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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 997053271 | Incident Date: May, 31 1997 |
| Consumer's City: COLUMBIA | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: LEGACY | Model Year: 1996 |
| 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#: 4S3BK425AT7 | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 25 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Subaru legacy has had a widely reported history of a hesitation or highspeed miss. in the case of this vehicle, it was returned for service five times with the #1 valve guide replaced twice. in 2000, subaru dealership in catonsville md. identified the problem from compression test as a "miscast cylinder head" and replaced on warranty. however, this problem was not addressed for four years, and we wonder if subaru knows of this problem in casting cylinder heads and has not conducted a voluntary recall. the carguys on pbs have had four similar complaints over the last year regarding subaru legacy and outback vehicles which sound similar in complaint to this vehicle. the symptoms are a high speed misfire on a cylinder (60 mph) and subsequent setting of the check engine light. another service dealer informed us that subarus are known for "bad valves". if there is a known casting problem in the cylinder heads, these vehicles should be recalled.*ak |
