1997 Subaru Legacy complaints

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO IDLE UP TO 90MPH WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. NEEDS TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP THE IDLING. BEEN TO DEALER, CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

ALTERNATOR BELT SNAPPED, CAUSING BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND HARD TO STEER.

TRANSMISSION SURGES AT 250-500 RPM WHEN COLD.

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN JULY FOR FRONT TRANFER CASE LINK. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND ARE ON BACK ORDER. RECALL # 98V091000. *AK

RECALL NOTICE SENT FOR SUSPENSION WELD WORK TO BE COMPLETED, HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

REPLACED THREE ALTERNATORS,HAZARD SWITCH SHORTED DRAINING BATTERY.

CRUNCHING NOISE IN FRONT END SUSPENSION AREA PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

BRAKE AND ENGINE LIGHTS CONTINUALLY ON.

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED.

THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND GRINDS INTO 2ND GEAR.

WHILE DRIVING WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON (AROUND 45 MPH), VEHICLE WOULD GRADUALLY ACCELERATE AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON. WOULD HAVE TO APPLY BRAKE TO CONTROL SPEED.

MY DEALER HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AND DID THE THROTTLE BODY RECALL CHECK WHICH TURNED UP NEGATIVE.

COMPUTER FAILED FOUR TIMES, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS.

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PRY THIS WITH A SCREWDRIVER ON A $24,000 CAR.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION.

THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BRAKES . THE DEALER HAD TO TURN THE ROTORS, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES.

AIR CONDITIONER BLEW FUMES INTO VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PASS OUT AND RUN OFF ROAD, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

ABS FAILED.

REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT BUCKLE CHILD SAFETY SEATS PROPERLY, TOO LONG.

COMPUTER MALFUNCITION ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, LAST INCIDENT RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF ABS AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 50 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR FACIAL INJURIES. *AK

STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILED. UPON STEERING VEHICLE INTO RIGHT LANE, VEHICLE STEERED BACK INTO LEFT LANE. LOST CONTROL AND HIT GUARDRAIL, BOUNCED OFF AND HIT LEFT MEDIAN DIVIDER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY APPROACHED AN AREA WHERE HAD TO SLOW DOWN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, TAPPED BRAKES AND IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO A SKID, BRAKES LOCKED UP. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY LOCK UP.

BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT/REAR END COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES/ 5 CAR COLLISION. SPEED 50 TO 60 MPH., VEHICLE TOTALED, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHENEVER GOING DOWN A HILL. *AK

VEHICLE GOING DOWN HILL IN AST GEAR; WOULD POP OUT OF 1ST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL & TAKE OFF/ACCELERATE; WOULD LOSE CONTROL UNTIL SHIFTED INTO 1ST. HAPPENS INTERMITTENLY. DEALER SAYS CAN NOT FIX BECAUSE CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

DEFECTIVE ENGINE VALVES/PISTONS, CAUSING TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

ENGINE SURGES ERRATICALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED. RPM GOES SUDDENLY FROM APPROXIMATELY 600 TO 1,100, LUNGING THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY FORWARD.

WHILE STOPPING VEHICLE HEARD GAS SPLASHING VIOLENTLY IN THE TANK, THERE WERE NO BAFFLES IN THE TANK THAT WOULD CONTAIN THE FUEL FOR SPLASHING WHILE DRIVING. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY IN CASE OF A SEVERE IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE AS MAY HAPPEN IN ATRAFFIC ACCIDENT. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 10:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT, DID NOT INFLATE, DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE ENGAGED,ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, CRUISE CONTINUED, UPON PRESSING HARDER ON BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE WHEELS LOCKED UP, WENT INTO SKID, HIT BARRIER AT APPROX. 65MPH, NOT FIXED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX 65MPH, EXPERIENCED. ABS FAILURE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL BY APPYLING BRAKES THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, SUBSEQUENTLY WHEN APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL, WHEELS LOCKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT BARRIER. *AK

IGNITOR FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A ROCKY SURFACE THE ABS BRAKES DID NOT LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITER FAILED, CAUSING UNBURNED GASOLINE TO FLOW INTO CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK