I posted in thread about ghost walking the issue we are having...I am looking for any suggestions as I don't know where else to turn. Sucks to lose confidence in the safety of your vehicle...So if anyone has any input I'd love to hear it.

I posted there a while ago as well.

My 2015 was scaring the heck out of me.

In the end, new tires and balancing and all wheel alignment by Subie dealer and the issue disappeared.

The alignment was off to the point that each corner of the car was fighting for supremacy.

Common things occur most commonly.

I hope your resolution is as simple.

Alignment pure and simple.

 

You may have to pay out of pocket for this only because if the dealership alignment guy sucks, he will never get it right. They may farm it out. 

Alignment pure and simple.

 

You may have to pay out of pocket for this only because if the dealership alignment guy sucks, he will never get it right. They may farm it out. 

As Nipper suggests, the Subie dealership I use does farm it out but invoice it themselves.

I just wanted all the related work (tire balancing and alignment) done on one invoice so there wouldn't be any shifting of responsibility.

Edited January 10, 201511 yr by brus brother

What is "ghostwalking"?  I have been working on cars for 50 years and have never heard that term.

Really?

 

It happens more or less in Multi link rear suspensions. On the right road surface on the right conditions the back of the car will wander all over the road. It can be anywhere from mildly annoying to extremely exciting. Usually on rough roads or or cross winds. The back of the car starts to steer the front of the car.

I've heard this term called dog-walking or crabbing or just wandering.  When caused by bad roads, I have heard the term bump-steer.  Must be a regional term.  On independent rear ends of front wheel drive vehicles, the wheels are usually toed in slightly.  If not, they will toe out under load and that makes them a bit twitchy.

 

I'm not sure of the specs of RWD or AWD with independent rears but I will have to agree that this is an alignment issue.  The car should have a one year warrantee on the alignment so I would start at the dealer.  If the dealer blows you off, then find a shop that will give a free alignment check.  Don't let them align it but just get the free readout and then take it to the dealer, or call the CSR number in the owners manual and report the dealer.

Edited January 10, 201511 yr by keith3267

+1 alignment

 

1.  have Subaru check and re-align it

2.  if you don't feel confident in your Subaru dealers approach - go to a different dealer

3.  get the alignment checked somewhere else..or heck ,just pay someone good to do it.  it's not like it's expensive...annoying, but if it's that bad and a safety concerned I'd rather pick a good alignment shop who will likely be more precise than whoever the Subaru dealer uses.

Pkus also if it is a new car, pay for a lifetime alignment, you will surely make that money back over the years.