Check Engine Light On Problems of Subaru Outback - part 2

Subaru Outback owners have reported 39 problems related to check engine light on (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the Outback.

36 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2001 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 02/01/2005

The contact owns a 2001 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the engine light continues to illuminate on the instrument panel and the engine seized two weeks ago. She notified the dealer and the manufacturer and they requested that she send the invoices from the dealer, where they would mostly likely replace the engine. The contact stated, however, that the invoices and repairs were done somewhere other than an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 54,500.

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37 Check Engine Light On problem of the 1999 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 02/08/2003

There are several issues going on with my 1999 Subaru legacy Outback vehicle: 1) the check engine light goes on when the fuel gauge drops down to empty although the gas tank was just filled with gas. 2) the fuel gauge does not read correct. After the gas tank is full, the gauge fluctuates back and forth (sometimes the gauge reads near empty, sometimes the gauge reads 3/4 of the tank full) when operating the vehicle. 3) the car did not pass the California smog test. 4) the rpm gauge does not stay constant while driving at an even speed. Once the gauge hits between two to three thousand rpm, the gauge drops back to between one and two thousand rpm on and of when driving. 5) the gas tank does not maintain pressure even though the lid was screwed on tight. The lid was replaced with a new one but this problem still occurs. All these issues occur with the check engine light on. The dealer does not want to look at these issues without having me pay them to look at my car. These issues my car has been experiencing have been on and off since 2001 to present. The problems seem to get worse.

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38 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2000 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 12/01/2000

There is slippage in transmission. When driving, it can happen at any speed, and will happen more often in stop and go traffic. Contacted dealer. Consumer states that oil light and check engine light come on together and then the power goes out, this has occurred when stopping and moving , the problem is still on going. Dealer claims that the onboard computer shows that a problem exists but they can?t identify the cause unless it happens in their presence.

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39 Check Engine Light On problem of the 1998 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 06/20/2000

Check engine light blinking and engine runs rough.

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