Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 05/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| Driving 40 mph another driver pointed out problem. pulled over & noticed smoke from under the hood. flames started shooting out. fire department called & put out flames. fire chief said fire orignated from fuel lines. flames had engulfed vehicle in minutes. vehicle totaled. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 12/20/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Bad seal on o ring of oil dip stick caused oil to overfill transmission fluid, car would stall due to lack of oil pressure. dealer fixed after third visit. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 03/29/2004 | 98000 | 1000 | 09/26/1997 |
| My 1998 subaru forester hesitates on acceleration in the low rpm range. once over about 3000 rpm, it runs fine. according to a technical service bulletin released by subaru in jan 1999, #11-53-98, this is caused by the engine control module incorrectly interpreting vibrations in the engine as skipping and readjusting the fuel flow rate. the fix requires installing an upgraded ecm--to the tune of well over $1000. this hesitation produces an unsafe situation because the car may at any time refuse to accelerate, or accelerate suddenly without warning.*ak | |||