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2007 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	946744
Internal NHTSA #	10480933
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2007
File date	28/05/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle hesitates and "bucks" at low speeds, turning corners, accelerating/decelerating, changing lanes, going up a grade or hill and does not shift smoothly. Shifting gears seems to take longer than expected and the tach registers high and then erratically jumps down (or up) to a much lower level on the tach, causing the vehicle to shift erratically or to seemingly get stuck in a gear. Also, the vehicle may try to shift while not accelerating, sometimes when traveling at a higher speed. The dealer where i purchased the vehicle and where i have had it exclusively serviced cannot seem to diagnose a problem. They have changed wires and replaced an air fuel sensor, only to say they cannot find a problem that might be related to the automatic transmission. I notified the dealer of this situation before my 3 year warranty expired, but even back then, they said they could find no problem. I have driven the vehicle continuously since the date i initially notified the dealer and have repeatedly informed them of this issue, but the condition has continued to get more severe over time. I truly feel unsafe in the vehicle and that at any point in time, while on a highway or regular road, that the vehicle could fail and this condition could cause an accident and/or result in a crash of some kind. I have now driven three subaru loaners from the dealer and i find that each vehicle exhibits signs of the same situation i have experienced with my vehicle. I wonder if subaru may not be telling its customers of this potential defect at the time of purchase or if subaru just does not have the knowledge and/or skill in its manufacturing procedures (especially related to the transmission) to properly assemble its vehicles for the safety of all drivers.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW BRITAIN, CT
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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