Hi Folks,

 

I'm new here, but I joined because I am at my wit's end concerning the problems I've been having with my 99 Forester L. It started a long time ago, with an oil light - at 42,000 miles, SOA actually replaced my engine (looong story). Then the transmission was rebuilt cuz it kept slipping into neutral while on the hiway in 5th gear - not fun. At 53,000 miles, the distributor thing went (I know it's not technically a distributor, but I forget what it was called - I call it the $400 "Subaru sucks" part). At 63,000 miles, master and slave cylinders needed replacing. The latest - at 102,000 miles, (but only 60,000 miles on the new engine, remember) the head gasket blew. I complained loudly enough to get SOA to pay for the part ~ $400, and I paid for the install ($900).

 

Any advice about a) getting SOA to pay the rest? or b)acknowledge they have a problem, and issue a recall?

The Other Skip has a website where you can register. I have not heard of anyone very far out of warranty getting satisfaction from Subaru on head gaskets.

Hi cookie,

 

Thanks for the reply - sorry to sound ignorant, but who/what is "The Other Skip?"

 

I'll try anything at this point!

on the page where your thread posted.

Go to number three. Look for 2000 Legacy GT head gasket.

Found it - thanks, that's the type of site I wanna cite when I write Subaru demanding satisfaction!

me!

 

i see you found it. sorry to hear the history to this car! it seems like there have been a rash of bad head gaskets lately. hopefully if you plead your case well you may get some results, especially with the extensive history of this car...

 

good luck!

Checked out your website, signed the book, copied and pasted the list of other unsatisfied customers into my letter to SoA - am compiling lots of evidence to present to those Bas---ds.

 

Will not EVER buy another Subaru - Toyota and Honda, here I come.

 

Thanks for your efforts.

toyota honda....