Legacy station w. 2000 water leakage

[Todd]

The last months I have experienced a growing leakage of water into the
backlights in the rear door on my 2000 Legacy station wagon. When I opened
the rear door after a rainy day, the water streams out of the lamp holders.

I complained to the dealer where I bought the car, but he insisted that this
was completely new to him. As a smart guy, I had my son in law who is in the
car business to raise the problem to a dealer in a different town, and...yes
this was a well known problem, an he had replaced several units (The
complete Plexiglas assembly containing both rear lamps) and if this happened
within 5 years of purchase, it was covered by Subaru.

For me it was 5 years and 2 months, .... so sorry.

Todd, Norway

 

[morris]

The last months I have experienced a growing leakage of water into the
backlights in the rear door on my 2000 Legacy station wagon. When I opened
the rear door after a rainy day, the water streams out of the lamp holders.

I complained to the dealer where I bought the car, but he insisted that this
was completely new to him. As a smart guy, I had my son in law who is in the
car business to raise the problem to a dealer in a different town, and...yes
this was a well known problem, an he had replaced several units (The
complete Plexiglas assembly containing both rear lamps) and if this happened
within 5 years of purchase, it was covered by Subaru.

For me it was 5 years and 2 months, .... so sorry.

Todd, Norway

hi there-

please, please tell me how it was/ is covered for 5 years? i had this
problem 2 months ago ( and posted here) and had to replace both sides.
i got nowhere complaining to the dealer or to subaru.

thanks

 

[Todd]

hi there-

please, please tell me how it was/ is covered for 5 years? i had this
problem 2 months ago ( and posted here) and had to replace both sides.
i got nowhere complaining to the dealer or to subaru.

thanks

Consumer purchase in Norway is covered by a law, giving you the right to
complain within 5 years after purchase for faults where the product should
clearly have a lifetime of 5 years. As I complained after 5 years, I lost
my rights. This law comes over and above a warranty given by the
producer/salesman. (I.e 3 years by most cars companies)

Todd