2002 Subaru Legacy

CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 2 1/2 DAYS. ON COLD START IT MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR DIED. I TOWED IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID NOISE WAS INTERNAL MOTOR NOISE. I AUTHORIZED R&R OF THE OIL PAN AND THE FOUND THE #3 ROD BEARING SPUN. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED NOR NEGLECTED AND I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS SHOWING EVERY SERVICE DONE ON TIME. ALL OIL CHANGES WERE DONE EVERY 3500 MILES. ALSO.. AT 92K MILES MY CAR DEVELOPED A HEAD GASKET LEAK. SUBARU HAS A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 99-2002 SUBARU LEGACY HEADGASKETS UP TO 8 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. SUBARU DECLINED COVERAGE ON MY VEHICLE DUE TO VIN # BEING OUTSIDE OF VIN # GROUP THEY HAD EXTENDED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 32 DEGREES, THE BRAKES FAIL IF THE MASTER CYLINDER IS NOT WARMED. THE CONTACT MUST ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO WARM UP APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V079000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: MASTER CYLINDER) AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE REPAIR SHOP WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER AT THE COST OF $400. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 128,000. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUBARU LEGACY. IN VERY COLD TEMPERATURE, THE RUBBER HOSES ON THE FUEL LINES ABOVE THE ENGINE BECOME LOOSE. AS A RESULT, FUEL LEAKS. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND TIGHTEN THE HOSE CLAMPS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND THAT THE HOSE CLAMPS NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED EACH TIME. WHEN HE TIGHTENS THE CLAMPS, THE REPAIR ONLY LASTS FOR ONE MONTH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK WITH BRIDGE WATER POTENZA RE92 POTENZA 1: 225/60/R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2006. THE FAILURE TIRE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRES FAIURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

STARTED WITH A BURNING SMELL, WHEN HAVING MY CAR INSPECTED, I WAS ADVISED THAT I HEAD A SMALL HEAD GASKET LEAK. (MY CAR WAS RECALLED AND HAD THE STOP LEAK PUT IN IT) OBVIOUSLY IT DIDN'T WORK. THE LEAK IS WORSE AND I AM SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT, WONDERING WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING TO COME FROM TO FIX A PROBLEM SUBARU WAS AWARE OF , IE. THE RECALL! *TR

AFTER DRIVING 5-10 MINUTES, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING INTO THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO MORRIE'S SUBARU IN BROOKLYN PARK, MINNESOTA WHERE THEY SAID I HAD A MAJOR BREAK IN ONE OF THE FUEL HOSES, A CRACK IN ANOTHER HOSE, AND THE OTHER TWO HOSES LOOKED "IFFY." THE MECHANIC SAID HE WAS SURPRISED THE VEHICLE DIDN'T START ON FIRE BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING SO MUCH GAS. I DISPUTED THE CHARGE OF $904.98, AND THE SERVICE DIRECTOR, JEFF ANTONSEN, SAID I HAD TO PAY IN FULL IN ORDER TO GET MY CAR BACK. HE REFERRED ME TO CALL 1-800-SUBARU-3. AFTER WAITING 3 DAYS FOR THEM TO RETURN MY CALL, CHANEL SAID SHE WOULD ISSUE ME A CHECK FOR 1/2 OF THE PARTS AND LABOR, $418.51, AS A GOODWILL ASSISTANCE GESTURE. I FEEL THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SAFETY DEFECT AND THAT THE FUEL HOSES WERE MADE OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL SINCE ALL FOUR OF THEM WERE BAD. I AM DISPUTING THE REMAINING $486.47.8JB

OUR 2002 SUBARU LEGACY WAGON HAS AN OBNOXIOUS SMELL OF GAS IN THE INTERIOR AFTER STARTING IN COLD WEATHER. WE HAVE A SMALL 1-YEAR OLD WHO IS RISKING BRAIN DAMAGE FROM THESE FUMES AND I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUES WITH THE PROBLEM THAT SUBARU IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING AS A RECALL BUT A HIDDEN SERVICE BULLETIN. THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE FIRE AND THE INHALATION OF GAS FUMES POSES THREATS FAR BEYOND WHAT TYPICALLY SHOULD CALL FOR A SERVICE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THE ISSUE TODAY AND I IMAGINE CHARGING US $500-$750 TO FIX, AND WE HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO THIS ISSUE FOR AWHILE. HOW CAN A MANUFACTURER MAKE A DEFECTIVE PART THE LEAVES SUCH A RISK WITHOUT A RECALL? AT LEAST I UNDERSTAND WHILE I AM LIGHT-HEADED THIS MORNING. RIDICULOUS!! *JB