Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / OUTBACK / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006065540 Incident Date: Mar, 14 2006
Consumer's City: LADERA RANCH Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: OUTBACK Model Year: 2003
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#: 4S3BH653X36 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 16 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 14 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated after having the 30,000 mile service performed on the vehicle, it began having multiple problems. the gas mileage decreased 50 miles per tank. there was an oil smoke smell coming from the vents when the fan was on. a pinging noise could be intermittently heard coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for inspection; however the problems could not be duplicated. the manufacturer was alerted.