| Issue ID | 1372628 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10979874 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 20/04/17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The torque converter on the 2011 subaru outback is defective when it reaches higher mileage and causes the vehicle to stall out when stopping abruptly (hard braking). I was driving approximately 30-40mph in suburban traffic when i needed to abruptly brake. My vehicle stalled out twice in traffic after hard braking, both times while driving straight. This is dangerous in traffic as you must restart the vehicle from the stall out and could be hit by other vehicles while doing so. For safety, it is necessary to replace this defective part, which is ridiculously expensive for the owner. Owners are loosing out; subaru should recall this part and replace free of charge. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 102000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WILDWOOD, MO |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRCGC1B3XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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