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2012 Subaru LEGACY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1682910
Internal NHTSA #	11349693
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2012
File date	16/08/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Got my subaru at a certified dealer and they did all the airbag recalls good 😁 and thank you but i been driving it to and from work no big deal 35 mile round trip but noticed it was hard starting like no fuel or spark so when it was due for inspection i told them to change the plugs at 59k miles they did and drove it for a month or two and notice a winding noise and shimmy and when stoped at a red light it almost stalled out light when very dim and came back on and i've notice over a week it's been loosing power like the tahoe i had that the torque converter was going so i called the nearest dealer and asked about the transmission and they looked at it and said it passed all of subaru testing and just drive it and asked what about the shimmy when driving and shifting gears they said engine lope and just drive it till it shows a light or fails it's under warranty till 100k miles but i don't want to drive it if i'm in traffic and it stalls and cause a reck or engine blows up due to engine lope and asked about the engine lope what is causing it they can't tell me it now has 61k miles on it and a yard ornament because i don't want to cause an accident on the road
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	61000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WELLSBORO, PA
VIN pattern	4S3BMBJ61C3XXXXXX
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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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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What is Failure?

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