Five problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2000 Subaru Legacy. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Subaru Legacy based on all problems reported for the 2000 Legacy.
2000 Subaru Legacy l transmission would not go into drive while stopped for a light. Car unable to be moved and stuck in traffic. This caused a very unsafe problem as traffic backed up behind the car. Transmission intermittently refuses to shift. Dealer says new trns. Subaru aware of defect in trans.
The contact owns a 2000 Subaru l wagon. While driving the atf warning light would illuminate on the instrument control panel and then the vehicle would down-shift. The computer, transmission computer, spark plug, oxygen sensor, and coil pack have all been replaced. None of the repairs have remedied the failure. The current mileage was 171,000. The failure mileage was 103,000. Updated 11/12/09 the consumer stated the engine light was on most of the time. A local repair shop that works only on Subaru's had not idea what was wrong with the vehicle. The dealer stated a throttle position sensor was needed. Updated 11/16/09.
: the contact stated the vehicle hesitated when applying the accelerator pedal. This happened every time the pedal was applied. The vehicle was calibrated to factory specifications. Other vehicles on the lot were driven and they had the same hesitation. The manufacturer stated this was a common problem with this vehicle. No repairs have been made. Updated 01/19/06.
New transmission was put in at around 40k miles. Now the car is at 85k miles. I was driving down the street and gave my car a little gas. The car reved and accelerated for no reason, but I looked at my gauges and nothing looked out of the ordinary, so I kept driving. About 5 minutes later, I was pulling into my neighbor's driveway going about 2 miles per hour (her car was about 7 feet away) when the car accelerated (like I had floored the gas pedal), and I crashed into her parked car. After car is fixed (there is extensive damage to my car), I will take to my Subaru dealer. It is still under an extended warranty.
While at a stop light the gear seemed to lock. The vehicle would not move. Consumer placed the vehicle into a lower gear, and placed the emergency lights on, drove to the mechanic, who changed the transmission fluid. . The engine runs. But transmission seems to be defective.