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1997 Subaru Outback
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| Subaru in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2011 | 140000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2012 | 142700 | 2200 | Valve problem in engine. |
| Jul | 2012 | 155000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Subaru in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2011 | 155000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 157000 | 1500 | Head gasket replaced, head shaved, new timing belt |
| Dec | 2011 | 157000 | 0 | Wheel bearing replaced. |
| Subaru in Maine, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2013 | 180000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2013 | 180000 | 300 | replaced rear wheel bearings |
| Subaru in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 280000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2011 | 281000 | 150 | Stering rack failed |
| Subaru in Utah, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 121000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 122000 | 0 | Some oil leaks when sold. Also problems with car overheating, but topping off the fluids helped. |
| Subaru in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 196000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2010 | 200000 | 0 | Left front headlight badly fogged when sold. |
| Subaru in Utah, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2011 | 122000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 123000 | 0 | The car has been several times for the same problem--major rattling under the car. Sounds like something in the suspension is falling off. It's been in and out of two different shops four times--one shop for four days! VERY unsuccessful. |
| Mar | 2012 | 124000 | 600 | Same problem--major rattling under the car. Sounds like something in the suspension is falling off. The prior repair shop replaced struts, but not the mounts. This time we replaced the mounts too. Still rattling. |
1997 Subaru Outback 4-door
4-cylinder manual AWD
| Subaru in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 249000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 250000 | 600 | front brake caliper casing corroded, causing calipers to be stuck partially in braking mode. |
| Aug | 2011 | 252000 | 580 | wheel bearings needed to be replaced on both front wheels engine knock sensor |
| Dec | 2011 | 254000 | 220 | clutch rubber hyrdraulic line broke |
| Apr | 2012 | 258000 | 800 | timing belt spark plugs |
| Jun | 2012 | 260000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Subaru in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 181000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 181000 | 0 | The clutch wore out fast, The carrier bearing always chirped. Something in the shifter gave out making the knob feel like dead weight. Sold it before it was looked at. |
| Subaru in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 265000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 270000 | 350 | wheel bearings shot, new strut needed |
| Nov | 2011 | 273000 | 0 | inner tie rods and right front strut |
| Jun | 2012 | 297000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
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