| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005007044 | Incident Date: Jan, 13 2005 |
| Consumer's City: LAME DEER | Consumer's State: MT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | 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, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 15 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 09 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 1999 subaru outback. car light came on at about 85000. dealer unable to determine problem & light turned off. light back on shortly after - had 90000 mile maintainence completed - dealer still unsure of problem. shortly after this, when accelarating to highway speed, clear power loss noted - engine running rough. took vehicle into dealership - reported that valve broken - head required replacing. dealer/ mechanic stated that they had never seen this problem before. total cost of dealer bills - over 3500. subaru refused to reimburse for problem - blamed on mileage. i've had well-maintained vehicles with over 150000 miles and never have encountered this problems before.*ak |
