Subaru Outback 2000

• Recall 100353 [USA]: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
  Airtex products lp (airtex) is recalling certain model e8598m, e8518m, e8600m, e8596m, and e8597m fuel pumps manufactured july 26, 2013, and july 29, 2013 and used as aftermarket replacements on subaru baja's, outback's and legacy's. The affected fuel pumps were sold or installed into the aftermarket applications on or after july 26, 2013, and may may leak fuel from the base of a fuel line connection when the gas tank is full.
  airtex will notify owners, and will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Recall is expected to begin on january 2, 2014. Customers may contact airtex at 1-800-880-3056. The recall is expected to begin during january 2014. This recall is being conducted by airtex, not by subaru.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 35189 [USA]: If such breakage occurs while the vehicle is being operated, control of the vehicle could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
  This recall applies to certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. Certain rear suspension subframe components were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive road salts for a period of several years, could result in rust-out of the component and possible breakage of the subframe.
  dealers will clean and rust-proof the rear suspension subframe. Owner notification began july 14, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
  customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 2003117 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain vehicles operated in the "salt-belt" provinces of manitoba, ontario, québec, new brunswick, nova scotia, prince edward island and newfoundland & labrador. The rear suspension subframe components were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive road salts for a period of several years, may result in rust-out of the component and possible breakage of the subframe. Correction: dealer will clean and rust-proof with anti-rust oil and anti-rust wax.

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• Recall 2000087 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  On certain vehicles, the headlamp assemblies may not comply with the marking requirements of cmvss 108 - lighting system and retroreflective devices. The bulb center mark on the lens has been interchanged between 2-bulb headlamps and 4-bulb headlamps. Correction: no corrective action will be taken due to the inconsequence to vehicle safety. The manufacturing process has been remedied to assure correction of the non-compliance on vehicles manufactured since january 30, 2000.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Rear sub frame rotted out in multiple places and broke loose while i was driving. There was a recall in 2003. The car was never repaired before i purchased it a few years ago. I had the car towed to doyle subaru in webster ny. They offered to cover the expense of the part but i would have to pay them $800.00 to cover the repair labor! They have had my car for 8 weeks now and i'm disable and on ssd without much income. I could have died when the car broke loose on the expressway while i was going 55 mph. I'm without a loner car and can't make my medical appointments. The car had to be flat bed towed to the dealer. It can't be driven the way it is. My attorney tried to call the dealer but they refuse to call him back.

The 2000 subaru outback has a noxious smell from fuel in the cabin only in cold weather,that you must ride with the windows open until this dissipates. I called my local dealer to ask if they would have an idea of what is the problem and what would be an estimate for repair? I, just about got the question out of my mouth,when the service representative said it'll cost around $200 maybe a little more to replace two fuel lines and fittings(screw clamps) on the top right side of the engine. I asked if something this serious was ever covered by a recall and he said no, but i should check with subaru of north america to make sure,being the car is a 2000 his computer may not have it, for that far back? So, i called subaru of na explained the situation and also explained that while i was doing some on-line research it seemed as though this is a well documented and discussed problem with many subaru owners and they are very specific as to what the exact problem is. Subaru of na knows of no problem ever, i guess admission would mean this problem truly exists. This issue only became prevalent with subaru's owned in cold weather areas, southern states or west coast would not see this problem regularly because you need temperatures to be approximately 30 degrees and below. I am just trying to find out why no federal agency has held subaru to a higher standard, especially when it comes to a problem with a fuel line and the fact that this is public knowledge and well documented. I am not a mechanic, and living on a fixed income i don't have the disposable income that i had in the past, subaru knows about this problem, which is evident in the service departments familiarity with the fix? Can someone please enlighten me as to why this has been allowed to go for as long as it has? Subaru knows does the government, i hope not. Concerned, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6).' *pm

Unknown component part/system. Drivers side headlight went out. Checked fuse and bulb which was still good; replaced bulb anyway and it still didn't work. Next day the other headlight also went out. Checked the same things. High beams, fog and parking lights still worked. My son jiggled the bulb socket and wires and the lights came on but now the driver high beam went out. High beam bulb and fuse were both okay. The low beams also now appeared to be yellow. Had to drive at night a few days later (i always drive with my fog lights on unless the high beams are used) and it seemed like i could not see virtually anything ahead of me; the low beams were extremely dim and unsafe to use. Was forced to use my single working high beam. In googling the problems online i came across scores of other people with similar problems. Some replaced the drl module with no change in result. It has to be a socket problem or grounding problem of some sort, or perhaps a wiring problem, though some people replaced the wiring harness to no avail, and replaced pins, clips in the bulb socket assembly. This is dangerous.

The rear sub-frame is rotted and about to break. While driving the sub-frame is shifting causing loud banging. When starting, stopping and driving the loud banging is heard from the shifting of the rotted sub-frame.

While driving at low speed on a town street the check engine light came on, followed by the odor of gas fumes. Subsequent inspection by experienced subaru mechanics revealed a simultaneous failure of the a/c compressor, catalytic converter, a headlight bulb and finally, a damaged fuel line that was spraying a mist of gasoline over the entire engine compartment. The mechanics had never seen a situation like this before, and had no explanation for how these components could have failed at the same time. The fuel line and bulb were replaced.

I was advised by a mechanic on 4/20/15 that the rear cradle is very rusty, enough that i should avoid carrying heavy loads. I just noticed on this website that there was a recall in 2003 for inadequate rustproofing of that part; however, we never received notice of a recall. Can this be repaired or replaced now? There was no incident associated with this problem.

Stopped for a red light. When the light turned green car would not go forward because the automatic transmission would not engage forward gears. Evidently this is a common problem with a known defect and expensive repair. *tr

There was a burned rubber smell and noise coming from the left rear wheel area of the car. The suspension subframe snapped and caused the left rear tire to be shaved from contact with the wheel well. We were told by our mechanic that we had no recourse on this recall and he offered us $500 for the vehicle stating that we could not get it fixed by subaru. We also called subaru and they said that there was no recall for our vin #. We are checking to make sure this is true or not. *tr

During cold weather when the climate control system is set to fresh air, a gasoline odor enters the cabin. There is apparent fuel line leak that only occurs during cold weather. *tr