NHTSA Complaint #10075013 — 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10075013
Vehicle	1998 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 17, 2004
Date Filed	June 8, 2004
Mileage	98,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

MY CAR OVERHEATED AND DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED -- IT WAS REPLACED, AND THE ENGINE WAS TUNED IN ASSOCIATED WAYS. ONE MONTH LATER, THE CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN, WITH COOLANT LEAKING OUT OF THE ENGINE. ONCE AGAIN THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE WATER PUMP, WHICH THE DEALER SAID MAY HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK FOR ONE WEEK NOW, AND IT'S WORKING FINE. EACH TIME THE CAR OVERHEATED, IT WAS SOON AFTER I TURNED ON THE A/C (AND THE A/C DIDN'T WORK WELL EITHER TIME -- I.E., WARM AIR CAME OUT OF THE VENTS). MY A/C IS WORKING OKAY, NOW.*AK

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