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Driver slams Subaru's unreliable power liftgate

Original: Purely electronic features on a car are bullshit! Got a Subaru and the powerlift gate won’t work consistently and there’

A Subaru owner is voicing frustration after the power liftgate on their vehicle stopped working consistently, with no manual backup option available. The fix requires replacing the electric motor entirely. The complaint taps into a wider debate about cars replacing simple mechanical parts with electronic-only features that fail and cost far more to repair.

Why now: Growing frustration among drivers over fragile electronic-only car features replacing durable manual ones

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• Purely electronic features on a car are bullshit! Got a Subaru and the powerlift gate won’t work consistently and there’s no way to do that manually. Now we got to replace the motor! Ugh, I can lift the gate with my hands Subaru! # Cars · Tim_Eagon@dice.camp · 9

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