Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) Problems of Subaru Legacy

I had run into a few small problems this winter, like my steering wheel not turning when the car was cold, but I experienced my first major problem while my vehicle was stationary, but had been running. I was going through a drive through, had to put my car in park, then when I went to shift it back into drive, nothing would happen. It was stuck in park. I don't think the problem was temp. Related, it was about 40 degrees outside. After turning the car on/off four or five times I was able to get it going, but my headlights went out, which I thought was strange. While driving home I noticed that the "brake" light was illuminated. The next day, I started my car before work to defrost my windows. The car started just fine (all the electrics worked and the engine was on and running), and I went inside. About 15 minutes later I came back to my car, and the engine had turned off. At first the electrical components worked. My friend came and tested the voltage anyway, because a dead battery is common when it gets cold, and the battery was fine. The warning lights that I noticed were on were the "brake" light, as well as the "abs" light. After trying to turn it on a couple times, all the electrical components stopped working as well. It will start if I leave it for a few hours, but I am terrified to drive it anywhere to figure out what is going on.

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The car intermittently loses power when accelerating from a stopped position. Most often happens when I am turning left. Subaru says there are no computer codes in the check engine history. Cause unknown but speculation advanced about neural network learning of the computer (seems worst after recent engine rebuild until car was driven for a couple of days where frequency of power loss diminished but not go away). Also proposed: 87 octane gas-should use 92, if not 97 only from oil company stations, not fred meyer or costco even though car is rated to accept 87 octane gas. Other hypotheses: full gas tank vs 1/2 or less , fuel starvation causes power drop (note: engine doesn't fully die & can be coaxed back to life by pumping the accelerator), electronic ignition system perhaps the culprit. This problem is dangerous because of the random & sudden (without warning) loss of power which any driver immediately behind my car would not be expecting & thereby cause a rear-end collision. Also, dangerous when entering a lane of traffic & suddenly the power is gone just when you need acceleration in order to merge at traffic speed into your lane. Sometimes problem occurs when going up a low angle incline (est. 10-15 degrees?) but not necessarily. When leaving a stopped position, if left foot is on the brake & right is slightly accelerating in order to pull away more rapidly from stopped position, the controlling computer will sometimes provide zero power to the accelerator but this happens only occasionally & often will work just fine to give the extra acceleration needed. Subaru says this confuses their computer & it will shut down but I have found that this happens about 1/3 of the time, in my experience. Danger comes from losing power during the time you need it the most esp. Left turns which cross traffic lanes before you can merge and driving completely normally.

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A strong fuel smell began entering the car through the heating vents on the car. This has only been noticeable since the temperature dropped below 25 degrees fahrenheit. There was a also a noticeable trail of gasoline in the snow following the car.

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Car has been owned for 2. 5 years and has been driving well. There have not been any cel or other warning light problem indications. Car has had routine maintence, recalls and last synthetic oil change was done at van bortel Subaru, victor, NY on 11/28/14 (67,433 miles). On 12/23/14 in the evning, following a 7 hour highway trip, car abruptly developed a loud engine knock with vibrations and was choking for gas. On 12/24/14, car was brought into my local mechanic who determined there was a major internal engine failure and the car was inoperable. Vanbortel Subaru service dept. Was contacted and gave me a quote for a rebuilt Subaru short engine block for $6,600. With only a two year warranty. They also said the repair was not covered under warranty since it had 68,000 miles on it. No " goodwill assistance" from the dealership or soa was offered even though they have serviced 7 of my famliy's Subarus over the past 10 years. And, the '09 Legacy has a history of engine problems as documented in various online owner forums (eg. Nasioc) and by consumer reports who rated the '09 Legacy as being "worse than average for major and minor engine problems" I had the short block engine swap performed by my independent mechanic and asked him to tear down the old engine. He reported that: "the # 1 connecting rod bearing completely failed and was grinding into the crankshaft. Resulting in engine failure. " he further noted that the engine oil was full. I have expressed my concerns to vanbortel Subaru and soa for the decline in their quality, integrity, customer services and increased potential for a serious accident, injury or being stranded on a highway without any prior symptoms or warnings.

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Purchased brand new Subaru Legacy October 31st of 2011. After only five months and 14,000 miles beginning in March of 2012 I was shocked to discover the following problem(s) with my Legacy: low idling, bogging down, at oil light illuminated, and nearly stalling out. This issue is still continuing to this day, sporadically. I now have 25,500 miles and there is no solution to this problem. I experienced this low idle, bogging down, and nearly stalling out- at the following documented mileages: 14,989 miles, 15,120 miles,17,007 miles, 17,714 miles, 18,124 miles I then began a more detailed log: 18,383 miles, April 19th 2012, 3:23 p. M. , 74 degrees. 20,074 miles, may 2nd 2012, 12:37 p. M. , 78 degrees, and 80 miles driven that moment. 21,558 miles, may 16th 2012, 10:06 a. M. , 74 degrees, air conditioner on, and 50 miles driven that moment. 21,711 miles, may 17th 2012, 12:16 p. M. , 67 degrees, 43 miles driven that moment. 22,899 miles, may 25th 2012, 2:20 p. M. , 86 degrees, 107 miles driven that moment. 22,900 miles, may 25th 2012, 2:22 p. M. , 86 degrees, 108 miles driven that moment. 23,454 miles, date not logged, 11:44 a. M. , 84 degrees, 59 miles driven that moment. 24,977 miles, June 8th 2012, 12:59 p. M. 75 degrees, 81 miles driven that moment. 25,378 miles, June 11th 2012, 5:00 a. M. , 64 degrees, 0 (zero) miles driven that moment.

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Driving a 2010 Subaru Legacy on a narrow street with a 90 degree turn. Entering the turn the clutch pedal was pressed disengaging the clutch, the brakes were applied slightly - the car stalled as the engine died. Since it was a turn and the car has power steering the nose was in the opposite lane before it stopped. There was no accident.

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At 74,000 miles the turbo blew in my 2005 Subaru Legacy turbo wagon. Upon request of the company I handed in as many maintenance records as I could find. The company repaired the turbo, splitting the cost with me, 50/50 ($900 each). They failed to change the oil, as I asked them to do, and to fix whatever they had to fix to make the car right again. Once repaired, after driving my car about 15 miles, the turbo blew again. After admitting they didn't change the oil, the dealer repaired the turbo again, under warranty this time, with the exception of the 2 oil changes they charged me. When I finally went to pick up the car and I was unable to drive the car, as there was obviously something wrong with the motor. The engine was making a loud noise and the car was shaking. They failed to tell me the car was still broken, or that there was a new problem with the engine. Now they tell me the motor needs to be replaced, to the cost of $4,800. 00. They are willing to pay for the parts, $3,000. 00, and want to charge me for the labor, $1,800. 00. I feel like I've been lied to, cheated and the integrity of my car has been compromised. I don't feel satisfied with the quality of service and security of this vehicle since it's been in the hands of the ramsey Subaru, since December 23, 2008.

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Car at issue is a 2001 Subaru Legacy gt limited. On two occasions in the past month, a strong raw gas smell filled the engine compartment and passenger compartment of the car. On both occasions, the temperature outside was below 10 degrees. After the first occurrence, car was left at dealer who found nothing wrong. The car was fine for next 5 days (weather was 10 to 30 degrees). On day 6, weather dropped to about 8 degrees and gas smell returned. Car was left in garage after driving and garage filled with very strong gas smell. There is an obvious correlation between extreme cold (10 degrees or less) and this problem. Will return car to dealer for second attempt at repair but since weather is expected to be over 10 degrees for next 2 weeks am not sure will be able to replicate problem. Seems likely that the problem is a gas leak at cold temperatures, which may well be a safety hazard and fire/explosion danger.

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