Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 05/21/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Head gasket failure***** 2003 outback **** this is not a new problem as four of the subaru's we've owned had hg issues. although in the past subaru acknowledged the failures and repaired them under the wwp99 campaign (1998-2002 model years). while this failure continues to be widespread (just google subaru head gasket problems and you'll get pages of complaints of hg failures) subaru has stopped repairing them or even acknowledging there is a problem. this appears to be solely a cost saving strategy. when the gaskets fail, oil leaks outside the engine which contacts the exhaust system. the burning oil puts smoke and fumes inside the car. i would think this is also a fire concern. inside the engine, oil and coolant mix and can cause catastrophic damage/failure. is there anything i can do to get this repaired by subaru? they seem to be getting away with a huge consumer injustice just by acting like it doesn't exist. can they be required extent the champagne (wwp99) with the 03 and later models? subaru clearly acknowledges a head gasket problem in previous years and later model years have the same failure. *tr | |||
| 05/21/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Head gasket failure***** 2003 outback **** this is not a new problem as four of the subaru | |||
| 12/12/2011 | |||
| Cpsc#i11c0409a. 2003 subaru outback. consumer stated there was sudden acceleration. *ln | |||
| 05/12/2010 | 94000 | ||
| Subaru outback, 2003, 4-cylinder with 90,000 miles s/n: 4sbh6750-37608019 significant acceleration from very slow speed; turning off the engine was the only method of stopping the car. drove through garage wall; occurence over six months; about one-time per month. progressively got worse until the car went through the garage wall. per dealer: significant carbon build-up in throttle housing & idle control valve. carbon build-up caused by reformulated gasoline. repiar action: clean throttle housing & replace idle control valve = $ 750.00 at may 11, 2010. no service bulletins or history, per dealer. my comment: potential disterous safety issues: not only property damage, but significant personal injury could be caused if this happens in parking lots, crosswalks, driveways, etc. twu 5/15/2010 | |||