2.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
77,000 miles

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problem #1

Jun 142003

Legacy 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 77,000 miles
Vehicle has a manual transmission. When driving in 5th gear, transmission will "drop" out of gear without warning. The 5th gear was repaired on the and there was a packing nut that was supposed to be peened on the gear shaft to keep it from backing off. The manufacturer did not properly peen the transmission. The vehicle needed a new 5th slider nut, retightened, and peened correctly. Also in cruise control when the vehicle dropped out of the 5th gear, it caused the engine to race. (outback)

- Parsippany, NJ, USA

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