| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003217297 | Incident Date: Mar, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: CINCINNATI | Consumer's State: OH |
| 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#: 4S3BK4350T7 | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 06 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 22 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After a prolonged period of smelling burning oil, a mechanic found defective seals on the crankshaft pulley and elsewhere. this has now happened three times. the details are essentially identical to those described in complaint odi id#855347. in two cases, this has resulted in fouled timing belts, which had to be replaced. in the last case -- march '03 at 90,000 miles -- the valve cover gaskets failed as well. plainly the seals, their design, or the geometry of the engine fitting itself is defective. *jb |
