1998 SUBARU LEGACY Complaints

ENGINE NOISE WHEN COLD. SOUNDS LIKE A LIFTER IS STICKING. IT DISAPATES WHEN THE ENGINE WARMS UP, HOWEVER, CAN LAST UP TO 15 MINUTES OR LONGER DEPENDING OH HOW COLD THE ENGINE WAS WHEN STARTED. WHEN I DROVE THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ITS 30000 SERVICE, I THOUGHT A ROD WAS GOING TO SHOOT THROUGH THE ENGINE WALL..IT WAS THAT NOISY. IT LASTED AT LEAST 10 MILES OF DRIVING UNTIL THE NOISE DISAPATED. THIS AUTO WAS PURCHASED BY MY MOTHER IN LAW (NOW DECEASED), IS IN HER ESTATE AND HAS TWO MONTHS BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRES. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR DUE TO ALLEGED SUBARU BULLETIN. SUBARU OF AMERICA SAYS IT IS NORMAL, WILL NOT CAUSE A PROBLEM OVER THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE, HOWEVER CLAIMS THEY HAVE NOT PRODUCED NOR WILL PRODUCE A SUBARU BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL OPERATING NOISE AND IT WILL NO DOUBT DAMAGE THE ENGINE OVER TIME. I WOULD NOT BUY THIS CAR WITH THIS SOUND AND WOULD NOT EXPECT ANYONE INCLUDING ANY SUBARU DEALER OR SUBARU OF AMERICA TO PURCHASE WITH THIS ENGINE NOISE, LET ALONE TRY TO SELL ONE IN THIS CONDITION. IN MY MIND IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A RESPONSIBILITY OF SUBARU TO FIX. THIS IS A PROBLEM SUBARU NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN INFERIOR ENGINE DESIGN. OR POST A WARNING ON EVERY CAR WARNING POTENTIAL BUYERS THAT THEIR CAR MAY DEVELOP AN ENGINE NOISE DUE TO ENGINE DESIGN, THAT WILL EFFECT THEIR ABILITY TO SELL THE CAR AT A LATER DATE. *JB

AUTHORIZED SERVICER/DEALER SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE FOR A WEEK BEFORE REPLACING. IT SEEMS LIKE A FIRE HAZARD TO ME. DT

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AFTER INSPECTION, CONSUMER FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, ONE OF THE CALIPER PISTONS WAS FROZEN, THE BRAKE PAD WAS WORN DOWN ON ONE SIDE, HOWEVER 80 PERCENT WAS LEFT ON THE OTHER SIDE. *SLC

TIRE SIDEWALLS ARE CRACKING ON ALL 4 TIRES, AND A SECTION OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED. A MECHANIC AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION STATED THAT HE IS SEEING A LOT OF THIS ON THIS SIZE MICHELIN TIRE, PARTICULARLY ON SUBARU OUTBACKS.*AK

AT TIME OF A REGULAR SERVICE, TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SWITCH HAS FAILED, EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND. TOLD THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND TOLD I NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW SWITCH FOR $552 + TAX AND INSTALLATION. THERE ARE 10 OTHER EVENTS ON YOUR SITE SHOWING THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, MANY RESULTING IN INJURIES. I BELIEV A RECALL IS WARRANTED HERE.*AK

UPON STARTING VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE'S HOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM RACK AND PENION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, IT JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED MOVING. NLM

WHILE DRIVING A TAPPING NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND TOOK OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK