Tl*the contact owns a 1997 subaru wagon. The vehicle was purchased two weeks ago. The contact noticed smoke rising from the radiator while driving. The radiator was replaced and he accused the dealer of selling him a lemon. The dealer stated that he purchased the vehicle "as is" and nothing could been done. The contact stated that the failure blew the head gasket and cracked the engine. The vin was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 71,400.
Engine & cooling
1997 Subaru Impreza Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1997 Subaru Impreza's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 6% of all its complaints, most recently on July 23, 2007. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Engine shuts down at highway and city speeds unexpectedly. Often difficult to restart. Car has been towed on three occassions to subaru dealers. Neither of two local authorized subaru dealers ( casey of newport news va or roughton of norfolk va ) have been able to analyze or repair vehicle. Waited 9 weeks for parts which never...
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arrived from japan which one dealer thought, but would not guarantee, might solve problem. Electrical failures occurred in vehicle o/a may of 1998. I have all maintenance and repair records. Vehicle is so unsafe icannot drive it. I only wish to have vehicle repaired so that safe operation is again possible. Can analyxe or repair vehicle. Engine shutdown witnessed by wife.*Ak
Subaru Impreza engine complaints by year
Impreza engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data