1993 SUBARU LEGACY Complaints

THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSES A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER INCLUDING STEERING. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP THE CAR CAN BE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND AT ANY SPEED. NO INCREMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE PRESENT. CHANCES OF RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ARE VERY HIGH. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH AND A DEER RAN ACROSS THE ROAD. CONSUMER JAMMED THE BRAKES, AND WENT OFF THE ROAD, SLAMMING INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK

TRAVELED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 HOURS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 - 65. CAR LOADED WITH EQUIPMENT AND PASSENGERS. TRAVELING UP MOUNTAIN. CAR LOST COMPRESSION, WHITE "SMOKE" BEGAN COMING OUT FROM HOOD. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. POPPED HOOD. SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM BACK OF ENGINE. ALLOWED CAR TO REST FOR 15-20 MINUTES. DID NOT PROCEED UP MOUNTAIN AS WE WERE ONLY 1/2 WAY UP THE MOUNTAIN. TURNED AROUND TO HEAD HOME. CAR RAN FINE GOING HOME. MECHANIC THOROUGHLY CHECKED OUT VEHICLE WITH DIAGNOSTIC AND VISUAL CHECK. COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG ALTHOUGH THE CAR DIED ON HIM ON A SHORT DISTANCE RUN _3-8 MILES. AFTER ALLOWING CAR TO REST, IT STARTED UP FINE. THIS YEAR VEHICLE HAS REQUIRED A 5-10 MINUTE WARMING UP PERIOD BEFORE DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER. HAS BEGUN CHOKING AND STALLING ON SHORT DISTANCE TRIPS. MECHANIC INSPECTED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. CHECKED FINE ON DIAGNOSTIC AND VISUAL INSPECTION. *AK

TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE 66 - FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/2 HOUR TO 45 MINUTES.....AT NIGHT.....INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ALL ON AND ENGINE LOST COMPRESSION....ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF THE ROAD......CHECKED OIL....FINE.....WAITED 15-20 MINUTES. CAR STARTED UP AND RAN FINE REST OF TRIP HOME ABOUT 2 HOURS.

TRAVELLED OPEN ROAD FOR TWO HOURS. TRAVELING UP A MOUNTAIN WITH CAR LOADED FOR CAMPING, AND 3 PASSENGERS. CAR LOST COMPRESSION AND WHITE "SMOKE" NOT STEAM WAS POURING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD. PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF CAR AND POPPED HOOD. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BLACK BOX ON TOP OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WAITED 15-20 MINUTES FOR SMOKE TO EVAPORATE. STARTED CAR AND CONTINUED 10 - 20 MINUTES TO DESTINATION. NO FURTHER MISHAPS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP ON WET / ICY ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

AFTER APPROX. 2 MINUTES AFTER ENGINE START AND AT APPROX. 20MPH, ENGINE RPM'S SUDDENLY AND RAPIDILY ACCELERATED TO 5000 RPM'S. ENGINE DID NOT RETURN TO NORMAL UNTIL ENGINE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. COULD NOT STOP CAR EVEN WITH BOTH FEET APPLYING BRAKES. HAD TO JAM TRANSMISSION INTO PARK TO STOP CAR..

AFTER COLD ENGINE START, APPROX. 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING, AT APPROX. 20 MPH ENGINE RPM'S VERY SUDDENLY AND RAPIDLY WENT TO 5000RPMS UNCONTROLLED. DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE UNTIL ENGINE SHUT OFF. *AK

THIS CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR; WE HAVE FULL RECORDS. THIS SHOULD OCCUR AT THIS MILEAGE.

BOTH OF THE MOTORIZED SEATBELTS FAILED. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR AND EVERYONE OF THEM HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE. THE REPAIR IS $800. THE SEATBELTS SHOULD BE RECALLED.