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Replying to: shebay (Oct 15, 2008 6:30 pm) What was most disappointing in the whole thing was when I pressed the service manager about what MAKES this happen, he shook his head and said there really wasn't an answer to that, other than it was a design flaw that Subaru (let's hope) has corrected. I asked for the parts they replaced and took them to my local mechanic and asked him if he could see something that would suggest what caused it, and he said nothing looked suspicious. So if these are your symptoms, my guess would be it's the transfer clutch/transmission. hope this helps. |
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Replying to: openeyes (Oct 22, 2008 12:17 pm) So my question to anyone who really knows about Subaru AT design: do you know whether this problem has indeed be fixed in later models of Subaru??? Overall, I've been satisfied with my forester, but this has given me major pause about whether I will buy one again.
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Replying to: wcwilliams (Oct 22, 2008 8:12 pm) I think you just had some bad luck.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 23, 2008 11:08 am) |
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Replying to: wcwilliams (Oct 22, 2008 8:12 pm) How is it that a Forester properly maintained per their specs at one of their dealerships can need a automatic transmission replaced at 46,000 miles? Is it really just several of us with "bad luck"?
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Replying to: openeyes (Oct 24, 2008 7:20 am) The only typical reason I can think of for early transmission failure is prolonged towing. Even if the trailer is within manufacturer specifications, I have seen them fail. I had a friend who moved his Subaru (with a trailer that was about 1500#) from Maryland to Alaska, and his transmission failed a couple months after arriving here. Subaru replaced it, no questions asked. His vehicle was somewhere between 35 and 40 thousand miles, and was about three years old at that time.
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Replying to: xwesx (Oct 24, 2008 7:34 am)
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Replying to: openeyes (Oct 24, 2008 1:48 pm) Well, heck, that is a tough one. Yes, the transmission probably failed from some crazy manufacturing-related malady but, as it is outside of the warranty period, the company has no obligation to the car any longer. It is good that they are willing to offer some assistance in the case, which is indicative that they feel they are possibly not blameless in the failure. I doubt anyone would ever see Nissan, Chrysler, or many other companies ever make a good faith gesture like that. Wow. 46,000 miles and it is seven years old! Get out and drive that thing more!  Of course I am joking there, but I cannot imagine putting that few miles on a car. I recently purchased a 1998 vehicle and it only had 108,000 miles on it. I thought, "Wohoo! A baby!" 
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Replying to: xwesx (Oct 24, 2008 2:27 pm) My Forester will be a year old next month and has 7,100 miles. Easy if you don't commute to a school or job.
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Replying to: aatherton (Oct 24, 2008 3:23 pm)  -mike Motorsports and Modifications Host |
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