One problem related to transmission slip out of gear has been reported for the 1999 Subaru Legacy. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 1999 Subaru Legacy based on all problems reported for the 1999 Legacy.
Vehicle has a manual transmission. When driving in 5th gear, transmission will "drop" out of gear without warning. The 5th gear was repaired on the and there was a packing nut that was supposed to be peened on the gear shaft to keep it from backing off. The manufacturer did not properly peen the transmission. The vehicle needed a new 5th slider nut, retightened, and peened correctly. Also in cruise control when the vehicle dropped out of the 5th gear, it caused the engine to race. (outback).
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| Transmission Slip Out Of Gear problems |