Subaru Legacy Complaints (1993)

77 consumer complaints on file.

#751410August 30, 2001
SEAT BELTS
BOTH FRONT SEAT MOTERIZED SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS FAILED. THE CABLE ON BOTH SIDES CAME OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751031August 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MHP WHEN BELTS BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE. SHORTLY FOLLOWING CAR LOSS POWER, INCLUDING STEERING. IT WAS REPORTED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HAD COME LOOSE AND THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BEEN DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. CAR WILL NEED SMALL BLOCK OVERHAUL OR REPLACEMENT ENGINE TO FUNCTION AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890117June 11, 2001
SEAT BELTS
5 MINUTES AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, IGNITION TURNED OFF CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE ON INSIDE OF VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER STATED THA TFIRE CAUSED BY AUTOMATIC TRACK SEAT BELT MOTOR. PASSENGER DOOR PANEL, SEAT AND HEAD REST WERE MELTED. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889367May 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE KEPT STALLING OUT AND WOULD NOT RESTART FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE. BUT, COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785144December 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, CONSUMER COASTED VEHICLE TO A STOP AND IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734184October 12, 2000
TIRES
THREATEN TO THOUSANDS SUBARU CAR DRIVERS, LIKE FIRESTONE TIRES THREATEN TO THOUSANDS CAR DRIVERS USING FIRESTONE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784939October 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE IS SOMETIMES UNCONTROLLABLE TO SLOWDOWN AT 10 TO 20 MPH AND ENGINE STOPS WHILE OTHER VEHICLES ARE DRIVING 65 MPH, VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING, DUE TO MALFUNCTIONED CONTROLLER. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870796September 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON HIGHWAY AND DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW JUST EXPLODED. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731477September 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION, 2ND TIRE REPLACED FOR THIS REASON. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867964August 16, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. THEN PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AND FOUND OUT THAT TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE F570. *AK THE TIRE TREAD WAS FOUND DANGLING FROM THE AXLE. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, ANOTHER TIRE PEELED OFF THE STEEL LAYERS UNDERNEATH AND WAS REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722710May 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861204May 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719822March 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719819March 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719820March 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854333January 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717644January 20, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717381January 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715228November 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR; WE HAVE FULL RECORDS. THIS SHOULD OCCUR AT THIS MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711705September 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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