One problem related to transmission not go into gear has been reported for the 1998 Subaru Legacy. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Transmission was defective. When driving on the highway and after the vehicle was running for a while lower gears in transmission will not go into gear. When vehicle cooled off for a period of time the vehicle ran well. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership, and was told that after the vehicle was test driven there was no problem. However, after consumer drove the vehicle again , while the vehicle was hot, the same problem occurred. Already, transmission was replaced 3 times, but problem recurred.