Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / OUTBACK / 1998

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004260282 Incident Date: Feb, 04 2004
Consumer's City: AURORA Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN 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
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 13 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 09 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have had continuos problems with the clutch on my 1998 suabru outback. since the car has been purchased i have had the cluch replaced 3 times, and it is now due to go in again. a common problem is "bucking" under load (1st & second). there are countless similar storied available on the internet. subaru needs to be held accountable for this issue as it affects the majority of subaru owners.*ak