Transmission Noise Problems of Subaru Outback

Heard some noise coming from the car and brought it to Subaru. They told me I needed a new transmission for $9,000. I checked online and found this type of transmission has had numerous problems. I only have 129,000 miles on the car. I service it regularly as I have done all my vehicles in my lifetime. I have never replace a transmission on any car I owed in the +50 years of purchasing cars.

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When driving on the freeway my transmission suddenly lost power it would intermittently go then stop again. I had a semi right behind me that almost ran over the top of me. As I made it to my exit it began making noise. I drove it straight into my mechanic who thoroughly inspected it and said the transmission had failed.

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Vehicle has 116,567 miles developed a squeaking noise at 40 / 60 mph. After bringing in to dealer was advised the cvt chain was slipping and only thing that could be done is purchase a new transmission or vehicle. The transmission replacement was at a cost of 7900 dollars and no other option was provided to improve safety in the vehicle. I made numerous attempts to have soa provide details on what maintenance could be done to to protect/extend the life cycle of the failing transmission or if the transmission could be rebuilt to improve safe operation. Soa response continues to be they will discuss a loyalty program for a new lease or car but the only option is to replace the transmission entirely.

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The transmission (cvt) is bad (per 2 mechanics who have reviewed) makes whining noises and can cause car to stall. There are many reports of this already online. Subaru extended their warranty because they know this is a problem, but indicated that they will not cover my car (2. 5 months after the extended warranty. ) this will cost about $5,000 to fix. This is a known problem by Subaru and so the 2012 Subaru Outback needs to be recalled before someone get hurt, please.

We have owned the vehicle for about a year. A few weeks ago the transmission started making a horrendous noise and the car is now a very expensive lawn ornament. I have heard from a mechanic friend that the Subaru cvt transmissions are known to have issues. My husband had just picked up our kids from daycare and when he went to leave the car didn't want to go in gear and made a grinding noise that it continued to make. We parked it to prevent further damage.

For several months, Subaru of America was made aware of our vehicle's dangerous performance. Stalling while coming to a stop, turning as well as a noticeable whining noise from the cvt. The vehicle was taken into gillman Subaru sw due to these issues in July, 2018, before the end of the "extended warranty". The vehicle was misdiagnosed as having bad wheel bearings and possibly bad spark plugs. Both ended up turning out to be wrong. Wheel bearings were changed, spark plugs as well. In effect, the dealership stalled and soa effectively took advantage of this to deny the claim. Should the NHTSA care to have audio recordings of various calls that demonstrate this, please feel free to contact us. We are now forced to seek legal recourse as soa has decided to act in bad faith with a very dangerous symptom. A recall, that forces the manufacturer to act in good faith is needed. We're fortunate to have recorded conversations, texts, e-mails that hopefully will serve us well. However, the idea that legal recourse is required in an effort to motivate or force a manufacturer to perform in good faith is unreasonable and entirely unsafe. How many others do not have the pertinent conversations on tape? a recall is warranted. An automatic transmission that dies while turning need not be the standard of what's appropriate on the road.

Noticed a slight increase in engine noise and increased time to accelerate, but driveable. No dashboard lights were on. 24 hours later car stalled out while driving steadily about 30 miles per hour down the road. Pulled car over and had car towed to Subaru dealer. Stated I needed a new transmission. I stated I drive conservatively and the car has low miles, not that old, and I don't have a tow hook up so it doesn't make sense.

2012 Subaru Outback. Consumer writes in regards to a high pitch squeal in vehicle while driving about 20 mph. The consumer stated the noise only occurred when the temperature dropped into the 40's and lower. Subaru of America declared the noise as normal without even examining the vehicle. The dealer, however, did hear the noise, but it was difficult to pinpoint the location. The consumer believed the problem was the automatic transmission or the drive mechanism.

2010 Subaru Outback, 3750 miles. Took to the dealer when rattling noise seem to come from instrument cluster. Dealer had it for a week. Dealer service isolated the noise as coming from Subaru new transmission. They called the company rep in southern calif. Who instructed the dealer to put the car back together and stated the problem is known, and no fix is available. Since than I also noticed that when the car is almost in idle, creeping into parking spot, the car jerked forward, and was able to stop it before hitting the car next to me too hard. It is very disturbing to me and I am driving this new car with very little confidence now.

The contact owns a 2001 Subaru Outback. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a loud clicking noise and then the vehicle stalled. He noticed that the transmission had fallen out of the vehicle onto the road. The vehicle was towed to his residence. He is in the process of notifying the dealer to determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 75,000.

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My Subaru Outback unlimited 2001 needs a transmission replaced after only 74,000. All the repairs and service were performed at the dealership including the 60,00 mile major tune-up. All the service was done timely and as recommended. The dealer first said the noise was the alternator and replaced the alternator, but the noise continued. I took the car to another Subaru dealer who said the problem was the transmission and suspected it was not serviced appropriately. I returned the car to the original dealer at their request. They then removed the replaced alternator and returned my original alternator, but refused any responsibility for my transmission failure.

Only three months after my purchase the car developed a noise. I took it to my mechanic who recommended replacing the clutch release bearing. I was shocked that this piece had gone bad so early, and I couldnã‚t understand why. I authorized the repairs, and as they began working on it they discovered why it had gone bad prematurely. One of the clips on the clutch release bearing had broken, causing the bearing to sit crooked. This then allowed the clutch release bearing to wear a groove on the snout that the bearing rides on. The bearing was then getting caught in the groove, preventing it from releasing fully. I not only have to replace the bearing and the clips but also the entire transmission housing because the snout is cast into the housing.

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