| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003222318 | Incident Date: Jul, 05 2003 |
| Consumer's City: NAUGATUCK | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: OUTBACK | Model Year: 2000 |
| 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 06 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 05 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Car was overheating. took to dealer to change the timing belt and to investigate the overheating. changed timing belt and blew sand out of radiator fins. investigated on the web and found that the symptoms were very similar to a head gasket being blown out in very many cases. the next week the radiator fluid was being pushed out of the overflow reservoir as described in problems found on the web. took the car back to the dealer who said that the head gasket was bad.*ak |
