Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / LEGACY / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001150068 Incident Date: Jun, 21 2001
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: LEGACY Model Year: 1996
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#: 453BK4953T8 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 24 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 02 1996
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving engine light becomes illuminated, then cuts off. engine will turn over when restarted. dealer was contacted, but was unable to locate problem. *ak consumer states the vehicle will fail at the same place daily, was told by a subaru engineer that the vehicle had lifters installed which were too small and suggested that only very thin synthetic oil be used, consumer tried this and vehicle operates normally for about 1200 miles, dealer has replaced the following to try and correct probleml maf sensor, crank and cam sensors, plugs and wires, coil, computer, starter, altnernator, ignition switch, and timing belt. *slc