Transmission Not Engage Problems of Subaru Outback

The gear shift does not engage fully in park when the car is stopped. This is an intermittent problem. If it is not engaged fully when the engine is off, the key cannot be removed and the gear shift can slide from park to reverse and neutral without pressing the gear shift button. It is necessary to restart the car sometimes two or three times in order for park to fully engage. Twice when the car was idling in park it did not engage fully and slid into reverse. The second time caused an accident but no injuries. The car has been serviced regularly and there have been no warning indicators to date.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle did not engaged in to six gear. No warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Bp.

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Vehicle uses coolant at an alarming rate which has nearly lead to overheating and stalling while driving. Transmission disengages while at highway speeds when trying to pass making the maneuver unsafe. Manufacturer refuses to look at car again, already been in shop 4 times.

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2017 Subaru Outback has 8200 miles on the car. I was at 85 miles an hour 1st time on this car. All of the sudden transmission disengaged and engine rpm went to 4000. Gas pedel was unresponsive for 2 seconds. After 2 seconds car slow down and gas pedal was responsive and car was performing normal. Subaru dealership going to check what is wrong.

Less than 1 week later, 2nd occurrence: while driving on interstate, all warning lights came on and vehicle suddenly lost forward movement. Vehicle was running but not engaging enough to propel vehicle. Towed to dealer, dealer repaired pilot pin in transmission.

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The automatic transmission does not engage often causing a jerking motion of the car which is undiagnosed for the past 3 years. Subaru extended the transmission warranty for one year. I want it fixed. My wife and I have complained since the car was new (2016 model).

Stopped for a red light. When the light turned green car would not go forward because the automatic transmission would not engage forward gears. Evidently this is a common problem with a known defect and expensive repair.

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99 Subaru legacy Outback /w automatic transmission. The automatic transmission dos not engage when placed from p to d, or disengage from gear when vehicle stop. I was on a slight hill stopped. Car disengaged from gear and I could not move. In d - when I released break the carr rolled backwards causing contact with the car behind me.

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The automatic transmission park mechanism does not engage properly. With selector lever in "park " and car turned off and ignition key removed, the car rolls. In the early years, the car rolled only slightly and finally "engaged": now, the car rolls several feet and does not always engage, requiring use of the emergency brake for all parking. Because the problem is getting worse, we searched for repair & recall information. We found that although our model & year are on the recall list for this park mechanism, our VIN# is not.

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Vehicle will not engage into drive from park, or vehicle will disengage from drive without warning, putting the car into neutral. Although no accident has occurred vehicle has failed to engage into drive in several high traffic situations. The vehicle only has 67,000 miles.

The automatic transmission has delayed engagement when changing from park to drive. The transmission will not engage for up to 10 seconds then it will engage abruptly causing the vehicle to lunge forward uncontrollably in an unsafe manner. Subaru has deemed the problem a transmission failure requiring a new transmission. Problem has occurred at 74,000 miles despite regular maintenance. This situation has been described in complaint# 10074032, 10090065, 10106683, and 10122566. Subaru of America denies that there is a pattern of complaints/problems.