Transmission Not Engage Problems of Subaru Forester

On 3 separate occasions, my car has shutdown on the highway at speeds around 75-80 mph. They all happened during road trips while my car was between 1/8 and 1/4 tank. The car has a noticeable drop in power, which feels like the transmission disengages and applying more gas doesn't help. This is incredibly dangerous!!!! luckily I was in the middle of nowhere on all 3 locations so I was able to pull over without incident. The car will not start, until more gas is put in the car. It's not out of fuel though because I tracked how much gas is in the car and how much I filled up after towing. This only happens after driving for multiple hours. I can run the car to empty if I'm just driving around town. A recall needs to be issued for this issue. I can see there have been tons of complaints around this issue.

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There are days where the vehicle will not engage into drive. It goes in reverse but still not engage the drive gear. After about a week of the vehicle sitting and not being turned on it will engage and work fine. But will do it again a few weeks to a couple of months later.

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I have an ongoing problem with my 2000 Subaru Forester. Off and on, since 2007, the car will not immediately engage when shifting into drive. I first noticed the problem when I would shift from reverse to drive. While in drive, with my foot on the accelerator, the car would not move. At first the delay was only a couple of seconds. And it would occur only after I had driven a few feet in reverse and then shifted into drive. Now, however, the delay is much longer and it can happen even when I have not driven in reverse. The car will not move. The only gear in which the car will move is in reverse. So far, the car eventually does move, but I never know how long it will take. Early on, I couldn't detect a pattern in which this would occur. Lately, though, it seems to happen after I have driven the car at least twice during the day, turned it off each time and then restarted the car after it has sat awhile. When I start the car again, the car will not respond as it should. Today, for example, on my third errand of the day, the car would not move when I shifted into drive. So, I turned it off and on a few times, put my foot on the accelerator (and the brake) each time I turned it on, but the car would not engage. It finally did after about 10 minutes. The first time I took the car to the dealer in 2007, I was told they could not replicate the problem. (I didn't notice a pattern then). The next time I reported it to the dealer, I was told the transmission fluid was low and the filter needed to be replaced. However, as this has occurred even when the transmission fluid was not low, I don't see how this could be the problem. A search on the internet indicates that several people with Subaru Foresters (primarily 1999 and 2000) have reported the same problem. Although my car is several years old, I have fewer than 45,000 miles on it. I have not yet had any dire consequences because of this problem, but I believe this is literally an accident waiting to happen. Please help.

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