My 1996 subaru outback experienced an air bag malfunction on 6/14/2005. While driving down our local highway at 55 MPH the vehicle's air bag suddenly deployed. The sudden deployment caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but due to the mileage on the vehicle they refused to contact the manufacturer about repairs. The insurance inspector believes that the failure was due to a malfunction in the system because there was no damage to the front end of the vehicle to indicate a 55 MPH crash. *nm
1996 Subaru Legacy: engine stalls while driving
11 of the 123 complaints about the 1996 Subaru Legacy describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
While driving the battery warning light came on followed by engine stalling. Vehicle was towed to a service station , who indicated that this occurred because of alternator failure. The alternator and battery were replaced. The failure recurred. An alternator recall 00i002000 was issued, but this vehicle was not included due to VIN.
While driving engine stalled, lost all power.battery acid was leaking from battery cap. Alternator failed which melted fuse box. Battery lost all charging capacity. Dealer contacted. Over a $1000.00 in repairs. *ak
A fuse had blown out five times, causing engine to stall . Also, affecting windows and fan.
Pe99067, intermittently while driving the electrical power was inoperative and vehicle stalled unexpectedly which almost resulted in a crash. Occupant is able to restart vehicle, and electrical system is operating. Please provide further information.
4 incidents engine failure. First time I pushed accelator and there was no power. Continued to apply gas pedal and no power, it was as if I was not applying the gas at all. Chech engine light began to flash, car began to shake, and as soon as check engine stopped blinking and light remained on, the car ran smoothly. The second incident was exactly the same as the first. The third incident the car did the same exact thing but this time it stalled out as well. 4th time was very much like the first two. Have been to the dealer 3 times and they have absolutely no idea what the problem is.
Repeated episodes w/out resolution. Car will stall at any given time with no warning. Check engine light blinks and car will loose power or completely stall. No warning, no brakes, no reason after repeated visits to dealer. Major safety concern, car should not be driven .
Gas gauge is inoperative, cannot indicate how much gas is in the vehicle which may cause stalling. Dealer needs to replace the fuel sender unit.
When car started after having stopped for 3 hours, battery warning light and brake warning light illuminated. Checked brakes/fluid and alternator belt - no problem found. Continued driving; various lights, including "check engine light" continued to go on and off. Car finally stalled on highway and had to be towed to dealer. Alternator replaced.
Engine stalls.
Vehicle stalls out at any speed, dealer can not locate the problem. Tt
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 1996 Subaru Legacy stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1996 Subaru Legacy?
11 of 123 owner complaints about the 1996 Subaru Legacy (9%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2010.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Subaru Legacy?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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