10.0

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

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problem #5

Feb 012004

Outback

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Keyless entry control module total failure. Car is less than 6 years old & has less than 76,000 miles. Replacement part is $200 + labor to install. Dealer says this is a rare problem.

- Charleston, ME, USA

problem #4

Apr 152003

Outback 4WD 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Speedometer and odometer cut out intermittently.

- Oregon, WI, USA

problem #3

Feb 082003

Outback 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
There are several issues going on with my 1999 Subaru legacy Outback vehicle: 1) the check engine light goes on when the fuel gauge drops down to empty although the gas tank was just filled with gas. 2) the fuel gauge does not read correct. After the gas tank is full, the gauge fluctuates back and forth (sometimes the gauge reads near empty, sometimes the gauge reads 3/4 of the tank full) when operating the vehicle. 3) the car did not pass the California smog test. 4) the RPM gauge does not stay constant while driving at an even speed. Once the gauge hits between two to three thousand RPM, the gauge drops back to between one and two thousand RPM on and of when driving. 5) the gas tank does not maintain pressure even though the lid was screwed on tight. The lid was replaced with a new one but this problem still occurs. All these issues occur with the check engine light on. The dealer does not want to look at these issues without having me pay them to look at my car. These issues my car has been experiencing have been on and off since 2001 to present. The problems seem to get worse.

- Moreno Valley, CA, USA

problem #2

Aug 042001

Outback 4WD

  • miles
I had stopped and put car into park and it suddenly accelerated into the brick.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #1

Mar 312001

(reported on)

Outback 4WD

  • miles
My engine light came on at 36,000 miles the dealer charged me $75 to reset it and was not able to determine why the light came on within 2 weeks the light came on again sicne the warranty expired at 36,000 miles I will have to pay for another "computer reset" words used by dealer is this a common complaint for this moodel and year " I also understand that there is an alternator recall could that have made the engine light come on " thank you as.

- Carmel, NY, USA