Subaru Forester owners have reported 2 problems related to transmission stuck in gear (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the Forester.
When stopped in traffic car hesitates, stalls and stumbles to accelerate for a few seconds. Unable to shift from 1st to 2nd smoothly (stuck in 1st gear?). Was rear ended when unable to accelerate at light. Dealer did software update that did not fix problem, still ongoing.
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The vehicle hesitates and "bucks" at low speeds, turning corners, accelerating/decelerating, changing lanes, going up a grade or hill and does not shift smoothly. Shifting gears seems to take longer than expected and the tach registers high and then erratically jumps down (or up) to a much lower level on the tach, causing the vehicle to shift erratically or to seemingly get stuck in a gear. Also, the vehicle may try to shift while not accelerating, sometimes when travelling at a higher speed. The dealer where I purchased the vehicle and where I have had it exclusively serviced cannot seem to diagnose a problem. They have changed wires and replaced an air fuel sensor, only to say they cannot find a problem that might be related to the automatic transmission. I notified the dealer of this situation before my 3 year warranty expired, but even back then, they said they could find no problem. I have driven the vehicle continuously since the date I initially notified the dealer and have repeatedly informed them of this issue, but the condition has continued to get more severe over time. I truly feel unsafe in the vehicle and that at any point in time, while on a highway or regular road, that the vehicle could fail and this condition could cause an accident and/or result in a crash of some kind. I have now driven three Subaru loaners from the dealer and I find that each vehicle exhibits signs of the same situation I have experienced with my vehicle. I wonder if Subaru may not be telling its customers of this potential defect at the time of purchase or if Subaru just does not have the knowledge and/or skill in its manufacturing procedures (especially related to the transmission) to properly assemble its vehicles for the safety of all drivers.
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