1996 SUBARU OUTBACK Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 1996 SUBARU OUTBACK
6 engine and engine coolingengine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 SUBARU OUTBACK. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints
CAR OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. SUSPECT HEADGASKET FAILURE ALLOWING COOLANT TO ESCAPE AND ENGINE TO OVERHEAT . (POTENTIAL FOR CAR TO UNEXPECTEDLY STALL ON INTERSTATE) UPON INTERNET SEARCH FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF THE SUBARU 2.5L ENGINES SUFFER FROM SAME CONDITION (1995-1999). HTTP://HOME.COMCAST.NET/~SKIPNOSPAM/. *TR
1. JUST BOUGHT FROM DEALER. GOING TO GET GAS. 2. OVERHEATING. AUTO MECHANIC SAID OIL IN THE ANTIFREEZE. HEAD GASKET. 3. REPAIRED HEAD GASKET ETC. *TR
CAR STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES ALONG A COUNTRY ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE. POKED ACCELERATOR PEDAL A FEW TIMES WITH NO RESULT, AND PEDAL DID NOT APPEAR TO BE STUCK DOWN. HELD SPEED OF VEHICLE DOWN WITH BOTH FEET HARD ON BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE RETURNED TO NEAR NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION ON ITS OWN AFTER ABOUT 30 SEC TO 1 MIN, ALTHOUGH VEHICLE COULD MAINTAIN 30-40 MPH WHEN NOT TOUCHING EITHER ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE. RETURNED TO FULLY NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS. IN THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THEN WHEN DID START RACED TO EXTREMELY HIGH IDLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. POKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT. VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION AFTER BEING TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO...
BLEW A HEAD GASKET WHILE TRAVELING WITH TWO CHILDREN. BROKE DOWN AND HAD TO WAIT ON SIDE OF BUSY ROAD WITH ONE YEAR OLD AND TWO YEAR OLD. THE CAR,A 1996 OUTBACK ONLY HAD 115,000 MILES ON IT. REAL LOW FOR THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. *NLM
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THE REAR OIL PAN GASKET WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAK. *YC
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OIL PLUG BROKE RESULTING IN FAILURE.
Other 1996 SUBARU OUTBACK Problem Areas
Air Bagsfrontal
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
3 complaints
Service Brakes
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
3 complaints
Structurebody
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Air Bags
1 complaint
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Electrical System
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelineuniversal Joint
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontretractor
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controllinkages
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint