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#44 of 71 Re: rear differential in automatic Forester [aatherton] by paisan Oct 27, 2008 (7:24 pm)
Replying to: aatherton (Oct 24, 2008 3:23 pm) I bought my 05 LGT in July 07 with 30k miles. I now have 70k on it.   -mike Motorsports and Modifications Host
#45 of 71 Opposite end of the Spectrum by anythngbutgm Oct 31, 2008 (8:13 am)
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.
#46 of 71 Thread by ateixeira Nov 05, 2008 (2:02 pm)
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. Replies to this message: chelley (Mar 28, 2009 7:16 am) xwesx (Mar 31, 2009 1:57 pm) ateixeira (Apr 03, 2009 10:19 am) and 2 more...
#47 of 71 Subaru Transmission problem by chelley Mar 28, 2009 (7:05 am)
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.
#48 of 71 Re: Thread [ateixeira] by chelley Mar 28, 2009 (7:16 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 05, 2008 2:02 pm) Most of these people went online to find an answer to a problem, not to complain. If we don't state our problem, how are we supposed to get an answer? This is one link of many for this exact problem. Kinda makes me believe there's more to it than just people complaining. Replies to this message: xwesx (Mar 31, 2009 1:57 pm) ateixeira (Apr 03, 2009 10:19 am) xwesx (Apr 07, 2009 4:01 pm) and 1 more...
#49 of 71 Re: Thread [chelley] by xwesx Mar 31, 2009 (1:57 pm)
Replying to: chelley (Mar 28, 2009 7:16 am) There was certainly a higher incidence of transmission issues on the '99 Outback, but I am not sure if the '99 Forester's transmission was similarly changed from previous years (or 'year', in the case of the Forester!). I am not sure of the cause of these increased failures, but from my time here over the years, I see most reports of failures on '99 models. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Apr 03, 2009 10:19 am) xwesx (Apr 07, 2009 4:01 pm) ateixeira (Apr 09, 2009 10:10 am)
#50 of 71 Re: Thread [xwesx] by ateixeira Apr 03, 2009 (10:19 am)
Replying to: xwesx (Mar 31, 2009 1:57 pm) Hard to say but every other year or so we'd hear about enhancements made to the automatics. Usually in the programming, though, I'm not sure if the internals changed much. Replies to this message: xwesx (Apr 07, 2009 4:01 pm) ateixeira (Apr 09, 2009 10:10 am)
#51 of 71 Re: Thread [ateixeira] by xwesx Apr 07, 2009 (4:01 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 03, 2009 10:19 am) I agree. I do know that they switched to an external transmission filter that year (on Outbacks, again not sure about Forester), but I do not know how long the external filter lasted or if that led to any other internal changes or reduced efficiency of fluid flow, etc. Do you recall the failures I mentioned, juice? Many claims of "transmission won't engage" or "transmission engagement is delayed," etc. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Apr 09, 2009 10:10 am)
#52 of 71 Re: Thread [xwesx] by ateixeira Apr 09, 2009 (10:10 am)
Replying to: xwesx (Apr 07, 2009 4:01 pm) I'm sure there were a few, but I never noticed a significant pattern of problems, like we did for head gaskets (2002 and earlier) and wheel bearings (Forester and Impreza before 2003).
#53 of 71 2004 Forester with a "shift flare" by 60640subaru Apr 13, 2009 (8:38 pm)
Our 2004 Forester 2.5x has recently developed a "shift flare" when you first drive it after it's been parked overnight; the car will hit about 2,800 RPMs in second gear and then jump to more than 3,000 RPMs before shifting into third. It only does it for the first two or three minutes and doesn't do it in any of the other gears.   Our local dealer wasn't able to duplicate the problem, and they gave us a Subaru technical bulletin that says the shift flare is a "unique characteristic" of our automatic transmission. But we've had the car for more than two years and it never did this until a few weeks ago. It started shifting awkwardly in the cold weather--and now it does it pretty much every morning.   So is this just a harmless quirk in our transmission? Or are we looking at a serious--and expensive--problem? And what, exactly, should I have the dealer look at the next time I bring it into the shop?   The car has less than 28,000 miles on it, so I'm a little concerned/peeved that I may need a new transmission already. Any input would be greatly appreciated... Replies to this message: subienjettie (May 14, 2009 12:01 pm)

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