Engine Belts And Pulleys Problems of Subaru Outback

The timing belt failed prematurely. It had been replaced at 70k miles and failed at 140k miles on the second belt which only had 70k miles on it versus the manufacture recommended 100k miles replacement interval. This happened during highway travel and the vehicle immediately lost all power and only had 5 seconds to find a safe place to pull off the highway. Additionally, the vehicle has an airbag recall for the second time, citing death due to metal projectile and I am having a very hard time having that replaced as the car is now being driven in canada and Subaru dealers in canada won't honor the required recall.

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After 2 years of ownership on my brand new Subaru Outback 2015, I have noticed a loud squeaky sound coming from the engine when I start my car after it rained/snowed. The sound would go away after a few minutes, however, it didn't seem normal. I took the car to the dealership to have it checked out. The dealership told me that nothing is wrong and it is perfectly fine. However, the squeaky noise still occurs after rain/snow. It seems to me that water is leaking into a belt when it's not suppose to and it is causing the noise when the engine is started. Subaru needs to look into this issue because this problem only happens after it rains/snows and cannot be replicated when the car is brought to the dealership. Therefore, it is hard to have this issue fixed.

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Purchased my 2011 Subaru new and have always keep the upkeep. About a year ago my tierod in the front went bad and ruined my tires so had to get new tires. Then it started stalling all the time, and no one seemed to why. Once at an intersection which I was almost hit. Then had to change the timing belt, but knew this when I bought it. Then the muffler rusted and now I will have to change the head gaskets. I purchased this car because everyone said it would last forever. Well I guess it will if you keep fixing everything that is wrong with it. This is my first and last Subaru I will ever buy. Had better luck with my old Dodge caravan.

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I bought car oct 6; first inspection appointment at my usual garage mon oct 12- failed due to rusty suspect brake connection. Seller had me take to his dealer- mastria Subaru in raynham. They put a paint/coating over rusty area. I was pretty skeptical but brought car to my garage in vt Monday oct 19 and the leaky brake fluid much more clearly visible- due to smoother (though bumpy from oxidation below) paint surface. I also saw leaking coolant, leaks in oil pan, and a crack in muffler pipe just engine side of muffler (it had been getting noisier and noisier) my mechanic pointed out the timing belt gasket was missing and one bolt 'missing' ; it was sticking out of another 'hole' that was for a fully threaded bolt. The seller has sent long-winded insulting e-mails and states I must return car to him to have the same dealer service it. I am taking it to a&m, 400 mystic Ave, somerville this morning near me! for estimate today. There's a reject sticker from reading petroleum on it- I didn't know MA & vt had reciprocal status- but I think the vt inspection is more stringent, safer and comprehensive.

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No warning lights. No precussors. Vehicle purchased 5/13 w 86k on it. Dealer hides behind 'as is' or expensive warranty after bragging about 'award winning dealership'. First oil change at 90896 in 8/13= forced dealer to replace head gasket-leaking-smelled oil on test drive-dealer poo-poo'd as recent oil change prior to sale. I paid for timing belt. 10/13-car died pulling into driveway with horrendous knocking sound. 2 qualified mechanics checked my car in driveway-saw metallic sheen in oil, oil dipstick at proper level. Car towed back to above 'award winning dealer'. Service accuses me of over filling oil- it was never touched by anyone other than them on 8/13, then tells me engine must have been run with no oil causing damage. (car due now for next oil change) have forced them to recheck timing belt function-they have ruled that out and state most likely a rod or two shot in lower engine. No help offered to me. Possession of car by me-less than 6 months &less than 10k miles, paid 11thousand. Towing it to a non-dealer dependable local Subaru guy for replacement engine. Do not buy as is. Do not buy expensive extended warranties. Insist greedy dealerships put their mouths where there trophy showcases are and make it right!!! I have owned Subarus for over 2 decades. . . . No more if their engines continue to fail leaving loyal customers high and dry. Going back to Toyota, or maybe even Hyundai! I work in the medical field and I will negatively speak loud and often about this dealer to hundreds of people whether directly or indirectly so anyone and everyone can hear. Now off to social media to disseminate my treatment there as well.

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Smelled coolant and burnt oil upon returning to garage after normal operation. Diagnosis: failed head gasket & leaking rear oil seal. Repair included both head gaskets, complete valve job, and new seal. Also replaced timing belt after only 11,000 miles of service, and clutch as preventative maintenance items. Cost, $2,954. 50. This vehicle has been carefully maintained, including using Subaru's "cooling system treatment" additive to protect the head gaskets. Obviously it doesn't do the job of overcoming a rotten design. Clearly the history of complaints from others confirm a design defect in this 2. 5l engine. This 4-wheel drive vehicle with extra ground-clearance, is advertised--and mine is used--for travel in desert sand and high mountain snow. A head gasket failure in such conditions can lead to death.

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The contact owns a 2001 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and he noticed that both front sent belts would not properly retract, leaving a lot of slack between vehicle occupants and the seat belts. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The contact also stated that the engine was leaking oil onto the exhaust manifold. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the rear main entrance seal on the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 165,000.

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At approximately 85,000 miles, the check engine light on our 2005 Subaru Outback xt went on and we took the vehicle in to our local repair shop to check the light and they recommended having the vehicle towed to our Subaru dealer. The vehicle was towed in and the dealer service person called stating that timthe turbo had failed (along with the cv boot & alternator belt). I provided the information regarding our official Subaru 100,000 mile gold plus "extended service contract" which we purchased for $1975. The service representative would not confirm whether or not these components would be covered under our service contract and then called me and said Subaru denied the claim pending receipt of service records. My husband and my father have changed the oil, air filters and performed general service in combination with service by various service shops. My records are not complete and I expect that Subaru will try to deny coverage of the turbo due to this. There are ample reports on Subaru forums reporting the same failure and I feel that this problem is not due to owner negligence, but by faulty design. This type of failure should be the responsibility of the manufacturer and they should service the vehicle per the service contract without causing undue stress to the owner of the vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2011 Subaru Outback. While the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle began to jerk excessively with a loud clunking noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where the timing belt was replaced. Also, there was a replacement of the timing belt tensioner and pulleys. The manufacturer was notified and they planned to provide an additional investigation related to the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 2,052.

I had recurrent leaks in my 2000 Subaru Outback and took it in to dealership starting in 2007. 4/01/08 had all antifreeze came out of car dealership could not find problem. Had to have transmission replaced in 2007. Had to replace water pump,oil pump and head gasket in 2008. Then because of coolant leak had to replace timing belt. Now they are saying I need new head gaskets, water pump and time belt again and it has been only 2 years since this was done.

Engine overheating every half mile with engine reservoir overflowing. After $1300 of replacing thermostat, timing belt, belt tensioner, water pump, flushing the cooling system, and compression tests, I was told I had a blown head gasket. I was told the replacement would cost an additional $2,200 at least.

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Engine began to overheat only when being driven, does not overheat when idling. I have replaced the thermostat, water pump, and timing belt but it still overheats. While doing research on the internet, I found the carsurvey. Org site with many references to this being a known issue, a head gasket problem. Based on the number of similar complaints, Subaru has a design problem that should have been recalled or at least a warning of some type send out. What can be done about this issue?.

Multiple problems with engine 1. Seal leak at approximately 48,000 miles, burning oil smell, corrected at replacement of timing belt at scheduled 105k--not detected by dealer while under warranty (60k warranty). 2. Failure of head gasket at 110k 3. Failure of 2 cam seals at 158k 4. Failure of additional (remaining) 2 cam seals at 165k (mechanic initially indicated this was rare and unfortunately, dure to cost, did not recommend replacing all 4 cam seals--bad choice--$600 parts and labor each occurrence #3 and #4.

Power Subaru of scottsdale finalized the repair of the head gasket problem on December 28, 2006 on our Subaru Outback wagon. While in for repair for the head gasket, the dealer noted that the timing belt tensioner needed to be replaced. Power Subaru replaced the tensioner with a new Subaru tensioner (part #13033aa042. ) it does not appear that power Subaru test drove the car after the repairs based on the mileage in and out shown on the service invoice. The car had a catastrophic engine failure approximately 12 miles from the dealership on state highway 87 while being driven at the posted highway speed of 65 miles per hour as we left the dealer that did the repair. That engine failure created a safety hazard for my wife, margaret, who had to coast down the highway to a small road to safely pull off. If the road/pull out area had not been available to her, she would have had to partially block the highway lane of traffic she was in. She could have been hit by another car coming behind her at a high rate of speed injuring/killing her or possibly others. It appears that this part has failed on other Subaru vehicles creating catastrophic engine failure and a very hazardous situation. Power Subaru told me since that the engine will require a complete rebuild since the failure of the tensioner they installed subsequently caused the new timing belt to break which then caused severe damage to the engine. Subaru has offered to replace the engine with a manufacture rebuilt engine and will warranty the engine for 36,000 miles or three years, but have failed to provide us with a rental car replacement for the two week repair time. We need an all-wheel drive or 4 wheel drive replacement vehicle since we have snow. They only offered to pay for 1/2 the rental cost of a small two wheel drive vehicle which is not adequate. Subaru should change the manufacturing of it's timing belt tensioner since this failure has happened it's other vehicles and is highly dangerous.

The 1999 Subaru Outback is equipped with a dual overhead cam engine. The timing belt pulley for the cams are made of plastic. My wife and 2 year old daughter had just exited interstate 20 near atlanta when the engine "sounded like an explosion" according to my wife. The engine immediately lost all power and seized, and she had difficulty steering and stopping the car without power steering and brakes. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and it was discovered that the right cam pulley (plastic) had shattered causing the engine to seize. Had this happened on the interstate at speed, there could have been a very serious accident and injuries. The car had been maintained, including replacement of timing belt at recommended interval. The engine is ruined and requires replacement or rebuilding. Car has been sitting in my garage since.

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Noticed oil leaking from engine. Had to have front crank seal replaced. Also needed to get timing belt replaced as oil leaked into timing belt cover. Cost $368 to get fixed. Leakage began when car was just a few years old. That should not have happened as car had not been in accident or abused.

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I own a 1998 Subaru Outback. : VIN #4s3bg6858w7605827. On the date below, the timing belt on my car, which had 53 thousand miles on it at the time, broke and resulted in a catastrophic engine failure. This forced me to buy a used engine. Fortunately, I was only driving at 20 mph and was able to safely pull over. Had this happened at interstate highway speed the result might have been very different. Subaru's own maintainence schedule says that the timing belt should be inspected at 60 thousand miles. I've been in touch with the company but they don't seem to be very responsive or forthcoming. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Crank/cam/oil pan silicone seals faileds early in vehicle life. Also, alternator belt fell off, main pulley broke, center of pulley badly worn, and valves bent on cylinder #2. $635 to replace seals, $415 to replace main pulley, and $1107 to replace valves.

Timing belt failed.

The engine seals of the main cam shaft failed and caused the engine to leak oil. The dealer replaced the seals and the timing belt. Please provide further details.