Engine problems of the 2005 Subaru Legacy

This is the second well maintained Subaru Legacy that the engine has blown in under 150,000 miles. First a 1999 and now a 2005. Research online shows that this is an ongoing problem and has also been confirmed by independent mechanics. Please advise what recourse I can take legally as Subaru has not offered to have the car towed for an inspection. The last time they offered a $500 credit towards a proposed a repair that was estimated at thousands of dollars over the closeset independent. I would like to find out if the government has had any success in getting Subaru to admit the problem and do something meaningful to address it, or if there is a class action suit I can join to get some satisfaction. Thanks you.

To nhsta three turbos have failed within a 2 month span on a 2005 Subaru Legacy gt sedan. Leading up to each failure the vehicle was being driven consistently at ~60 mph for 15 to 20 miles. The consequence of these failures has been loss of power on the highway which could have caused a wreck (but luckily did not). To correct this failure the turbo was replaced by an independent mechanic under an extended warranty. It failed again the same day due to the nut holding the turbo together falling off. Subaru replaced that turbo but it failed again after 2 weeks. I took it to a Subaru dealership this time where they said it failed because a small mesh screen become blocked by sludge and would not honor their mechanical fault warranty. I paid to have it replaced but I have not yet picked up the vehicle since I cannot trust it not to break (nor will Subaru warranty the part if the screen becomes blocked again, this sludge could be caused by the initial turbo failure, since the broken turbos throw metal through the oil system. ) this is a safety issue instead of a maintenance issue because of the consistent failures under the same condition which is normal highway driving conditions. The failure rate for this specific Subaru vehicle is much greater than normal with an epa report (ref #gr08-054c epa # 3595) showing "unscreened warranty claims" (minimal failure rate?) of 4. 55% as of Sep 12, 2008. This rate is on average 3 times higher than other turbo vehicles produced by Subaru at the time. (incidently Mazda has just recalled their new 2010 turbo mazda3's due to turbo failure from periods of idle or limited acceleration due to oil pooling in the turbo, these are the circumstances under which the Subaru turbo's have failed).

Turbo failure with no warning. Drastic loss of power immediately upon failure. Temperature gauge read normal. No indicating/warning lights showed up.

At different throttle inputs there is an engine stutter/stumble. This happens mostly during (2000-3000 rpms) and is worse during cold and rainy weather, as well as driving up hill. This failure is dangerous because if it happens at the wrong time especially in vermont, someone could get killed. Subaru should take care of the problem. There are at least 40 other people that I know of, that have the same problem. I as all these other people did not get what I paid for. Subaru should admit that there is a problem tell us what it is and fix it before it is to late.

Vehicle engine stutters with very little throttle when cruising below 3k rpms and will also stutter with moderate acceleration from low rpms. Subaru dealer sent ecu to soa (Subaru of America) to be reflashed with updated program. Stuttering seemed to go away after a few days but has come back just as bad as before.

Vehicle 'stutters' on partial acceleration between 2000 and 3000 rpm. Vehicle has done this consistantly from the first day I purchased it. There is currently nothing the dealer can do to fix the problem.

Every time I drive my car, it stutters. In any gear ( speaking specifically of a 5 speed transmission) no matter conditions nor driving style. Spoken to all local dealers and s. O. A. Official response is "turbo lag" the symptoms are not that of turbo lag, nor can s. O. A. Provide a definition of turbo lag. May be turbo surge, which is detrimental to a turbo chargers life. This draws serious concerns from Legacy gt owners. I think Subaru may have a "serious" issue. They have been throwing money at customers to avoid lemon law's. This car is not enjoyable to drive with this issue. Press throttle, stutter, stutter, stutter, go. Subaru provided no resolution to the problem other than a new model. S. O. A. Provided $6000. 00 towards the purchase of a new Subaru. Mind you that resolution was easy to get, but did me no good, as that offer was made six months after I purchased that vehicle. Leaving a difference out of pocket of $3,200. 00 not a proper solution. But it was better than nothing. I assume Subaru os covering up a large and expensive repair for this issue. Only time, or the NHTSA will tell.