1995 SUBARU LEGACY Electrical System Problems

CONSUMER STATED ALTERNATOR FAILED. AS A RESULT, TAIL LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. *AK

Mileage: 22,000

ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR THAT HOLDS THE HEAD LIGHT INTO SOCKET HAS SHORTED OUT 4 TIMES. THIS ACTUALLY MELTS AND SMELLS LIKE A ELECTRICAL FIRE. WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH HEAD LIGHT CONNECTOR'S 2 TIMES. THIS IS A 1995 SUBARU LEGACY. THE DEALER IN ANGLES CAMP,CA HAS TOLD US HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES FOR THE MODEL AND YEAR OF OUR CAR. *NLM

ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE IN ONE YEAR, THE STARTER ALSO FAILED ONCE. NLM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING FAILURES OF VARIOUS COMPONENTS (STARTER,(2)BATTERY,ALTERNATOR,(2)RADIO,KNOCK SENSOR,CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND FUEL SENDING UNITS ON 2 OCCASIONS). POSSIBLE SHORT WITHIN THE SYSTEM CAUSING CONTINUAL FAILURES. YH

POOR DESIGN OF HORN BUTTONS ARE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE EVEN WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS IN NEUTRAL POSITION AND IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES WITHOUT TAKING EYES OFF THE ROAD. NLM

VOLTAGE REGULATOR IN ALTERNATOR FAILED, ALLOWING HIGH VOLTAGE SURGE THROUGH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FUSIBLE LINK BURNED OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, WHEN FUSIBLE LINK BURNED, IT PARTIALLY MELTED UNDERSIDE OF PLASTIC FUSE COVER IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SHOULD BE EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE SURGE.

POOR DESIGN OF HORN IS MAKING IT DIFFCULT TO LOCATE HORN IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. HORN HAS 2 THUMB SIZE BUTTONS ON EACH SIDE OF STERRING WHEEL ONLY. *AK

THE HORN CONSISTS OF TWO THUMB-SIZED BUTTONS NEAR THE PERIMETER OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AT ABOUT THE 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. THESE BUTTONS ARE HARD TO FIND, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS, FLAWED DESIGN. THE HORN IS NOT EASY TO LOCATE AUTOMATICALLY, AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD TO FIND IT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IN A SITUATION THAT REQUIRES ITS USE.

ALTERNATOR RECALLED AND REPAIRED BUT FAILED AGAIN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER.

ALTERNATOR RECALLED, HOWEVER NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL WORK.

ENGINE FAILED AT PICKUP DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING FUSE ASSEMBLY TO SUBSEQUENTLY MALFUNCTION. *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING FUSE ASSEMBLY TO SUBSEQUENTLY MALFUNCTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HER VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER DISCOVERD THAT A UNIVERSAL FUSE HAD BLOWN.*AK

COMPUTER SYSTEM RELAY FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE SPEED TO VARY.

WHILE DRVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SPECIFY AS TO WHAT THE FAILURE WAS. *SLC

WHILE DRVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

SMALL HORN BUTTONS DIFFICULT TO FIND IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS OR WHEN TURNING. *DSH

LOCATION OF HORN BUTTON ON STEERING COLUMN MAKES IT HARD TO ACCESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT

THE HORN BUTTON PROBLEMS. TT THERE ARE TWO SMALL BUTTONS LOCATED ON EACH SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO OPERATE THE HORN, WHEN THE DRIVER TURNS THE WHEEL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO QUICKLY LOCATE THE SMALL HONR TO OPERATE THE HORN IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.*JB

DUE TO POOR INSTALLATION OF ALARM SYSTEM, WIRES VIBRATED LOOSE/CUT INTO IGNITION SYSTEM. *AK

PURCHASE CAR BRAND NEW A MONTH ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OFF AND STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING. TT