1998 Subaru Legacy Outback review from North America
"Great Performance, apparent design flaws"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My head gasket blew at 144K miles.
General comments?
From what I have read on this and other forums, Subaru has a problem with their 2.5 liter engine found in 98 Legacy Outbacks, among other vehicles around the same year. Two mechanics here in Seattle that work on Subarus have seen so many of these head gaskets blow that they have recommended a class action lawsuit. I am not a lawyer, but I am interested in pursuing this. If you are interested in being part of such a suit, and have a similar problem, please let me know via email:
Gsmith1024@hotmail.com.
Thanks.
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| Good, reliable, practical vehicle |
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| I guess I was just expecting a bit more reliablility from Subaru. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 liter Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 105000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 144000 miles |
| Previous car | Subaru Loyale |
| Date of Entry | 14th December, 2006 |