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2004 Subaru OUTBACK Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	514085
Internal NHTSA #	10100055
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2004
File date	08/11/04
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I want to express my concerns for subaru quality and reliability. As a family we have owned several subaru outback vehicles. Unfortunately, our 2002 had bad pistons that had to be replaced after only 11,000 miles of ownership. The vehicle still did not run correctly after the engine overhaul so we sold it and regrettably purchased yet another new 2004 subaru outback wagon, which is now at our local dealer having pistons replaced in the engine. This is the second time a 4 cylinder outback in our family has let us down. I now know what kind of quality they build into their vehicles. We are knowledgeable owners and we maintain our vehicles to a really high standard. We feel the nhtsa should investigate engine piston quality in 2002-2004 (4 cylinder) outback wagons so that other owners do not find themselves in an unfortunate and precarious position. The engine is junk! *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8500
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TAYLOR RIDGE, IL
VIN pattern	4S3BH675147XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	28/01/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	EVANSTON SUBARU
Dealer's telephone number	847-869-5700
Dealer's city	EVANSTON
Dealer's state code	IL
Dealer's ZIP code	60202

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Subaru OUTBACK Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru OUTBACK Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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