Clutch Problems of Subaru Legacy

Driving a 2010 Subaru Legacy on a narrow street with a 90 degree turn. Entering the turn the clutch pedal was pressed disengaging the clutch, the brakes were applied slightly - the car stalled as the engine died. Since it was a turn and the car has power steering the nose was in the opposite lane before it stopped. There was no accident.

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The contact owns a 2001 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that the manual clutch assembly failed while driving 45 mph in high temperature climate. There have been three failures, one of which the contact was almost involved in a crash. At the owner's expense, two parts have been replaced. Subaru suggested that the contact replace a third part to avoid another failure. The current mileage is 42,000 and failure mileage was 34,000.

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About a month ago I purchased a 2006 Subaru Legacy 2. 5 gt mt. I have two major complaints that most people complain about. 1) hesitation under acceleration. This problem is known by Subaru. One tech told me that the ecu needs to be reflashed, but that Subaru has not come up with a flash to fix the problem yet. 2) bad smell from the clutch. Happens mostly in stop and go traffic, but occurs at other times too. I've had it happened when I first start the car, after driving it for a long time, cruising on the highway and shifting. It is very bothersome.

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I have a 1998 Subaru Legacy outback with manual transmission. When it gets hot (I live in houston!!!) the clutch pedal will get spongy and eventually stick to the floor. I have to lift it up with my foot. If I have to drive the car for any length of time like this, I eventually lose the ability to get the car in and out of gear. I have to turn the car off and let it cool off (for about an hour) and it will fix itself. I have had to sit on the side of the road, with my kids in the car, waiting for it to cool down! it first happened in 1999. Subaru tried to fix it by replacing most of the clutch (the pressure plate, fly wheel, slave and master cylinder). They pressure and gravity bled the system. I was there almost every week for months. They would try one thing and when it didn't work, they would replace another part or try something else. Eventually, winter showed up and it didn't happen for a while. They thought they had fixed the problem. Then summer came again and so did the problem. I took the car back in, but since it was out of warranty, Subaru refused to fix it unless I paid for it. Subaru has since issued a service bulletin (#03-52-03) regarding this issue, but Subaru refuses to fix the problem, stating there are too many miles on my car (77,000) and it is out of warranty. I contend, they never fixed the problem in the first place and it is not my fault that it took them five years to figure out how to do it. I do not have any of the original parts. Subaru said they had to keep them as part of their warranty plan.

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The clutch or some part of the car smells bad (like sulphur) when the clutch slips as the car starts rolling and gas is applied. It is awful and I have read that it was supposed to go away b/c its a new car. . . . . Well I have almost 4k miles on it now and it is still there. Subaru needs to recall the car and replace the part. Many people are having the issue and Subaru is not responding.

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The clutch on this vehicle seems to slip during normal driving, causing the worst smell. It smells like a sewage tereatment plant in the summertime, and normally dissipates after a few minutes. The clutch slips during normal driving, such as starting on a mild grade, or even during bumper-to-bumper traffic. This last one is particulary annoying as this is an everyday occurence for many of us. Normal driving in rush hour traffic causes a prolonged overwhelming smell in the passenger compartment, causing occupants to become sick to their stomachs.

While Subaru does not regard their defective clutch mechanism as a safety problem, I have had two incidents in which in fact my safety has been on the line. I am annoyed at the casual attitude Subaru has demonstrated on this issue, and I have gotten excuses or shrugs over the problem. This is the stuttering clutch problem that is apparently well know to Subaru and clutch operators of their cars since the late 90's. I am a veteran clutch user, this is not operator error. In my conversation with Subaru, they acknowledge that there is an incidence of this problem, and that it was covered by a service bulletin. Relevant internet forums contain many complaints and questions on this problem. The two incidents I have had that qualify this as a safety issue involve the car being unexpectedly unable to move through traffic as cars approached me. If another car had proceeded normally from my stopping place, there would have been no problem with oncoming traffic, but my car will, with increasing regularity, not move properly when it is asked to do so. In the cases I am reporting, as I moved away from a stop, the clutch had begun to engage, moved me into the intersection, but then it has gone into its lurching routine that stops me in front of approaching traffic. Only when I stop and re-engage the clutch several times in succession can I get out of traffic. Subaru will not routinely repair this problem. I have talked to dealers three times, and have received dismissive explanations. One dealer could not duplicate my problem to their satisfaction. I do believe that this is a safety problem, not a mere technical issue. The clutch problems are apparently widespread, and it would not surprise me if accidents have occurred as a result of this problem.

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Clutch failed after only 30k miles of normal driving. This was preceded by foul burning odor, which started six months after purchase of car new from the dealer.

Problems with vehicle's clutch. Clutch was replaced on three separate occassions due to faulty vehicle.

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Vehicle shudders, stalls, stumbles on acceleration. Dt.

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