1996 SUBARU LEGACY Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator Problems
7 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator Issues in the 1996 SUBARU LEGACY
7 electrical systemalternatorgeneratorregulator complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 SUBARU LEGACY. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator Complaints
WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY ENGINE STALLING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION , WHO INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF ALTERNATOR FAILURE. THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. AN ALTERNATOR RECALL 00I002000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD AND STATED THAT IT WAS RECALLED FOR LEGACY MODELS BUT NOT GT LEGACY MODELS. *NLM
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WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED, LOST ALL POWER.BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING FROM BATTERY CAP. ALTERNATOR FAILED WHICH MELTED FUSE BOX. BATTERY LOST ALL CHARGING CAPACITY. DEALER CONTACTED. OVER A $1000.00 IN REPAIRS. *AK *CB
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ALTERNATOR FAILED. YH
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WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
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WAS RETURNING FROM A FRIENDS HOUSE AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL SUBARU DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS WORKED ON FOR 3 1/2 WEEKS. THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED, SO THEY TOLD SUBARU OF AMERICA THAT IT WAS AN "OUTSIDE SOURCE" (WHATEVER THAT IS) THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO INSINUATED THAT I HAD DONE SOMETHING AND HAD NEGLECTED TO TELL THEM. THEY WERE VERY RUDE, AND NOT AT ALL HELPFUL. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT FROM A CERTIFIED SUBARU MECHANIC THAT THERE WERE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATORS IN SOME OF THE SUBARU'S WHICH CAUSED THE MAIN FUSE TO BLOW. INTERESTING THAT THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR, BUT NO ONE SEEMED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE CONNECTION. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, AND DEAL WITH THE RUDENESS OF THE DEALER AS WELL AS THE CUSTOMER...
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WHEN CAR STARTED AFTER HAVING STOPPED FOR 3 HOURS, BATTERY WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKED BRAKES/FLUID AND ALTERNATOR BELT - NO PROBLEM FOUND. CONTINUED DRIVING; VARIOUS LIGHTS, INCLUDING "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CONTINUED TO GO ON AND OFF. CAR FINALLY STALLED ON HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. ALTERNATOR REPLACED. *AK
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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