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2012 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	971427
Internal NHTSA #	10504167
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2012
File date	17/10/12
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2012 forester 2. 5x, 4-spd automatic transmission: when traveling at highway speeds, 50+ mph, any attempt to quickly accelerate causes the automatic transmission to downshift all the way to second gear. This results in very high rpms, but a loss in velocity as the downshift to second gear is not appropriate at the high end of the allowable rpms for the engine. The loss in speed when attempting to accelerate is very unsafe and has caused me to have to unexpectedly return to my lane when attempting to pass another vehicle. Likewise, attempting to merge into traffic traveling faster in another lane is also unsafe as i lose speed while emerging into the lane with faster traffic. This downshift into second gear rather than third gear at highway speeds occasionally causes the check engine light to turn on and the traction control warning light to turn on. This is an ongoing problem and can be replicated at any time. This occurs at highway speeds, and can be replicated by depressing the accelerator pedal quickly, or just tapping on the accelerator. The vehicle should not be able to downshift to second gear at high speeds using an automatic transmission. I have returned it to the dealer twice and the dealers mechanics are easily able to replicate the problem. After numerous attempts to fix the problem, the dealership contacted the subaru headquarters and were told this is normal operation. It is anything but normal for an automobile and is very dangerous. There appear to be a number of complaints on various internet sites on foresters with similar problems.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	11500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ELK GROVE, CA
VIN pattern	JF2SHADC5CHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	60
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2012 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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