1998 SUBARU LEGACY Complaints

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. I RECEIVED WORD TODAY THAT THE CAR IS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. NEITHER THE DIRVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG EMPLOYED IN THE ACCIDENT.

THE OBD SYSTEM INDICATES CHECK ENGINE. THE ENGINE LOOSES POWER AND THE CARS ACCELERATION BECOMES VERY WEAK. THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND THE ENGINE WILL EITHER CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION OR WILL RUN NORMALLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL ($600) BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. NOW SUBARU SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANY MALFUNCTION. WHEN THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS WITHOUT WARNING IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO A HIGHWAY OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I CANNOT TRUST THIS CAR TO GET ME SAFELY TO MY DESTINATION.

2ND SUBARU TO FAIL, BOTH UNDER 3 YRS OLD, UNDER 42K MILE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

DURING A FRONT END COLLISION DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. YH

THIS CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE I WAS SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE;THE BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT IN SLOWING THE CAR DOWN AND I HAD TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE POST TO STOP THE CAR AND AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS AND PEDESTRIANS. THE CAR IS TOTALED AND I AM LUCKY TO HAVE SURVIVED.*AK

ALTERNATOR FAILED , CAUSING LOSS OF POWER IN HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC, COLLISION LUCKILY AVOIDED.*AK

WHEN MAKING A TURN, TURN SIGNALS STAY ON CONSTANTLY. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN SIGNALS OFF MANUALLY. SUBARU SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH DRIVER SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE WHEN DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY IMPACT DONE TO VEHICLE. DUE TO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS ,DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ON TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS, 4/15 AND 4/16, WHILE STOPPING FROM A <5 MPH SPEED, THE CAR SURGED AHEAD 2-4 FEET, STOPPED, AND IMMEDIATELY SURGED AHEAD 2-4 FEET AGAIN, AND STOPPED. THE FIRST TIME IT ALMOST PUT ME OUT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A 4 LANED HIGHWAY. THE SECOND TIME I WAS PULLING INTO MY DAUGHTER'S DRIVEWAY AND WAS STOPPING WHEN IT SURGED AHEAD TAKING OUT THE POST SUPPORTING THEIR FRONT PORCH, STOPPED, THEN IMMEDIATELY SURGED AHEAD TAKING OUT THE LATTICE WORK UNDER THEIR PORCH. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WAS ON AN UPHILL INCLINE. DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE INCLUDED THE RIGHT FRONT FOG LIGHT, POPPED OUT AND PUT A "WRINKLE" IN THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPED AND SCRATCHED THE HOOD. THE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATE BECAUSE THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERS. WHEN I CALLED TO CHECK ON IT 4/19 THEY HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE IT AND STATED THEY HAD ONE MORE TEST TO RUN AND THEN I COULD PICK IT UP. THAT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! *AK

LOUD ENGINE KNOCKING AT START-UP/SUBARU HAS "INTERNAL" SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE PISTONS?*AK