Table 1 shows 17 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 1998 Subaru Legacy. The number one most common problem is related to the engine (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine head gasket failure (three problems).
At the beginning of February, 2003, blown engine in a 1998 Subaru Legacy 2. 5 gt. Dealer stated that the problem was due to cold weather in the northeast, and that there were 4 other Subaru's with blown engines in his lot awaiting repair. Read details...
It seems after 5 minutes of investigation that there is thousands of 1997 to 2002 Subaru owners who are have the problem with over heating and head gasket replacement. Subaru refuses to acknowledge an issue or design flaw and is making the customer bare the cost of repairing a faulty head gasket Read details...
The obd system indicates check engine. The engine looses power and the cars acceleration becomes very weak. The car is turned off and restarted and the engine will either continue to malfunction or will run normally. Read details...