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10-04-2011, 10:53 AM | #126 |
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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MWSOC
Location: South Elgin, IL
Vehicle:20 WRX 4dr ltd silver |
I joined the club this morning. Just picked up my '11 wrx last week. I very slowly went over a dip in the road in construction area and heard a slight scrape. Checked when I got to work and sure enough, the same damn spot as all of the above
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10-04-2011, 12:34 PM | #127 |
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Member#: 95912
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Chandler, AZ
Vehicle:2011 WRX |
I wrote SOA today about it. Has anyone else?
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10-06-2011, 12:52 AM | #128 |
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Member#: 278500
Join Date: Mar 2011
Vehicle:2011 WRX WRB |
Add me to the list
got 7500 miles before I cracked it So if I get 150000 miles out of the car I should only need 20 bumpers Not bad |
10-06-2011, 08:43 PM | #129 |
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add me in as well. Ive had mine for about 8 months now and it cracked right after I got the car. Mine was actually from snow..apparently the car can go through 6 or 7" of snow but the bumper cant.
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10-06-2011, 08:54 PM | #130 |
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Member#: 252270
Join Date: Jul 2010
Chapter/Region:
E. Canada
Location: QC, Canada
Vehicle:2011 WRX 5dr Premium WRB |
weird...I hit a lot of snow bank last winter and nothing cracked haha
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10-06-2011, 08:54 PM | #131 |
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Member#: 31748
Join Date: Jan 2003
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: Upstate NY
Vehicle:'19 WRX STI Series.Gray |
Mine cracked as well. I am getting some painting done this weekend and my guy is just going to fix the crack. I figured Subaru wouldn't do anything for me and tell me it's my fault...
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10-06-2011, 09:33 PM | #132 |
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Member#: 245440
Join Date: Apr 2010
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: New Jersey
Vehicle:08 Impreza WRX Satin White Pearl |
Fixes Get Stiches
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10-06-2011, 10:25 PM | #133 |
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Member#: 95912
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Chandler, AZ
Vehicle:2011 WRX |
Here is my response from SOA:
At this time there are no recalls or service campaigns affecting your vehicle for this concern. I have left a message for the Service Manager of your dealership to review what we can do to help you. I am an avid NASIOC follower - I do believe I saw your posting from the 4th. What I can advise you is that there are no recalls and many of the cracked bumpers we see are caused by impact. We review each customer contact on a case by case basis. I am in the process of reviewing what we can do for you and will be back in contact with you once I have obtained additional information from your dealership! I'm not really sure what my dealership is going to tell them. They already took pix and sent them to SOA who said no. |
10-07-2011, 10:34 AM | #134 | |
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Member#: 19640
Join Date: Jun 2002
Chapter/Region:
RMIC
Location: Colorful CO
Vehicle:2003 WRX Sedan WRB |
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10-07-2011, 06:10 PM | #135 |
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Member#: 269794
Join Date: Jan 2011
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NWIC
Location: Seattle
Vehicle:2011 WRX Premium DGM |
I've had my crack for awhile. I just found this thread and it's a relief i'm not the only one who thought this was ridiculous.
I would say i got mine around 700 miles. Although it was caused by me, it was a light bump into a parking block. I'm severely disappointed in the quality of construction of this bumper. It's in the name, it's suppose to be able to take bumps. I'm bummed as all of you are, not only because it's our new baby that is broke but that it took so little to harm it. While I don't imagine a corporation would fess up to a production error that doesn't directly affect safety, it would be nice to hear they acknowledge there is an issue and are working on resolution. /rant |
10-07-2011, 08:03 PM | #136 |
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Member#: 235650
Join Date: Jan 2010
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: Long Island
Vehicle:2011 WRX SWP |
Add me to the list too! Tapped a curb parking one time, in the pouring rain. Only had 600 miles on her at that point. Weird that they crack in the same spot
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10-07-2011, 09:40 PM | #137 |
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Member#: 79222
Join Date: Jan 2005
Chapter/Region:
W. Canada
Location: Canada BC
Vehicle:'09 STi 297.5 WHP Blue |
F' you guys are pissing me off...Whining about a crack that YOU caused... I too have a crack but I know I "touched" a curb, and there it was.... Was/is it Subaru's fault? no... It was my fault... I touched the curb and the plastic bumper cracked, what do you/would you expect... A 3,200Lbs+ car touches a curb or the ground and the plastic bumper cracks WOW what else is new? I guess Subaru should lift the car up 2" make it into an SUV and voila, problem solved...
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10-07-2011, 09:56 PM | #138 |
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Member#: 293423
Join Date: Sep 2011
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Western MA
Vehicle:2011 WRX Limited 5dr WRB SPT/Stock |
Will a 2009-2010 bumper fit? I am thinking if it sits higher, and is built better, then maybe that would be a better alternative? I was washing my front bumper today, the right side seems to move a lot, just seems extremely flimsy, plus I've already scraped it because of how low it is.
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10-08-2011, 08:08 AM | #139 |
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Member#: 163853
Join Date: Nov 2007
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MWSOC
Location: O-H-I-O
Vehicle:2011 STi Hatch DGM |
I have the crack as well, I took the smallest drill bit I had and drilled a tiny hole above the crack to keep it from spreading (AKA Stop Drilling). It's a technique i learned from a guy who repairs metal on airplanes. So far so good, it hasn't spread any further and you can't even see it till you get close, F spending $700 to get a new bumper cover that is just gonna get beat to crap anyways. Just my two pennies.
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10-08-2011, 01:55 PM | #140 |
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Member#: 279728
Join Date: Apr 2011
Vehicle:2011 WRX limited |
If you guys get any help with this crack dilemma, please inform me cause i also have a crack. happened in the first month. i got my '11 in april
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10-10-2011, 11:37 AM | #141 | |
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Member#: 269794
Join Date: Jan 2011
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NWIC
Location: Seattle
Vehicle:2011 WRX Premium DGM |
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It's the fact it took so little to cause the crack. I'll stop feeding the troll now. |
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10-10-2011, 11:45 AM | #142 |
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Member#: 260638
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: NJ
Vehicle:2011 WRX Sedan Spark Silver Metallic |
Me too. I haven't cracked mine yet but I know its coming, especially with the amount of snow we have been getting in the past few years in NJ.
I had an S-10 Xtreme before this and if you see one, look at the front airdam. They usually cracked and split directly down the exact middle. This happened to me, too. But, it took a lot of abuse for it to finally happen. It was an '01 and I think I went till about '07. I know that I rubbed it many times before that incident with no problem. That was the weak point. No other cracks occurred over the life of the truck. These aren't Ferraris designed to be kept in a garage and driven on Sunday. These are every day cars that should hold up to a few light bumps or rubs when coming out of a driveway. I have a feeling that this might be addressed by Subaru. |
10-10-2011, 01:27 PM | #143 |
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Member#: 294504
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Vehicle:2016 STI DGM |
Just hit something big on I-94 at night. Cracked the bumper cover right in the middle. $700-$800 quoted for parts and labor.
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10-11-2011, 02:20 PM | #144 |
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MAIC
Vehicle:17' GTI |
I touched curb maybe twice. Got a crack.
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10-11-2011, 03:09 PM | #145 |
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Member#: 289509
Join Date: Jul 2011
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MWSOC
Location: Schaumburg, IL
Vehicle:2011 Sedan OBP |
Because of this thread, I just walked outside of my office to check my bumper... No cracks yet that I can see. Scraped the driver side lightly a week ago exiting a sloped parking lot. Maybe I should put some reinforcements in there...
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10-11-2011, 05:12 PM | #146 |
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Member#: 254200
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Vehicle:2008 WRX - 316hp Rally Blue |
This is very similar to the first WRX's that came out with the crappy windshields (2002 bugeyes) I had mine for 4 days and got a crack in the windshield
Maybe its something about a 1st gen car from Subaru |
10-11-2011, 09:10 PM | #147 |
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Lakeland Florida
Vehicle:2011 WRX Hatch silver |
SOA has to realize its no ones fault but theirs that this is happening. I traded my 2007 WRX wagon in on a 2011 hatch about a week ago and all though mine hasn't cracked (yet) after the first wash the first thing I noticed was how much thinner the bumpers are compared to the ones on my 07.
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10-11-2011, 09:38 PM | #148 |
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W. Canada
Location: Canada BC
Vehicle:'09 STi 297.5 WHP Blue |
You TOTALY missed my point... "Slight" Is relative, Put your finger between the bumper and a curb and have a couple of buddies push the car so it just touches and see if you yell to stop first or the bumper cracks first... What may "seem" slight in a 3,200LBS+ car can actually be some MAJOR pressure.
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10-12-2011, 09:54 AM | #149 | |
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Member#: 269794
Join Date: Jan 2011
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NWIC
Location: Seattle
Vehicle:2011 WRX Premium DGM |
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No one is arguing that there is a lot of force when a car bumps a curb or parking block. When I say it took so little to cause the crack, I'm basing that off past ownership of vehicles. Is this your first car? P.S. How old are you? because you form your posts like a bieber fan forum. (not that i know what that looks like) |
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10-12-2011, 10:06 AM | #150 |
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Location: Concord/waltham
Vehicle:2013 BRZ Galaxy Blue |
slightly refreshing to see that this is a common issue, I hit a curb (not used to a car this low yet) in a dunkies, and it cracked, no scratches or anything just cracked. Although when I look at it, looks more like when the bumper hit the plastic warped and sheared off since the "crack" is more angular than straight up/down.
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