? i dont mind the shininess, but the cracks are really out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevethecat Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 The uv light in sunshine will shrink and dryout the vinyl covering on your dash and as it shrinks it cracks since its no longer big enough to cover the whole dash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxerfxt Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I'm dropping mine off tomorrow night for Wednesday. It's not normal. I'm not sure how many times it has to be stated. Did you get your car back yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Yes and it looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxerfxt Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Yes and it looks great. Ok so my service writer says mine is acceptable I tell him no it's not. Should I contact soa? So yours is completely smooth over the passengers side airbag? Can you post a picture or two? Sorry I can't believe I'm having this issue. Thanks mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Yes you should contact SOA. Yes, it's perfectly smooth all over. I can't figure out why you come here looking for advice but don't take the advice given. I'm not trying to help by lying like there's some master plan and everyone is out to get you. I can't remember how to post pics but I can text you some tomorrow if you want. PM your number I'll send them. My dealer told me today I needed my timing belt replaced. Guess what, I did it last year about 15k miles ago. I ripped the service advisor a new asshole while in my work attire (I'm an auto tech) and he looked at me like I had 2 heads. He then went on to brush it off like OK here is your key, have a nice day. You are getting the run around from the dealer, no doubt about it. Stop by another dealer in your area or contact SOA and let them handle it, which is the only way it sounds like it will get resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98legwag Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 A friend of mine is a service writer at a dealer. He said they had issues with the dash boards that were produced earlier on in this process. I am scheduled for dash and air bag replacement in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGTGa Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Let me know if your dash is wavy or smooth like the stock one please. Over the passengers side airbag. When you say smooth or wavy, what do you mean exactly? I got mine back today. I'm about to post some pics of something else I noticed when I got the car back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGTGa Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 So here's what I noticed after I got my car back from the dash replacement... Someone obviously ran the front of my car over a curb or something. Yes, it had some from before, but the circled areas are all new.. Lower Front Bumper Cover by kornfan891, on Flickr Passenger Side by kornfan891, on Flickr Drivers Side by kornfan891, on Flickr Bumper Above by kornfan891, on Flickr Bumper Above 1 by kornfan891, on Flickr My carpet was also like this... Carpet by kornfan891, on Flickr Carpet 1 by kornfan891, on Flickr And the drivers door panel... Drivers Door Panel by kornfan891, on Flickr I know I obviously need to say something. What seems fair in this situation? Oh yea, my dash. Yes, my windshield is terrible. Dash by kornfan891, on Flickr Dash 1 by kornfan891, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxerfxt Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 At least you dash looks good. The rest of the stuff they need to own up too.That is a lot of damage on the front bumper cover. I went back to my dealer yesterday and we opened a superseded part number dash that they ordered for another 2008 Legacy and it looked perfect. So they ordered me my second replacement dash pad. Hopefully with no waves like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 At least you dash looks good. The rest of the stuff they need to own up too.That is a lot of damage on the front bumper cover. I went back to my dealer yesterday and we opened a superseded part number dash that they ordered for another 2008 Legacy and it looked perfect. So they ordered me my second replacement dash pad. Hopefully with no waves like yours. Did they finally own up to it being defective? I'm glad to hear they are going to make things right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxerfxt Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Yea once they got the new one in stock and I drove up there and made them look at it and mine they said ok we will order you another dash and schedule you in. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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