| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004308527 | Incident Date: Sep, 21 2004 |
| Consumer's City: COLUMBIA | Consumer's State: MD |
| 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 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 07 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Complaint received via e-mail. the temperature gauge was in the hot range while driving. the cooling system checked out okay, but was told that the car was low on coolant. the consumer refilled coolant, went out of country, and 2 weeks later encountered the same problem. a month later, while driving, coolant leaked out again, and the head gasket was bad. this was a common problem with these vehicles. *ak *sc *jb |
