2005 Subaru Legacy Engine cooling Problems

“Turbo charger and engine blown with 63,000 miles. Happened on a freeway while traveling at a steady (not accelerating or decelerating) 45 MPH. Purchased extended warranty from dealership at time of purchase, but am told that they will not cover the damages because I changed the oil (full synthetic) myself at the time of last oil change, while I was doing a brake job. It took the dealership over two weeks to diagnose the problem and was not initially given a rental or loaner. …”

“Immediately following heavy rain storms, my 2005 Subaru Legacy wagon had problems starting and running. The engine 'stutters' or 'misfires' until the battery is disconnected and left for approximately 10 minutes, then reconnected. I have taken the car in to the Subaru dealer on approximately four occasions for this problem, where ecu codes have been cleared, and I have been informed that the problem was solved. It invariably returns with the next rainstorm. …”

“The letter I sent to Subaru of america (edited): I am the owner of a 2005 Legacy gt. On august 5th, 2008 my family and I were headed to boise, idaho from bend, oregon. About an hour and a half from home I noticed that the engine was revving abnormally high to maintain speed. I called the shop back in bend (thomas sales and service) and they recommended that I have the car towed back to them. When we arrived back in bend the tech at the dealer inspected the car and determined that it was a turbo issue, as I had suspected. …”

“I was driving at the speed limit. I heard noises start to come from under the hood of the car, and the car lost power. As soon as I safely could, I pulled over and parked the car. I had it towed to a dealership for repair. The dealership diagnosed the problem as a failed turbocharger. It replaced the turbocharger and returned the car to me. It took the dealer four days to return the car to me. Approximately 150 miles later, I experienced the same symptoms. I drove straight to a dealership just a mile or two from where I was located, by coincidence, at the onset of this second problem. …”

“At 74,000 miles the turbo blew in my 2005 Subaru Legacy turbo wagon. Upon request of the company I handed in as many maintenance records as I could find. The company repaired the turbo, splitting the cost with me, 50/50 ($900 each). They failed to change the oil, as I asked them to do, and to fix whatever they had to fix to make the car right again. Once repaired, after driving my car about 15 miles, the turbo blew again. After admitting they didn't change the oil, the dealer repaired the turbo again, under warranty this time, with the exception of the 2 oil changes they charged me. …”