Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / OUTBACK / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004283783 Incident Date: Jan, 22 2004
Consumer's City: WENATCHEE Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: OUTBACK Model Year: 1999
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: Jun, 14 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 14 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: At around 74,000 miles the cam shaft began to fracture, causing the engine to seize. the engine had to be replaced with a remanufactured engine. subaru refused to provide any compensation because it was outside the warranty period.*ak