Tank Assembly problems of the 1997 Subaru Outback

One problem related to tank assembly has been reported for the 1997 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 08/29/2008

Fuel filler neck rusted causing gas to leak out onto garage floor and while driving and filling tank. Vehicle was brought into dealership for repair to replace the rusted fuel filler neck. From research and comments from dealership, this is a very common problem with this make of vehicle.


Other Gasoline Fuel System related problems of the 1997 Subaru Outback



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