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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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| My wife's business partner bought one of the first Mercedes CLS500's back in 2004 and just sold it with 190,000 miles on it. Even crazier is that the first 120,000 came in the first two years of owning it! Then he bought a second car to keep the miles off the Benz. | |
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All bad luck, no. This is a problems thread and those with bad luck seek it out, and complain here. We've had about 7 Subarus in my family and zero transmission problems. I just happen to subscribe to all the Subaru threads. No bad luck here, though.
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| My 99 Subaru Forrester is doing the same thing. When I shift it into first I have to rev the engine to get it to slip into gear. I have to come to a stop very carefully, almost let it glide to a stop on it's own (without using much break) or it will slip out of gear. I have been doing some research on line. Most say to try flushing the transmission fluid, but it does not seem to be working for most people. The only other option I have come across is to get a new transmission, which is not an option for most people as it's to expensive to have done. Clearly, this is a problem Subaru has seen and decided to ignore as it seems to happen to way to many of their cars to be a coincidence. If anyone has a less expensive fix than replacing the transmission or buying a new car, I would be interested in hearing it. | |
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