| Issue ID | 500974 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10088880 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 29/08/04 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have had a first gear grind ever since the day i bought the car. Made several attempts to have dealer correct the problem. First technician even said it was internal. Finally got the fluid changed to correct ths issue at 14k miles, helped but did not fix. At 26000 miles i take it to another dealership and they also confirm there is a problem. Dealership say they will not work on it due to an aftermarket exhaust. I explained it is a prexisting condition and the exhaust would have no affect on this particular scenario. Dealership stonewalls me on this issue but promises to still fix the seat (since it has nnot been modified) i asked for the technical explanation of why the tranny was not covered under warranty, they refused to issue either verbally or in writing.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | AUSTIN, TX |
| VIN pattern | JF1GD29664GXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/12/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | AUSTIN SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | AUSTIN |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code |