Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V282000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 06/01/2001 to 09/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 172564 | 01/08/2003 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 10/30/2002 | 10/30/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility and passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions were produced with an improperly manufactured transmission parking rod. when the transmission selector lever is placed in the p (park) position, the transmission park mechanism, that is intended to hold your vehicle, may not engage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The vehicle could then move/roll without prior warning, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the automatic transmission parking rod assembly. owner notification january 8, 2003. an interim owner notification will be sent during november 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 166602 | 03/15/2003 | 10001352 | Transmission control unit (tcu) code 45 and all-wheel drive harsh engagement. *tt | 04/30/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 94 | 12/01/2002 | 10000639 | Improperly manufactured 4eat transmission parking pawl rod. *tt | 03/26/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 035203 | 05/19/2003 | 10001726 | Clutch pedal sticking. *tt | 06/23/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 64898 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 subaru forester. the contact stated that the vehicle would struggle to accelerate up inclines and the check engine light illuminated while the failures occurred. the vehicle was inspected by a local mechanic. the failure was located at the fuel sensor module. the vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer to have a diagnostic test performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 64,898 and the current mileage was 135,000. sm. | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 64989 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 subaru forester. the contact stated the vehicle lost power while driving up inclines. the check engine light illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was inspected at the local mechanic. the failure was located at the fuel sensor module. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 64,898 and the current mileage was 135,000. li | |||
| 12/03/2003 | 15345 | 2 | 07/02/2002 |
| On the green traffic signal i accelerated and the car surged into the vehicle in front of me. i jammed my foot on the brake and threw the shift into park when the car stopped, then with my foot on the brake and shift in park, the car surged in reverse hitting the car behind me. i previously experienced surging twice before this. my 2002 subaru forrester was recalled for the parking rod replacedment in april 2003.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/05/2007 | 93000 | 1 | 12/31/2001 |
| When parking vehicle in garage, engine revved and car drove forward causing damage to car and garage even though car had been placed into park. *jb | |||
| 10/15/2006 | 21600 | 15 | 04/03/2002 |
| When traveling 60 mph the car suddenly looses acceleration, like it is slipping into neutral. at first, i could remove my foot from the gas, allow the car to coast and slow, and then re-apply gas, and it would accelerate again. now when it occurs, i have to stop, normally on the side of a rural highway, put it in park, then back to drive for it to work properly. i am afraid this is going to leave me stranded somewhere out in the 'sticks.' the car has less than 25k miles, and has had its scheduled maintenance. any info?*jb | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 10 | 06/17/2002 | |
| Multiple times i have stepped on the brake and the car lurches forward. *jb | |||
| 01/29/2004 | 29650 | 0 | 10/15/2001 |
| Car hesitates then lurches forward after pressing the gas pedal. vehicle then hestiates as if losing power. had the same probelem in august of 2003 and dealer reset the vehicle's computer and said no problem. dealer tried to have me pay for a fuel injector cleaning service this time. car has 29,000 miles. i spoke a another customer at the dealership who was having the same problem and noticed the numerous complaints on the web site. shouldn't this matter be looked at for a possible recall? | |||
| 12/03/2003 | 15345 | 2 | 07/02/2002 |
| On the green traffic signal i accelerated and the car surged into the vehicle in front of me. i jammed my foot on the brake and threw the shift into park when the car stopped, then with my foot on the brake and shift in park, the car surged in reverse hitting the car behind me. i previously experienced surging twice before this. my 2002 subaru forrester was recalled for the parking rod replacedment in april 2003.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving 55 mph on the highway there was a humming winding sound coming from underneath the vehicle. driver took the vehicle to the dealership for analysis, and mechanic told the driver that front differential came apart, and piece of metal was inside of transmission, causing transmission to fail. *ak | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 21700 | 2 | |
| Transmission hesitates from a dead stop. you depress the accelerator and nothing happens for 2 seconds or so, then the car lurches forward.*ak | |||
| 08/05/2003 | 100 | 10/21/2001 | |
| Car hesitates occasionally, 1-2 second delay after you press the gas pedal until the car responds. also, the car shifts inappropriately. mostly this occurs on hills. you will attempt to accelerate, and the car downshifts; or you attempt to pass someone on highway and car will hesitate, then begin to accelerate, then will suddenly downshift. i have had car to dealer, first i was told there was no problem. then, they realized there was a problem, and had the computer reset. this seemed to improve handling for only about a week. the car is now hesitating and downshifting on a regular basis.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Problems getting recall repair performed. *mr consumer received recall notice 02v-282 to replace failed transmission park mechanism. consumer has problem with the amount of time it takes to perform recall repairs. the notice states repairs will take an 1-1/2 hour, however dealership needs vehicle for the entire day and will not authorize a loaner car for the entire day. *tt *nlm | |||
| 7 | |||
| Consumer stated the engine started hesitating during acceleration from a complete stop, hesitation occurs one second to a few seconds after acceleration and can lat approximately three seconds. since the problems have been happening with the hesitation, the transmission now shifts with a slight thump to a loud bang, during acceleration the automatic transmission misses a shift and goes into neutral causing the engine to instantly over speed to 2,000 rpm's the transmission searches for different gears while gently accelerating, on 2 occasions the dealer has reprogrammed the computer modifications which has made the problems less intense, but still exists. *jb *scc | |||
| 11/07/2001 | 10/01/2001 | ||
| Intermitent backfire after shifting on manual transmission foresters. manufacturer notified, confirmed that engine backfires but said backfiring was not a problem, hence no fix was neccessary and non would be provided. how many of you out there consider ba. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| Automatic transmission gears lock in park position on an intermittent basis. dealer has been contacted. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| This situation was taken care of by replacing the brains of the transmission but the idle speed has remained below 300 without the service light coming on since. one other comment is that the shifter does not lock into drive like most cars it locks into 3rd. i do not know what the idle speed is supposed to be but it can't be 220. put back in service on dec 8th. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/28/2005 | 56000 | 1 | 09/02/2001 |
| There was not any warning or indication prior to the vehicles failure and all schedule maintenance and inspections were completed and up to date. without any prior warning the transmission failed on our 2002 subaru forester while we were driving on the freeway at approximately 70 miles an hour. the only indication of the failure was a sudden rise in rpms on the tachometer followed by the failure of the transmission. we had a sudden loss of power and had to inch our way along the freeway shoulder to the nearest off ramp and proceeded several miles, coasting down hill ,until the vehicle would no longer move under its own power. the entire clutch assembly had to be replaced. *nm | |||
| 1 | 07/18/2001 | ||
| While driving the clutch intermittently fails causing the vehicle to shake and delay engagment. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving 55 mph on the highway there was a humming winding sound coming from underneath the vehicle. driver took the vehicle to the dealership for analysis, and mechanic told the driver that front differential came apart, and piece of metal was inside of transmission, causing transmission to fail. *ak | |||