| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001086128 | Incident Date: Oct, 17 2001 |
| Consumer's City: GARDINER | Consumer's State: ME |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: LEGACY | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BH686017 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 03 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Repeated cold engine hesitation to the point of stalling when gaining speed from a stop. manufacturer repeatedly stated that there is no fix and the problem was a "condition of operation"characteristic of all 2001 and 2002 engines, that owner would have to warm the engine prior to use and burn a higher grade of gasoline. engine light on at time of first service with code p0133. replaced a/f sensor did not fix problem. condition was not disclosed to me at the time of purchase. dealer warms engine prior to customer test drive. after being refused a refund, i traded in the car 11/14/01 at oconner vw, augusta me. informing owner of dealership about problem. |
