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 - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V042000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 05/09/1997 to 08/28/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 19386 | 06/15/1998 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 02/20/1998 | 02/27/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. due to poor welds, ignition keys can stick, shift levers/linkages can break and shift levers can move. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause unexpected movement of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash or property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the automatic transmission shift lever assemblies (except the handle grip). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 15, 1998.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. 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 - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 17 | 01/01/2002 | 631078 | Subject regarding shifter rattle. *jg | 05/02/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| When driving at any speed consumer noticed speedometer was not working correctly, was unable to determine the actual speed of traveling. also, rpms slowed down, and vehicle jerked forward. consumer has contacted the dealer. dealer was unable to determine the cause. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/16/2005 | 97000 | 2 | |
| In 2001 i had to have my transmission replaced because the engine would not hold the car back when going down hills. i was going down a steep mountain road and had to use the brakes alone. it did not matter if it was in 1, 2 or d it was the same as neutral. it would also not shift into the top gear on the freeway. it cost over $3000 to get a subaru rebuilt transmission put in at the dealer. it had 97k on it at the time. i just now took my car to the dealer because the car was shaking and hesitating. the dealer told me that the car needed a new transmission and it would cost $3500. this transmission is only 4 years old and has less than 50k on it! i can't afford to replace the trans every 4 years. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle continuously jumps out of gear. | |||
| 05/08/1998 | |||
| While driving about 40 mph, the driver's hand accidently hit the button on the gear shift which caused vehicle to slow down. driver pulled over to side of road, and noticed that the gear shift indicator was in the reverse position. after restarting, the vehicle was very sluggish. the vehicle is being serviced by the dealership. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 10/13/2006 | 181938 | 1 | 05/09/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph on normal road conditions, the passenger front tire exploded. the aaa provided assistance and replaced the tire with the spare(doughnut). when the vehicle arrived to the residence, the rear differential was on fire. the fire was extinguished with water. the owners manual in page 8-11 indicated in fine print, when the spare doughnut was used a fuse had to be plugged in the fuse box to maintain an emergency light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the nearest independent mechanic, who determined the fire was due to the differential over heating because the uneven distribution of traction when a smaller size tire was in use. the manufacturer was contacted, and determined the vehicle should be taken to an authorized subaru dealership to honor the repairs cost.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 1 | 06/12/1998 | ||
| The dealer stated that some of those vehicles have driveshafts that are not properly balanced which causes the vehicle to vibrate at 65 mph and up, there is also a service bulletin out on this problem. *et | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/15/1997 | 50 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Our 1997 subaru shares the common problem documented at http://forums.vmag.com/suvsubaru0200/messages/5096.html : namely, as with other subaru outbacks and foresters, it will spontaneously shift out of first gear into neutral -- completely by itself. it has been to the southern oregon subaru dealer in medford, oregon twice and the dealer has refused to correct the problem both times (even though it is both a major safety issue as well as an in-warranty covered defect). it was reported to the southern oregon subaru dealer within approximately the first year of ownership when we had positively identified that it was not merely a problem with incorrect placement of the shift lever during shifting. following the dealer's initial refusal to correct the problem, subsequent contact with subaru of america resulted in the assignment of case number 201743. according to soa, the dealer allegedly was contacted. nevertheless, on the second attempt to have the problem corrected, the dealer again refused. this appears to be a well-documented problem characteristic of subaru outback and forester vehicles (see the web site cited and related comments.) it appears that subaru is unwilling to correct this problem unless required to by nhsta. please protect myself and other subaru owners by making this a mandatory safety recall. thank you. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| 10/05/1996 | |||
| I have previously owned a 1993 subaru legacy wagon and it was a rewarding experience, with little trouble. perhaps, my ruby red subaru should be painted lemon yellow? please, stay tuned. m.a.roth | |||