tkt117

I would definately call your Subaru Dealer with your vin number. My car (1999 Subaru Legacy Wagon) had a recall in November, and it didn't cost me a dime to have it replaced. If your car is affected by the recall, there is no cost to you... It is worth a try. My MAF sensor was replaced in December, but now my car is giving me a Knock Sensor error. LOL Why can't these cars just run forever... Good Luck

So... I just finally got my subaru running good again, and my antenna gets stuck in the down position during our last freezing spell. Now that everything has defrosted the thing is still stuck. I removed the panel that houses my tire jack, and I can feel the housing of the antenna, but it doesn't seem like I can get to it without removing the whole panel. Has anyone had this happen in the past? I can hear the motor running, but the antenna won't budge. I am an AM radio listening freak, and this is making me crazy because my stations won't come in!!!! Any insights would be much welcome! Thanks

If you call your dealer and give them your VIN number they will tell you if your car is currently under recall. Here are the symptoms of the MAF sensor. Good Luck! I was thrilled when I found out that I didn't have to pay for it... $400.... Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor Failure Symptoms: Unstable idle speed. Occasional stalling when not in gear. Constantly high CO (and lambda voltage) at idle. Should oscillate between lean and rich under normal circumstances. Cause: MAF sensor reads too high an air flow on idle, and too low an air flow at high loads. Since the ECU thinks there is more air flow at idle than there really is, it puts in too much fuel, causing an overrich mixture which the ECU cannot compensate for sufficiently. Since the ECU thinks there is less air flow as high loads than there really is, it puts in too little fuel, causing a lean mixture. Since the ECU runs open loop air/fuel ratios at high loads, AFR compensation is not even attempted. Remedy: Replace the air flow sensor ASAP. It is not possible to clean these delicate hot-film sensors effectively. As the sensor deteriorates, mixtures become leaner, eventually causing damage to the engine due to det and high temperatures. As a short term fix, raise the idle speed, use a high octane fuel and keep engine revs as low as possible while driving.

I just found out that there is a recal for the 99 legacy wagon for the MAF Sensor. If you call a dealer in your area and give them your VIN number they will tell you if there are any open recalls. There have only been 3 other recalls, and they didn't effect my legacy wagon. I am the first owner of my car, and I didn't get a recall notice for the MAF Sensor. Someone on this site alerted me to the problem when we were having a hard time diagnosing the problem. If you type in Subaru recall on google, often times you can find info about any possible recalls. But the best bet is to call your dealer, because some recalls may not be posted yet.

THANKYOU!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! If you had not posted this message, we would have missed the recall altogether. We checked for recalls in mid November,and didn't even think to check them again.... Now we have found the problem, and I have been spared $396.00 in parts!

The day after I bought my Sub brand new, it snowed. I live in PNW and we rarely get snow, but my new car handled it GREAT! I will NEVER GO BACK. I am on my third Subaru, and they are the BEST cars!

I have a 1999 subaru wagon with 246K miles. ***The car has been a dream, and has not had any problems other than a bad oil pump and normal maintenance. ***About 6 months ago the car was experiencing a loss of power and wouldn't accelerate when I pressed the gas. ***I thought it needed a tune up. ***After replacing spark plugs the problem persisted. My mechanic put in on the diagnostic computer and everything checks out okay. *** The problem has gotten really bad recently. ***If I floor the gas the car won't get above 1,500 rpm and sometimes it stalls out completely. ***If I "tap" the gas peddle I can get the rpms as high as I want. We performed all of the obvious test, replaced fuel filter, checked fuel injectors, check engine compression, checked the MAP sensor, replaced the oxygen sensor, replaced the ignition coil, and replaced the timing belt. I have been driving the car for the past six months with this problem, but it is getting progressively worse. ***Has any one experienced any thing similar. *** My mechanic thinks it might be the Mass Air flow Sensor. I have heard that the sensor may be bad even though it doesn't send any error codes. *** We have been swapping sensors between my moms 1996 outback, but the MAF sensor is different. So this one I would have to bite the bullet and actually buy... expenssive trial and error. :-\ Any input would be much appreciated! Thanks