SUBARU HEAD GASKET FAILURE
The Subaru Outback and other models have been experiencing
head gasket failure and related engine problems. Owners may be entitled to compensation for
repair costs or loss of use.
Date Complaint
Filed: 05/21/2013
Component(s): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING , POWER TRAIN
Component(s): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING , POWER TRAIN
Date of
Incident: 06/18/2012
NHTSA ID Number: 10513068
NHTSA ID Number: 10513068
SUBARU OUTBACK 2008
Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Vehicle
Identification No. (VIN): 4S4BP62C787...
SUMMARY:
VEHICLE
OVERHEATED, DROVE TO NEAREST SERVICE STATION. RADIATOR FLUSHED AND TESTED FOR
LEAKS, NONE FOUND. NO OTHER DETERMINATION MADE. CAR OVERHEATING, SLOW COOLANT
LOSS. SUBARU DIAGNOSED MAJOR HEAD GASKET FAILURE PROBABLY OCCURRED PRIOR TO
73000 MILES, BUT BEYOND POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. SUBARU HQ DECLINED TO HELP WITH
COST CONSIDERING THE SERVICE TECH MGR STATED A 2008 MODEL CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE
THIS FAILURE. PREVIOUSLY OWNED 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK WITH SIMILAR GASKET FAILURE
SOME TIME AFTER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED. COSTLY REPAIR. *TR
Date Complaint
Filed: 02/12/2012
Component(s): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING , POWER TRAIN
Component(s): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING , POWER TRAIN
Date of
Incident: 02/10/2012
NHTSA ID Number: 10447686
NHTSA ID Number: 10447686
SUBARU OUTBACK
2008
Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Vehicle
Identification No. (VIN): 4S4BP61C287...
SUMMARY:
VEHICLE STARTED
RUNNING BIT ROUGH WHILE IDLING AT INTERSECTION; UPON ACCELERATION, CHECK ENGINE
LIGHT AND OTHER INSTRUMENT LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND CAR STALLED. RESTARTED
NORMALLY. *TR
applicable terms Subaru engine failure, problem, defect, claim, recall.
applicable terms Subaru engine failure, problem, defect, claim, recall.
Date Complaint
Filed: 04/28/2011
Component(s): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Component(s): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of
Incident: 08/10/2010
NHTSA ID Number: 10398135
NHTSA ID Number: 10398135
SUBARU OUTBACK 2008
Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Vehicle
Identification No. (VIN): 4S4BP61C387...
SUMMARY:
MY CAR ENGINE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE
DRIVING AND WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN IN A SIGNAL, WHILE WAITING ON THE RED
LIGHT AND WHILE STOPING AND IDLING AT THE PARKING LOT. WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS
ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH LIGHTS UP AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED.
THIS ENGINE STALLING ISSUE HAPPENS RANDOMLY. SOME TIMES EVERY DAY IN A WEEK, 2
DAYS IN A WEEK OR 3 DAYS IN A WEEK. SOME TIMES THE ENGINE STALLS MORE THAN 10
TIMES IN A DAY. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE, I TOOK MY CAR TO SUBARU
DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THE PROBLEM. FIRST TIME, I WAS
ASKED TO LEAVE MY CAR AT THE DEALER SHIP OVERNIGHT TO SEE IF DEALER CAN
RECREATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER TOLD ME HE COULDN'T RECREATE THE ISSUE. SECOND
TIME, DEALER FOUND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND USED THE DIAGONSTIC TOOL TO FIND
OUT THAT MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR IS BAD AND REPLACED IT. BUT THIS DIDN'T FIX THE
PROBLEM. THIRD TIME I CONTACT SUBARU CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE.
SUBARU CUSTOMER SERVICE ASKED ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. I TOOK
MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT THERE FOR 2 DAYS. ON THE THIRD DAY, DEALER
SAID THE BATTERY WAS BAD AND REPLACED THE BATTERY AND SAID HE COULDN'T
REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON THE THIRD
DAY, WITHIN FEW HOURS MY CAR ENGINE AGAIN STALLED. THIS TIME I TOOK THE VIDEO
OF THE ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE SUBARU CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXPLAINED WHAT WAS
HAPPENING AND I WAS TOLD THAT DEALER CANNOT FIX THE ISSUE UNLESS HE CAN
RECREATE THE ISSUE. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO SUBARU DEALERSHIP MORE THAN 3 TIMES,
SPENT MORE THAN $1000 FOR PARTS, LABOR AND CAR RENTAL AND STILL THE PROBLEM IS
NOT FIXED. ACTUALLY IT IS GETTING WORSE DAY BY DAY. *TR
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