| Issue ID | 1632225 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11297032 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 13/11/19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While going 65 mph on the highway the continuous variable transmission locked up, gas pedal became unresponsive, and the car had to be towed to the dealership. I am thankful that a car was not tailing behind me and that i was not driving during commute hours. Traction assist, hill assist, and check engine at oil temp light came on. At 97,000 miles on the odometer, the dealership said it was transmission failure. Parts in the transmission were replaced; however, due to the nature of the failure and the potential for bodily harm and harm to property, these transmissions should be recalled and replaced as a unit. For a car that has had regular maintenance and that has not driven in severe conditions, it was surprising that a transmission failure should occur at this mileage. While the extended warranty from subaru shows good faith, it does very little to protect the safety of subaru drivers. It is reckless and abhorrent for subaru to be aware of the safety problem and to do nothing to mitigate it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 97000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WOODLAND, CA |
| VIN pattern | JF1GPAD69D2XXXXXX |
| 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 | 65 |
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