Two problems related to coolant leaking have been reported for the 1998 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Complaint received via e-mail. The temperature gauge was in the hot range while driving. The cooling system checked out okay, but was told that the car was low on coolant. The consumer refilled coolant, went out of country, and 2 weeks later encountered the same problem. A month later, while driving, coolant leaked out again, and the head gasket was bad. This was a common problem with these vehicles.
The head gasket blew, which resulted in coolant leaking into the cylinder walls. While parked and turned off. The engine, which is a 2. 5 liter, must be replaced. The 2. 5 liter engine has a history of enigine failure. Has anyone made a claim? has there been research or a recall of any kind?.