NHTSA Complaint #10098275 — 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10098275
Vehicle	1998 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 30, 2004
Date Filed	November 4, 2004
Mileage	58,640 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

TOOK MY SUBARU TO DEALER FOR 60,000 MILE CHECK. HE ADVISED ME THAT MY HEAD GASKET WAS ABOUT TO FAIL AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET IN 1998 OUTBACKS WAS COMMON. THIS REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY (ABOUT $1500), AND FAILING TO MAKE IT COULD CAUSE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.*AK

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