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2012 Subaru LEGACY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1579485
Internal NHTSA #	11229868
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2012
File date	01/02/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Transmission shakes or rumbles between gears while accelerating. Occasionally car will completely lose power and stall. This started happening with mileage at about 97,000 in february of 2018. Subaru dealer in danbury, ct said it was a propeller shaft and rear differential problem. Then brought car to subaru dealer in brewster, ny who recommended transmission replacement. Service bulletins online describe the exact problem happening on the legacy 3. 6 transmission. Car now has 121,000 miles on it. Car functions, but vibration between gears continues. Also occasionally completely loses power momentarily - very dangerous. Dealers say blue book value of my car is less than cost of a replacement transmission. Contacted subaru of america who offered me a $100 goodwill parts & service coupon.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW FAIRFIELD, CT
VIN pattern	4S3BMDJ65C2XXXXXX
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	40
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Subaru LEGACY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru LEGACY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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