1999 SUBARU LEGACY Complaints

WHEN LETTING OFF OR STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO JERK DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY IN FRONT AXLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS AND VEHICLE ON SNOW PACKED HIGHWAYS CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK AND SWERVE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. YH

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED STEERING AND ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS CAUSING DIFFICULTY HANDLING. MJS

CONSUMER SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE WHILE APPLYING FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, LURCHING FORWARD ABOUT 3 FEET WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. *AK

I WAS TEST DRIVING THE CAR. I MADE A LEFT TURN ON A GRAVEL ROAD. I EXPECTED THE FRONT WHEELS TO PULL ME THROUGH THE TURN, BUT THE REAR WHEELS PUSHED ME AT A 300 ANGLE INTO A GUARDRAIL OFF THE ROAD. THE FRONT WHEELS SLID SIDEWAYS. ONCE THIS HAPPENED IT WAS TOO LATE TO STOP. THE DEALER ACCUSED ME OF NEGLIGENCE, THOUGH THE SALESMAN INSTRUCTED ME TO DRIVE ON THIS ROAD. I AM NOW INVOLVED IN A LAWSUIT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE.

WINDSHIELD EXPERIENCES A PROBLEM WITH A UNKNOWN COASTING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DEFOGGER ISUSED, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFT AND ACCELERATES AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER / WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE'S CAUSING FAILURE. *YC

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM. THERE IS A NOISE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CAR HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT SINCE PURCHASE. PURCHASED VEHICLE LATE SEPT., 1998. AC DID NOT WORK VERY WELL, BUT WEATHER WAS COOL AND IT WAS NOT A PRESSING ISSUE. THE FOLLOWING SPRING/SUMMER, TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS TO DEALER IN EVANSVILLE. AC STILL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. ACCIDENT 5/19/99 WHERE I REAR-ENDED A VAN AT APPROX. 20 MPH., AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AC STILL ONLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ON 9/17/99, AFTER DRIVING THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AT 65 MPH, I NOTICED THE TEMP GAUGE WAS ABOVE THE "H" AND PULLED OVER. THE CAR DIED AND NEVER RESTARTED. OVERHEATED TO THE EXTENT THAT AFTER ENGINE DIED, SMOKE BILLOWED OUT THE EXHAUST/TAIL PIPE AND OVER 3 HOURS AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, RADIATOR FLUID STILL BOILED OVER WHEN ADDED. DEALER UNABLE TO PROVIDE EXPLANATION FOR OVERHEATING OR AC PROBLEMS. SUBARU REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE HAS REFUSED TO RETURN MY CALLS FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REPAIRS.

THE SPEED AND DAMAGE COSTS ARE GUESSES ONLY. THE PROBLEM WAS THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT A DECENT RATE OF SPEED. AFTER THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR SEES THE CAR I'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE A MORE DETAILED REPORT. PLEASE CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.