| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006057724 | Incident Date: Feb, 20 2006 |
| Consumer's City: WINDSOR | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: OUTBACK | Model Year: 1997 |
| 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#: 4S3BG6856V6 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 28 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 09 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1997 subaru outback 2.5 dohc engine 1) car was suddenly leaking anti-freeze, brought it in to shop asap 2) head gasket busted, ruined the engine 3) needed to replace most of engine, including block checked other sites, this seems to be a hugely common problem with subaru 2.5 dohc engines and they aren't doing anything about it. *jb |
