| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002095605 | Incident Date: Jun, 29 2002 |
| Consumer's City: LANCASTER | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: OUTBACK | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly:pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BG6857W6 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 08 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2098 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In hot weather, especially in slow-moving traffic, the clutch pedal will not return after being depressed. the first incident happened in may 2001, but the dealer could find nothing wrong. after the second incident a month later, they replaced the clutch master cylinder. the clutch recently started to feel "sticky" again, and failed on june 30 while in a traffic jam. after letting it cool for about an hour, the car was driveable again. the clutch fluid was replaced, but the problem returned about 30 minutes after i left the dealer. i returned to the dealer, where they informed me that the latest theory from subaru of america is that there is a pocket in the casting of the master cylinder that traps air which can't be released by pressure bleeding the system and it must be "gravity bled". they did this and the problem has gone away (at least for now). no reason was given for the return of the failure after a year.*ak |
