Subaru Impreza 2003 - Engine and engine cooling - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
093703	07/15/2003	10002917	New wrx radiator. *tt	10/01/2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
029605	09/09/2005	10016869	2.5l remanufactured sohc short block release. *tt	10/13/2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
02	02/01/2006	10019343	Rubbing mark on timing belt. subaru. *tt	03/09/2006

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
04/27/2003	56000
	2003 subaru impreza, 56,000k with leaking head gasket (both sides) and rod knock. well maintained car with well-documented service history. recommend replacement of short block/head gaskets. same issue and same engine as addressed in phase ii ej25 head gasket leak / wwp-99 service campaign - cooling system conditioner. extensive documentation of similar issues with 2003 2.5l engines (example: http://allwheeldriveauto.com/subaru-head-gasket-problems-explained/). claim filed with subaru of america (file # 1-810658669) which is currently under investigation.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
03/20/2007	115000	3	03/19/2004
	At 15,000km past warranty, i submitted my car for service and was told the engine was leaking fluids, required new head gaskets, new transmission mounts and sway bar bushings. barrie subaru did not show much interest in the amount of work required on a vehicle that had been on the road for less than 3 years. *tr
10/18/2003	17001	1	09/20/2002
	Karen quinn of subaru of america assured me that i can drive my 2003 subaru impreza with check engine light on for a period of two weeks without any concern. as a result, the vehicle stalled the check engine light was blinking and i was in danger. at a later time she falsified the records and had no recollection of such conversation. *la