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Complaint 371677

1997 SUBARU OUTBACK • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE • incident May 15, 2002

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
371677
Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Model Year
1997
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Incident Date
May 15, 2002
Date Received
Aug 27, 2002
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Owner Narrative

CRANK/CAM/OIL PAN SILICONE SEALS FAILEDS EARLY IN VEHICLE LIFE. ALSO, ALTERNATOR BELT FELL OFF, MAIN PULLEY BROKE, CENTER OF PULLEY BADLY WORN, AND VALVES BENT ON CYLINDER #2. $635 TO REPLACE SEALS, $415 TO REPLACE MAIN PULLEY, AND $1107 TO REPLACE VALVES.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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