10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Subaru Legacy transmission problems

transmission problem

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1997 Subaru Legacy Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 102001

Legacy 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Crank seal leak is a fire risk. Oil drips along oil pan and onto Y section of exhaust where it burns. This is a common problem with Subaru with 50K miles. Although torque converter bind is not directly a safety issue, it is too common among Subaru with > 50K miles.

- Sherman, TX, USA

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