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1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Portland, OR
We bought a 1998 subaru outback in 2004. at approximately 110,000 miles, we experienced a catastrophic overheating of the engine due to a faulty head gasket. the overheating caused approximately $3,000 worth of damage to the car. the head g...read more / reply »
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Menlo Park, CA
Subaru of america, inc. subaru plaza p.o. box 6000 cherry hill, nj 08034-6000 attn: customer/dealer services re: subaru legacy outback vin [deleted for privacy] to whom it may concern: i am writing to complain about a situatio...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Elmira, NY
The gas fill pipe leaks gasoline. there is a plastic shield next to it that catches dirt, sand, etc and then keeps the outside of the pipe wet for weeks after any rainy drive. this led to the pipe rusting out and leaking gasoline on the r...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Oakland, CA
Driving a 1998 subaru awd legacy outback. on june 6, 2006 while on a short trip in vehicle, returned home to see smoke (not steam) coming from engine block. the vehicle had overheated, and had been suffering occasional loss of power while...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Silver Spring, MD
My child care provider was involved in a single car accident. she was driving approximately 40 mph in wet/rainy conditions when she lost control of the car and hit a tree. this impact caused the car to spin and hit a second tree. the car...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Hackettstown, NJ
Hood latch failure on 1998 subaru legacy outback- while traveling at highway speed, hood latch failed and hood flew back into windshield and roof. inability to see road ahead(very busy) nearly caused accident. windshield and hood destroyed,...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Dolores, CO
The front airbags on my 1998 subaru outback sport went out at 76,000 miles without ever deploying or any other indicators. the light on the dash was the only sign that the bags were no longer working. the dealer said two modules went out....
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Omaha, NE
1998 subaru outback - steering becomes jerky when backing or going forward at slow speeds and while making tight turning radiuses. local repair shop called a local subaru dealer and they said that they have seen some incidents of this prob...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Highlands Ranch, CO
Late on the night of 09/01/05 my wife, her son, daughter and two (2) grand children were traveling to omaha, ne for the long labor day weekend in a 1998 subaru legacy outback wagon with 123,000 miles. they got as far as the outskirts of ke...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Croton On Hudson, NY
Cylinder #4 exhaust vale failure in july of 2004. subaru dealer prestige imports pulled head and replaced valve. they insisted the cause was "bad gasoline." april 2005 car is found to have high level of co2 in cooling system. subaru deale...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Green Bay, WI
Dt: the contact states one of the tires has been losing air. the service mechanic states that he has never seen this problem. the wheel itself looks like it has a cracked. it is right in the middle of the wheel on the inner rim. it has no...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Green Bay, WI
Dt: the contact states one of the tires has been losing air. the service mechanic states that he has never seen this problem. the wheel itself looks like it has a cracked. it is right in the middle of the wheel on the inner rim. it has no...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Berkeley, CA
The automatic transmission failed with just 61,000 easy miles. the failure was in the clutch assembly (it would not decelerate when taking pressure off the gas pedal). i took it to the dealer and the manager told me that the drive train was...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Blacksburg, VA
Head gasket failure in subaru legacy outback 1998. engine overheated which lead to lead to smoke coming out under the hood and subsequent warping of engine heads. i hard to replace gasket heads but i am told there is no guarantee this woul...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Wheaton, IL
The rim is causing the tires to lose air about one pound a day, which is making the ability to control the vehicle difficult. the owner has to fill up tires with air every five days. manufacturer was contacted by owner.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Hopatcong, NJ
While driving vehicle overheated. this happened three times. when taken to get serviced the third time it was determined that it was due to the head gasket.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in East Arlington, VT
Legacy outback with 2.5 l engine began to overheat with coolant boiling over into resevoir. the car was taken to repair shop. they replaced thermostat, tested for hydrocarbons in system, pressured tested cap and system and flushed radiator....
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Shoreline, WA
Subaru legacy outback, 1998 model, center rear lap belt buckle end is too long to hold a child restraint tightly enough.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in El Dorado Hills, CA
Engine overheating started 10 months ago on long trips only. overheating was common when engine was under heavier than normal loads for long periods of time(climbing hilss, etc.). fluid in radiator was eventually deplented leading to shar...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Cushing, ME
Driver lost control of vehicle. vehicle struck stationary object at aprox. 15 mph. airbag failed to deploy. significant front end and undercarriage damage.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Grand Junction, CO
Driver's side window regulator failed. only rolls window down 2" then skips and won't roll back up. has failed repeatedly for 2 years.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Columbia, MD
Complaint received via e-mail. the temperature gauge was in the hot range while driving. the cooling system checked out okay, but was told that the car was low on coolant. the consumer refilled coolant, went out of country, and 2 weeks l...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Highlands Ranch, CO
Took my subaru to dealer for 60,000 mile check. he advised me that my head gasket was about to fail and needed replacement. he also informed me that failure of the head gasket in 1998 outbacks was common. this repair is very costly (abou...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Indianapolis, IN
On october 6, 2004, i was coasting into a parking space in my 1998 subaru legacy outback. my headlights were facing a curb, sidewalk, and cement brick building, and i touched the brakes to prevent bumping the curb. as soon as my foot hit ...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Indianapolis, IN
On october 6, 2004, i was coasting into a parking space in my 1998 subaru legacy outback. my headlights were facing a curb, sidewalk, and cement brick building, and i touched the brakes to prevent bumping the curb. as soon as my foot hit ...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Ashland, PA
All wheel drive binding tires. 2 sets of 4 tires each (new michelin agility) worn to steel b/c of "binding" -- 2 years in a row. subaru currently having awd repaired.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Quincy, MA
Have a 1998 subaru outback. bought it new in 1998. has roughly 90000 miles. in the first year after purchase clutch went. dealer replaced clutch free of charge (didn't want to, though). read on the internet that there was a known clutch pro...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Costa Mesa, CA
1998 subaru outback showed signs of overheating as temperature gauge rose up past the usual midline and cold air inside car from air conditioner suddenly got warmer. i pulled over and coolant was over flowing from overflow reservoir throug...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Lewisburg, PA
My car overheated and died on the highway. it was determined that the head gasket had failed -- it was replaced, and the engine was tuned in associated ways. one month later, the car overheated again, with coolant leaking out of the engine....
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Berkeley, CA
When driving at low speeds, the vehicle surged forward. this caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a light pole head on. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. the consumer had the vehicle towed to the i...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Berkeley, CA
When driving at low speeds, the vehicle surged forward. this caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a light pole head on. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. the consumer had the vehicle towed to the i...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Calgary, AL
Subaru outback (1998) clutch failure. notorious problem! replaced entire clutch assembly, fly wheel, master cylinder and slave cylinder at my cost!!! dealer would not cover. the clutches on outbacks are lemons! class action suit from a...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Ottawa, IL
Failure and its consequences: i own a 1993 subaru impreza l, and i own a 1998 impreza outback sport. both these cars have a potentially serious safety issue. there are two tsb's on hesitation issues for all subaru's concerning this. thi...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Camas, WA
The headgasket burned through. replaced headgasket, had heads milled. now exactly 1 1/2 years later in april 2003 the car is overheating, everyone says the car should not be doing that, but it is. it is alot of money for a car that is only...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Greenwood Village, CO
Catastrophic failure of a major engine component which is considerably outside the expected statistical failure rate(based on my research of complaints by other purchasers of this model subaru automobile), resulting in significant costs to ...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Cumberland, MD
While driving 45 mph rear passenger side tire tread separated. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Seattle, WA
Clutch chatter on my 98 subaru outback wagon. problems from day one. subaru 'fixed' the problem a few time under warranty, but to this day, there is severe chatter in the clutch.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Ossining, NY
All 4 tires sidewall separated. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. michelin, 205/70r15. the tires had dry rot cracking on the sidewalls. there was no seperating, just hundreds of cracks. tire/model#xw4
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Aurora, CO
I have had continuos problems with the clutch on my 1998 suabru outback. since the car has been purchased i have had the cluch replaced 3 times, and it is now due to go in again. a common problem is "bucking" under load (1st & second). t...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Campbell, CA
Appears i have a blown head gasket on my 1998 2.5l outback. coolant contains oil , coolant reservoir fills up rapidly with coolant when driven on the highway. coolant never returns to the radiator after cooling down.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Tucson, AZ
Intermittently when accelerating at a low speed engine revved to 4 rmps and jerked into second gear. dealership was unable to duplicate the problem, so no remedy was found.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Mesa, AZ
While braking the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. the consumer took the vehicle into the dealership to be inspected. the mechanic informed the consumer that the master brake cylinder failed.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Storrs, CT
Vehicle's tires leaked due to corrosion/oxidation on the rim where the tire met the aluminum wheel. the corrosion is extensive enough to affect the seal between the tire and the rim. the tires lose about two pounds of air per week.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Shelton, CT
Car overheated. towed to garage. they replaced thermostat and tested. ran ok for about 20 miles. overheated again. towed to garage. now the diagnosis is that i need a new head gasket. this car has less than 90,000 miles and has been ...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Gilroy, CA
Intermittently, automatic transmission will not shift into second gear. it goes into neutral and will continue to rev up to anywhere between 5500 rpm and redline before it shifts. this has been an ongoing problem for the past year. it usual...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in North Babylon, NY
Driver's side seat belts failed, resulting in no restraint for consumer.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Twain Harte, CA
The car accelerated when backing from a parking space, hit a pole, i then put it on drive and it accelerated at a very high speed, i went to brake, it had already hit a parked dodge caravan in the parking spot directly in front of me. i was...
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Santa Fe, NM
While driving at 70 mph, and with no warning vehicle stalled, causing the driver to lose control. owner had contacted dealership on four separate occasions, but problem still occurring.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Beaverton, OR
Blown head gasket at 105,000 miles. my research indicates that this is a very common failure for this engine/model year. it cost me $3400 for a new short block/labor to effect repairs.
1998 SUBARU OUTBACK in Brooklyn, NY
I own a 1998 subaru outback.: vin #4s3bg6858w7605827. on the date below, the timing belt on my car, which had 53 thousand miles on it at the time, broke and resulted in a catastrophic engine failure. this forced me to buy a used engine. for...
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