5.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
102,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
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problem #2

Jul 012015

Outback 2.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 102,000 miles

Firestone Tech. says block is cracked recommends replace engine, will not even rotate tires or change oil. I don't believe it At this point.

- Larry T., Mobile, AL, US

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problem #1

Dec 222010

Outback

  • Automatic transmission
  • 102,000 miles

2006 SUBARU OUTBACK - I NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (TOP) OF ENGINE. I REMOVED THE OIL AND AFTER 1000 MILES I NOTICED MORE OIL. THE OIL LEVEL IS FULL SO THE AMOUNT OF OIL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE IS SMALL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A SUBARU DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS A SMALL CRACK AT THE TOP OF THE BLOCK. (BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE IN TO A SUBARU DEALER, MY THOUGHT WAS A LEAKING OIL SENDING UNIT, BUT THAT WAS COMPLETELY DRY. THE ONLY POSSIBLE CONCLUSION IS THAT THIS BLOCK MUST HAVE BEEN BAD INITIALLY CRACKED FROM THE MOLD

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- Jon M., Dallas, PA, US

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