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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1541891
Internal NHTSA #	11183068
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2012
File date	14/08/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While slowing down the vehicle has pulled (feeling like it is not shifting down , for years, thought it was the nature of the beast) so had to brake harder. Since the summer of 2018 the car pulls and sometimes stalls or almost stalls when decelerating fast. This happens on highway and also city (between streetlights). I looked online and see that subaru has had a bulletin since 2014 knowing about a thrust washer wear problem inside the torque converter . 1-27-2019 i took the outback in for service and the diagnosis was torque converter replacement. Estimated cost for repairs $1715. 00. My wife and i not only had the standard subaru warranty but paid extra for the extended warranty,. All service was done at the subaru dealership ( stanley subaru ) and the last service before warranty expired in 2017 i specifically asked for the car to be gone though with a fine tooth comb (at that time we was concerned with noisy wheel bearings. No mention of the bulletin on the torque converter was mentioned.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEDGWICK, ME
VIN pattern	4S4BRBGC0C3XXXXXX
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	05/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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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 OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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