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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 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. |
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