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2005 Subaru OUTBACK Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	857543
Internal NHTSA #	10399717
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2005
File date	09/05/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At approximately 85,000 miles, the check engine light on our 2005 subaru outback xt went on and we took the vehicle in to our local repair shop to check the light and they recommended having the vehicle towed to our subaru dealer. The vehicle was towed in and the dealer service person called stating that timthe turbo had failed (along with the cv boot & alternator belt). I provided the information regarding our official subaru 100,000 mile gold plus "extended service contract" which we purchased for $1975. The service representative would not confirm whether or not these components would be covered under our service contract and then called me and said subaru denied the claim pending receipt of service records. My husband and my father have changed the oil, air filters and performed general service in combination with service by various service shops. My records are not complete and i expect that subaru will try to deny coverage of the turbo due to this. There are ample reports on subaru forums reporting the same failure and i feel that this problem is not due to owner negligence, but by faulty design. This type of failure should be the responsibility of the manufacturer and they should service the vehicle per the service contract without causing undue stress to the owner of the vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GRANITE CITY, IL
VIN pattern	4S4BP67CX56XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2005 Subaru OUTBACK Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru OUTBACK Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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