10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,000 miles

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problem #5

Apr 052003

Legacy 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles
Car hesitates to accelerate until 2500 RPM, then jumps.

- Traverse City, MI, USA

problem #4

Mar 292002

Legacy 4WD

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Elkins, WV, USA

problem #3

Jan 011999

Legacy

  • miles
Vehicle leaks oil, and the oil flaws all over engine. Dealership is aware of problem.

- South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA

problem #2

Sep 301999

(reported on)

Legacy 4WD

  • miles
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.

- Evansville, IN, USA

problem #1

Aug 281999

(reported on)

Legacy 4WD

  • miles
Repeated cold engine hesitation; hazardous when turning onto busy street.

- Glenview, IL, USA