| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001006802 | Incident Date: Mar, 14 2001 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: IMPREZA | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1GM6754WG | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 12 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 07 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Head gasket failure engine overheated on 16 hour trip.. took to subaru dealership, they put in a new "starter bolt" stated it was a bad ground?? on return home car over heated again.. was repaired by subaru, tech said it was common. 2nd head gasket failure, two months later, oil in antifreeze... driving 55-65 mph for 10 min in 75-80f weather, not under hard acceleration. fear that it will happen again. current recall on 99-01 models for "coolant additive". poor head gasket design is leading to failure... seems to be common problem on 98's (2.5rs dohc ej25 phase 1) *jb |
