| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004307176 | Incident Date: Oct, 29 2004 |
| Consumer's City: HIGHLANDS RANCH | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: OUTBACK | 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#: 4S3BG6851W7 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 03 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 30 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Took my subaru to dealer for 60,000 mile check. he advised me that my head gasket was about to fail and needed replacement. he also informed me that failure of the head gasket in 1998 outbacks was common. this repair is very costly (about $1500), and failing to make it could cause catastrophic damage to the engine.*ak |
