| Issue ID | 1319599 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10908129 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 19/09/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My car has only 108,650 miles on it and i was told on 9/19/16 that i need a new transmission torque converter. I got a second a opinion which was the same as the first. My car shudders, hesitates and stalls when coming to a stop which creates a safety hazard. It creates great potential for a rear end collision. It started out just doing this rarely and is happening more frequently. This has been happening for about two months. The cost to repair is $1521. 24. With this low of mileage, i'm told i should not be having this type of problem. Subaru is aware of the problem as they have issued a service bulletin (16-90-13r). I received no notification from subaru and only found out about this when it started happening. I googled the term "transmission torque converter" for 2010 subaru outback and found this to be a common complaint. I feel this subaru should be recalling vehicles with this problem and fixing it. I bought my car when it was two years old and it only had 57,000 miles on it. I have since driven it just over 50,000 miles and don't feel i should be dealing with a problem of this severity. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108650 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BAYSIDE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRBJC8A3XXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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