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2011 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1050201
Internal NHTSA #	10574431
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2011
File date	13/01/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I would like to report an abnormal behavior in my car on january 13, 2014 as this is a safety matter. The road condition was dry and the outside temperature was about 40 degrees. First i backed out of my garage onto the road, then shifted to the d position and drove about half a mile forward. I noticed that the car did not slow down as usual when i applied the brakes as i was approaching the first intersection. I had to press the brake pedal much further than usual. I did not slow down to a complete stop, made a right turn and continued to drive. I decided to pay closer attention to the behavior of the car during the next braking period. I drove another quarter mile and i had to apply the brakes again as i was approaching a stop sign. The car did not slow down as usual again, so i had to press the brake pedal to the floor to make a complete stop. When the car finally stopped moving i heard a loud squeaking noise and the tachometer arrow was moving back and forth between 2000 and 5000 rpm. It seemed as though the clutch was still engaged even though the brakes were applied and the car was not moving. This continued for 5-10 seconds until i shifted into the n position as i continued to hold my foot on the brake pedal. The squeaking sound disappeared and the tachometer arrow went down immediately. I shifted back into the d position again with my foot still on the brake and the car behaved normally. This problem has not appeared since that time. I have taken the car to a subaru service dealer at norwood, ma 02062 on jan. 27, 2014, but they did not find anything wrong (customer #[xxx], invoice [xxx], miles 31340). I would like to get to the bottom of the problem since this could be a serious safety issue. I have filed a complaint to subaru website on january 28, 2014 but did not hear a word from them since that. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	31300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEEDHAM, MA
VIN pattern	4S4BRBKC2B3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	20
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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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2011 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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