Automatic Transmission Torque Converter Problems of Subaru Forester

This is a follow up to complaint number 11387558. I took my car to the dealership for the replacement of the torque converter. . The car was getting worse with shaking, shuddering and stalling. They replaced the torque converter and charged me $1,029. 25. The service advisor told me Subaru has had trouble with their 2010-2013 models especially the outbacks. He said this is a first with the Forester I have and he has been there for 9 years. He advised me to contact Subaru and see if they would help me out. I called and they would not reimburse me for the total cost of the replacement. They only offered a partial "goodwill reimbursement" of 350. 00 since the car was out of warranty. It is obvious that this part is defective since I only have 56,000 miles on the car. They need to recall their cars that have this defective torque converter in them. They are liable warranty or no warranty. I was very fortunate that I did not get into an accident.

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The car engine wants to stall out when changing from reverse to drive while pulling onto the street. It usually does this within the first 10 minutes of driving. It also wants to stall out when I come to a complete stop-it will shudder and shake and catch itself at times but it usually stalls out. It will stall out in traffic when I am stopping at a light. I have to restart the car and continue. I took the car to the dealership and they stated the torque converter needs replaced for 1200. 00.

Cvt codes p0700 and p2764 came on. The dealership said that it needs a whole new transmission as fixing just the torque converter will not fix the issue. All warning lights came on and none of the safety features will work. The car was doing this from a starting point and stayed on no matter speed. Seems to be a known issue with cvt. . . $7,731. 00 to replace.

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My vehicle has been exhibiting a low rpm when vehicle comes to a complete stop(ie red light or stop sign) and the vehicle shudders and almost stalls, and once actually stalling. The vehicle has been to the dealership several times for service for this issues. I have received information in the mail from soa in July 2017 concerning this issue and other know issues with the the cvt transmission equipped in the vehicle stating that it is an issue with the a solid bushing in the torque converter causing the converter clutch to stayed locked up and not release pressure. The dealership tells me that a case has been started with their technical assistance and Subaru of America, that they do not have enough data(ie recorded stalls or dtc) to approve a repair on my vehicle for said issue, and that the vehicle would need to have a stall event for any futher repairs. Being a fully certified ase automotive master technician, I did my own checking and found TSB 16-107-17 which covers my vehicle and outlines that they have a extended the warranty period on the vehicle/cvt transmission for several issues, which outlined in the bulletin, shows multiple issues outlined in bulletins for diagnostic reference and the first(16-90-13r) is regarding a design change to lock-up torque converter- customer may experience sensation like coming to a stop in a manual transmission equipped vehicle and failing to depress the clutch. After obtaining and reading TSB 16-90-13r, which in no way states that a stall event is required and only low rpm at stops, I informed the dealership as such and was told that a stall even was required. I asked for that to recorded on my repair order and have yet to pick my vehicle up from the dealership. I would like to report s. O. A. For hiding a known issue that can cause a stall event which can cause a safety issue and should generate a nationwide recall.

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We were driving approximately 65-70 mph on the highway on Saturday February 20, 2016. The car suddenly began to shake and jerk and we smelled burning rubber. We pulled onto the berm as soon as we could and waited for the tow truck. We knew it was a transmission problem because it was the second transmission placed in the car. We had the car back from the repair shop less than 3 weeks after the transmission and torque converter were completely replaced from the manufacturer's. Subaru has notified us that a new transmission and torque converter plus 4 new tires are being placed in the car now currently back at the dealer in the repair shop. The tires were ruined by the burning tread as they locked up when the transmission stopped working. This will be the third transmission in the car since it was at the manufacturer. This is no longer just a warranty issue it is now a severe safety issue. The car's tires were completely locked when it was being taken off the tow truck. It had to be jacked up and slid off the back of the flat bed ramp.