Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / OUTBACK / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002099308 Incident Date: Aug, 31 2002
Consumer's City: KEENE Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: OUTBACK 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#: 4S3BG6853W7 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 05 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The head gasket blew, which resulted in coolant leaking into the cylinder walls. while parked and turned off. the engine, which is a 2.5 liter, must be replaced. the 2.5 liter engine has a history of enigine failure. has anyone made a claim? has there been research or a recall of any kind?*ak