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2009 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	962784
Internal NHTSA #	10497181
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2009
File date	05/02/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle is a station wagon with 5-speed manual transmission, driven only by my wife and i. Within the first year, we experienced an occasional problem where it would pop out of first gear when travelling at low speeds. I did not report this problem during the 3 year, 30,000 limited warranty period, because it occurred infrequently, and did not appear to present a safety hazard. Furthermore, it's subaru's policy, as stated by the dealer moyer subaru, to not act until a problem can be demonstrated, and to charge the customer if no problem is found. However, the 5-year, 60,000 mile power train warranty, and a subaru gold plus, 7-year, 70,000 mile warranty, are still in effect. Within the last year, the problem became more frequent, particularly when going down steep grades, which is necessary on roads slick from rain, snow or ice, or when there is some other hazard that warrants slow speed. When the transmission pops out to neutral, there is an alarming loss of control, and you must brake hard to arrest the acceleration, which is likely to cause skidding and sliding. I estimate this has happened at least 6 times in past two months of winter weather. Last week (1/30/13), i reported the problem to moyer subaru who told me there are no recalls, and would not do a road test unless i agree to pay the cost if no problem is found. I am unwilling to do that, since there is no guarantee when this intermittent problem will occur again; only that it will occur again and likely cause a serious accident. Instead, i reported the problem on subaru website, and they have documented my complaint (sr # 1-3193753102), but made no offer to investigate the problem. The subaru impreza owner's group reports similar problems with numerous imprezas, and some outbacks. We had this problem on a 2002 outback that was fixed under warranty, only after it progressed to higher gears.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	SINKING SPRING, PA
VIN pattern	4S4BP60C596XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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	5
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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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2009 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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