Power Train Problems of Subaru Legacy - part 2

The cv axle on the passenger side caught on fire. It was the rubber boot on the inner side over the catalytic converter. There were no warnings other than the smell of smoke. Fortunately, I caught it early and put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. I had been driving 25 to 40 mph on city streets for about 5 miles before the incident.

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My transmission has been idling rough after coming to a stop and feels as if it is going to stall. If I let off the brake slightly the rpms go back to normal temporarily then continues to idle roughly.

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Car stalled on city street. Turned out to be the transmission.

My car begins to jerk or pulsate, as if power is being applied and removed quickly, while the car is under load. I first noticed this problem while driving up long inclines on the interstate. Then, I noticed it while accelerating from relatively slow speed to highway speeds. Today, while driving on a level highway maintaining speed, the car kept doing it in a very noticeable (hard) manner. I have taken the car to the dealership, but they didn't observe this problem and said the car wasn't showing any codes. My car has between 18,500 miles on it, and the problem continues to get worse. It is becoming more noticeable and more common.

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The transmission valve body failed on this Subaru Legacy at 83874 miles. This caused the vehicle to stall and three engine lights came on. This was covered under an extended warranty as this is a known problem with this car. I have three complaints / concerns where I believe the consumer is now on the hook for the manufacturer's problem. I am told the new valve body is identical to the old and will fail again. The dealer also told me the transmission fluid must be replaced every 30000 miles, not the 100000 miles in the owners manual. This is at a current cost of $413. 00; also - I had to pay today $413. 00 to replace the fluid, which is not covered by the extended warranty, even though dirty fluid is the cause of the failure. This issue affects many Subarus and should be on a permanent recall repair list at Subaru's expense for the servicable life of the car, or a recall where the valve body is replaced by one that will not fail again. No one should be required to perform a $413. 00 fluid change every 30000 miles.

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Vehicle stutters and frequently stalls when coming to a stop. The more aggressive the braking, the likeliness of stalling becomes higher. The vehicle needs to be put into neutral to be restarted. This also occurs more frequently in colder temperatures. The older the vehicle the more obvious the issue becomes. Currently 99500 on a 2010 Legacy. The dealership has confirmed that the converter needs to be replaced, but Subaru USA is unwilling to offer support due to the vehicle being outside the �extended warranty�. The information originally disclosed by Subaru did not say that the vehicle may stall. This has now become a major safety concern which could leave individuals severely injured or dead if this were to occur at an unfortunate moment. Dealership estimated the repairs at about $3,028 plus tax.

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The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that the check engine and brake warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was jerking. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic retrieved an unknown transmission code. The contact was then referred to the dealer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 99,500.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the driveway on a hill and when he exited the vehicle it started to roll. The contact had to manually turn the steering wheel in to a backwards u turn to turn back into his yard. The vehicle thus avioded crashing into another vehicle or neighbor's yard. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive it back in to the driveway and put on the emergency brakes and placed stones behind the wheels. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The VIN tool did not show any recalls. The contact had the driver's side fender and door were repaired . The contact planned to return the vehicle to the dealer Subaru pacific 14700 hindry Ave, hawthorne, CA 90250 (424) 634-7741 where he bought it . The contact discovered there two past accidents throught the carfax showed two past accidents the vehicle was inthat he was no informed of when he bough the vehicle from the dealer. The failure mileage was 33,000. Tf.

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Engine stalling when depressing brakes dash lights all coming on no cruise control no traction control at oil light check engine light. Dangerous in driving this car. Subaru will not help fix.

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When the car is stationary and shifted into park and ignition turned off, the key becomes stuck in the accessory position and key is not able to be removed. Exterior lighting and interior electronics remain on. Subaru is aware of this shift plate sensor malfunction is present in 2016 Legacy and 2017 forrester models, as far as I know, but have not recalled them. In order to remove key, the vehicle must be turned back on and the gear shift slammed into park, usually multiple times, to allow for the ignition to be fully turned off and the key to be removed. Once it started, it will not quit until the sensor has been replaced. The backup cam with also turn on while not in reverse, presumably related to the shift plate sensor malfunction.

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Changed out the timing belt as part of recommend service by Subaru only to learn that the head gaskets were leaking and it's a known problem with all Subarus built before 2013. Subaru is aware of the problem, and has created a conditioner that is added to the cooling system as a "band aid. ".

Engine stalls after abrupt stop. For example, I was on post road in westport connecticut and slowed down from 25mph+ very quickly with a hard brake. The engine immediately stalled and all lights on the dashboard were activated. Restarting the car allowed me to proceed. This issue also occurred on a highway (the meritt parkway) several weeks ago. This problem is consistently reproducible and has happened 10+ times. . Read more...

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After 2 re-manufactured transmissions installed the same problem with the cars transmission. The car is stuttering and warning lights are on. The car feels like it's going to turn off while driving. At times the vehicle accelerator jams. I worry about my and my passengers safety.

I purchased this car on 12/21/2010. The mileage is 61,259 and I have owned it for 9 years, 4 months and 28 days. The car is now stalling at traffic lights and while idling. There was a warranty extension for this car in June, 2017 for the continuously variable transmission (cvt). I believe this is the issue - and it is a known issue. Before I contact Subaru, I want to know if you are contemplating issuing a recall and not just a warranty extension.

2012 Subaru Legacy. When coming to a hard stop the engine will stall. Will happen any time you come to a hard stop. This is very dangerous and can cause an accident in dense traffic. Very scary.

The at oil temp and brake light randomly start flashing and kick your car off cruise without any check engine light the transmission fluid and oil temp are not hot but causes the car to lose power. Almost been rear ended on the free way due to this happening dealership does not know what causes this due to it not always happening and the lights go off after shutting the car off and back on again multiple people have this problem with no resolution. I am a huge Subaru fan but will look else where if Subaru doesn't start fixing their mistakes,.

I was pulling out of the parking lot onto a main street and when I started to step on the gas the car didn't want to go so well and the rpms what are getting pretty high and the clutch was slipping the fluid was a little bit low so we added the recommended fluid the dextron 111. . We were able to drive about 5 miles on the freeway about 60 miles an hour back to our house the next morning we got up to leave the car would barely move forward the clutch slipping really bad and also is doing the same in reverse. . I have owned by Subarus and I was also the sales and finance manager for nader Subaru in eureka California in 2005 to 2010.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while traveling at various speeds, the vehicle would shut off without warning. The contact also stated that after coming to a complete stop on an incline, the vehicle would stall while depressing the accelerator without warning. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle had yet to be serviced or diagnosed. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked recall NHTSA campaign number: 10v326000 (power train) with his failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 133,000. Jo.

My vehicle began to have trouble stalling when I slowed slowed down because the rpms dropped far too low. I was not able to stop properly without threat of stalling. My vehicle has now stalled more than 5 times while on the roads and highways. I feel that my safety is thoroughly at stake when my car suddenly turns off. I am very dissatisfied with the lack of cooperation that Subaru has to given to compensate me. If stalling out was not enough, my car has now begun to squeal and buck during acceleration. I was on vacation when this issue became worse and could barely make it back home for work on Monday. In my research I have found that this is a common problem with legacies & outbacks from the years 2010-2012. I find unethical that all Subaru will do is offer an extended warranty that does not cover me.

When slowing down and making a turn the car shuts off forcing me to put it in park and start it up again while almost being hit by traffic. When coming to a stop also it makes it harder to stop because the engine is trying to keep the car moving. This has happed multiple times and still is.

The car is stalling when coming to a stop. As you slow down the vehicle shutters, and then stops. The awd, check engine, traction, battery, oil, at oil temp all light up. You have to put the car into park to restart the engine. This happened in the middle of an intersection. This happened twice in the day.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated when approaching a traffic light, when depressing the brake pedal the vehicle began to hesitating and stall. The contact stated multiple warning light was illuminated. The contact stated when she depressed the accelerator pedal the vehicle failed to move forward. The contact shifted the gear to park and restarted the vehicle. The contact was able to drive to her distinction. The contact called local dealer garavel Subaru located at 10 tindall Ave, norwalk, CT 06851, (203) 642-0620, and made an appointment at a later time. The vehicle has not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. Dp.

Update to complaint number 11254310 summary of previous complaint: the Subaru Legacy has an issue where the vehicle will stall if the brakes are applied too firmly. Subaru refuses to fix this issue since the vehicle is out of warranty, even though they are aware of the defect. Update: this issue has caused an accident. My mother has been conditioned to not hit the brakes too hard for fear of stalling the vehicle. Recently, a vehicle came to a sudden stop in front of her, and she did not apply the brakes hard enough to avoid a collision. Thankfully nobody was seriously injured, but my mother did sustain some minor neck pain the day after the accident. This is a serious and known issue that Subaru refuses to resolve.

Check engine light came on with the cruise control icon flashing. The cars rpm's were repeatedly fluctuating when parked, in neutral, and in drive with the brake on.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that he had taken the vehicle to be serviced at a dealer(heuberger Subaru 1080 motor city dr, colorado springs, CO 80905 719) 475-1920) for a transmission issue. Initially, the dealer would not cover the cost of the repair due to the warranty expiring; however, the manufacturer was notified and ultimately agreed to service the vehicle under warranty. Since then, the vehicle had remained in the possession of the dealer for nearly two months. The dealer had informed the contact that the ecu unit and the gear shifter were defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer gave the contact a quote for the repairs for $1,900. Upon investigation, the contact associated NHTSA campaign number: 19v297000(electrical system) with his failure. When the manufacturer was made aware of this issue, they informed the contact that his vehicle was not apart of the recall and offered no further assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired in relation to the ecu unit and gear shifter. The failure mileage was 100,128. Jo.

The vehicle has an issue where it will stall out when the brakes are applied moderately to firmly. The driver must make a very slow stop to avoid stalling the car. This issue is very dangerous, as if a driver has to panic brake, followed by a sudden acceleration to avoid a rear-end collision (I've personally had to do this a few times), the vehicle will have stalled and can no longer accelerate. I have contacted Subaru of America, but because it is outside of their 100k mile "extended transmission warranty" they refuse to do anything. They issued the extended warranty for this exact reason, and to avoid a recall. At this point, I believe the NHTSA should issue a recall, as these cars are very dangerous to the driver and other vehicles on the road.

Car has extended cranking issue - it acts like the starter is bad or the battery is dying. Took it to the dealer and told them that the car has a hard time starting. It has died a couple times so I replaced the battery with an interstate battery and they told me that the battery was bad. I had the battery checked and it is definitely not bad. Asked the dealer to check the starter and they said it is fine. It seems that the car has some other issue with power being drawn from somewhere else.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving at different slow speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact called the johnson Subaru of cary (919-238-6864, located at 5010 old raleigh rd, cary, nc 27511, where it was stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately. 136,000. Fe.

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Tl the contact owns a 2010 Subaru Legacy. When the contact purchased the used vehicle, she had it inspected by an independent mechanic. The mechanic did not find any failures at the time; however, the vehicle kept stalling when driving. An independent mechanic stated that the vehicle needed a new transmission and hardly had any fluids. In addition, there were a multitude of failures with the vehicle, including the brakes, engine, and transmission. The contact spoke with the federal trade commission to file a complaint with the dealer from where the vehicle was purchased (rad auto shop, 101 n main st, sharpsburg, PA 15215, (412) 782-2886). The contact was referred to her state attorney general's office. The contact stated that her bank would file a claim on her behalf if the dealer did not refund her money. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 141,000.

When braking, the car often stalls and all requires a shift into park, and a restart of the entire engine before being able to proceed. When it stalls, steering is also affected. This frequently happens on city streets, but also happens when pulling into parking spaces and when slowing for turning. This has been happening with increasing frequency.

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while driving at 50 mph, the emergency brake warning light, traction control, oil pressure warning light, and the cruise control warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was then towed to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission valve body had failed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred a week later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with an unknown electrical failure. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred less than a week later. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer who advised the contact to turn off the vehicle, disconnect the battery for 5 minutes, and to then restart the vehicle. The contact followed the instructions however, the failure persisted and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the gas cap was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

While in motion and coming to stops the vehicle shutters and shakes and dies. This has been going on for a month. It could lead to a collision from the rear as I have to restart it. Please help!.

Very routinely when coming to a stop from the car moving when you decrease your speed when stopping for a light, traffic, or anything that would require a quick stop, the car will stall out as your speed is less than 10-20 mph and you loose control of the steering, brakes. Ect. This is a huge safety issue and needs to be addressed by Subaru immediately. This can occur on any street, highway and will do this while turning as well. This happens daily in my commute and is a danger to myself and others. It occurs when coming to a stop from a moving position.

Started to stall out while stopping at lights, parking lots, wry bad when unexpectedly needing to stop. Almost rear ended a few times because my car would stall approaching lights. I finally figured out that I need to put it in nuetral for it not to die. I just found out that Subaru had an extended warranty to 100,000 miles to fix this issue I am at 100,500. They are actually going to fix it. But if I didn't know they would've never fixed it . My concern is the near miss accidents I was almost in on a daily basis. It happens when I brake and come to a complete stop. Lights, stop signs, anywhere I need to stop.

When car is coming up to a stop sign it stalls and dies on me and I have to put it in park and start it back up. I had a time where it idled like it was going to die and didn't but it does this 4 to 8 times a day. Not sure what is going on but I almost got hit by a semi truck due to it stalling. Please help this needs to be fixed it is not safe especially when I have small children in my car . I need answers.