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2015 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1484867
Internal NHTSA #	11114170
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2015
File date	27/07/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My vehicle has been exhibiting a low rpm when vehicle comes to a complete stop(ie red light or stop sign) and the vehicle shudders and almost stalls, and once actually stalling. The vehicle has been to the dealership several times for service for this issues. I have received information in the mail from soa in july 2017 concerning this issue and other know issues with the the cvt transmission equipped in the vehicle stating that it is an issue with the a solid bushing in the torque converter causing the converter clutch to stayed locked up and not release pressure. The dealership tells me that a case has been started with their technical assistance and subaru of america, that they do not have enough data(ie recorded stalls or dtc) to approve a repair on my vehicle for said issue, and that the vehicle would need to have a stall event for any futher repairs. Being a fully certified ase automotive master technician, i did my own checking and found tsb 16-107-17 which covers my vehicle and outlines that they have a extended the warranty period on the vehicle/cvt transmission for several issues, which outlined in the bulletin, shows multiple issues outlined in bulletins for diagnostic reference and the first(16-90-13r) is regarding a design change to lock-up torque converter- customer may experience sensation like coming to a stop in a manual transmission equipped vehicle and failing to depress the clutch. After obtaining and reading tsb 16-90-13r, which in no way states that a stall event is required and only low rpm at stops, i informed the dealership as such and was told that a stall even was required. I asked for that to recorded on my repair order and have yet to pick my vehicle up from the dealership. I would like to report s. O. A. For hiding a known issue that can cause a stall event which can cause a safety issue and should generate a nationwide recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	26900
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BIG RAPIDS, MI
VIN pattern	JF2SJGUC4FHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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