Manufacturer: FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES U.S.A., INC. (C/O SUBARU OF AMERICA)
Manufacturer Id: 1075
Model: Legacy
Model Year: 1997
Note: Transmission Type: Full-time AWD 5MT
Plant City: Lafayette
Plant Company Name: SIA
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Indiana
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: L
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING, DRIPPING FLUID ON EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH IS CREATING BURNING SMELL AND AT TIMES SOME SMOKE. FIRE HAZZARD? THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 29738 MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH A 'USED' UNIT (MFG TERM IS REMANUFACTURED, WHICH EQUALS A UNIT THAT ALREADY FAILED FOR SOMEONE ELSE AND WAS REBUILT). THE REPLACEMENT UNIT HAS ONLY 10,000 MILES AND IS LEAKING IN TWO PLACES.*AK
1997
SUSPENSION
THIS ALL-WHEEL DRIVE HYDROPLANED IN VERY HEAVY RAIN, ENBEKNOWNST TO MY WIFE, UNTIL THE CAR DRIFTED TOWARD THE MEDIAN OF THE DIVIDED 4-LANE. TRACTION WAS REGAINED AND SHE WAS PROPELLED ACROSS AND DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. THANKFULLY, NO CARS WERE COMING -- PLUS, THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE GOT HER BACK UP THE EMBANKMENT AND HOME. SHOULDN'T A LIGHT OR SENSOR BE REQUIRED SO ALL-WHEEL DRIVE CAR OWNERS KNOW WHEN HYDROPLANING OCCURS? HOW ELSE IS THERE TO KNOW?!? THANKS SO MUCH.