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2017 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1490581
Internal NHTSA #	11120717
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2017
File date	13/08/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle often shudders violently at low speeds coming to a stop - stalling itself once. When merging onto freeway or overtaking on the highway the vehicle occasionally makes loud clicking noise and automatic transmission acts as if it is disengaged (like a fully depressed clutch pedal in a manual, and engine still revs). Took to subaru dealer multiple times and received the "we can't replicate it so there is no problem" feedback - dealer also claims there are no error codes. Contacted subaru of america (soa) directly and was instructed by soa to trust dealer's diagnosis. Online forums and independent mechanics believe my issue is a bad torque converter or some issue with the automatic cvt transmission - a similar issue consumer groups have accused subaru for on previous generations of my vehicle. (see forbes article describing similar issue: https://www. Forbes. Com/sites/jensen/2017/09/07/consumer-groups-subaru-should-recall-transmissions-not-just-extend-warranty/#352e23e0ab27)
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ESCONDIDO, CA
VIN pattern	JF2SJGTC8HHXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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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	1
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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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2017 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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