| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003288497 | Incident Date: Dec, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: PITTSBURGH | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: IMPREZA | 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#: JF1GM6754WH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 15 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The engine kept overheating and air would appear in the radiator. antifreeze would be pushed out of radiator and the heater would blow cold air. the car had to be shut off repeatedly and allowed to cool down and the antifreeze replaced. a check of the cooling system detected no leaks. we were took the car to a number of garages until finally one garage told us that the engine block was most likely cracked and the engine needed to be replaced at a cost of $3600. according to the garage, they have replaced a number of engines for this particular model, specifically one with the dohc.*ak |
