NHTSA Complaint #10005232 — 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10005232
Vehicle	1998 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 17, 2003
Date Filed	February 3, 2003
Mileage	94,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

HEAD GASKET ON MY '98 OUTBACK FAILED. DEALER SAID NOT UNCOMMON. HE HAS 3 MORE WAITING FOR HEAD GASKETS. SEEMS A NUMBER OF HEAD GASKET FAILURES ON THE SUBARU DISCUSSION GROUP ON EDMUNDS.COM TOWNHALL. FORTUNATELY, MINE WAS DISCOVERED WITH NO ENGINE DAMAGE. THE COST OF REPAIR WAS $2500.00. QUITE A FINANCIAL DRAIN FOR ME. SOME TALK ON DISCUSSION GROUP WONDERING IF A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE 2.5 LITER ENGINE. SUBARU EMAILED ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH HEAD GASKETS AND THAT ALL MECHANICAL THINGS FAIL WITH TIME, SOME SOONER AND SOME LATER. ON THE SUBARU DISCUSSION GROUP, A NUMBER OF THE HEAD GASKETS WERE AT LOW MILEAGE. MINE WAS AT 94,000 MILES

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