1998 SUBARU IMPREZA Electrical Systemignition Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Electrical Systemignition Issues in the 1998 SUBARU IMPREZA
1 electrical systemignition complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 SUBARU IMPREZA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electrical Systemignition Complaints
INTERMITTENT FAILURE/SHORT OF POWER TO THE MAIN COMPUTER (ECU) AT APPOX. 120K MILES. CAR WOULD NOT START, NO CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK, IT STARTS AND RUNS FINE. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND HE SAYS NOTHING WRONG. TWO WEEKS LATER, SAME THING. HOOK UP OBD II MONITOR AND IT SAYS ECU RECIEVING "NO PWR." TOWED TO SHOP. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED AS FAILED ECU AND REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, SAME SYMPTOMS (NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, "NO PWR" ON OBD II MONITOR), BUT AN HOUR LATER CAR STARTED FINE AND OBD II SHOWED NO PROBLEMS. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO FOUND NOTHING WRONG. HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK LATER, MECHANIC FINDS NOTHING. TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT, FAILED AGAIN, WOULD NOT START AFTER MANY DAYS AND STILL SAYS "NO PWR." TOWED TO MECHANIC, AND ONCE IT GOT TO SHOP, STARTED FINE -- MOVEMENT DURING TOWING CAUSED POWER TO BE RESTORED TO ECU. THUS, IT'S A...
Other 1998 SUBARU IMPREZA Problem Areas
Suspensionmultiple Axle
8 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
7 complaints
Power Trainaxle Assemblyaxle Shaft
4 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Power Trainclutch Assembly
3 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Power Trainaxle Assembly
2 complaints
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electrical Systemstarter Assembly
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontanchorage
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontmacpherson Strut
1 complaint
Suspensionrearshock Absorber
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint
Wheelshub
1 complaint