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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	931497
Internal NHTSA #	10467121
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2012
File date	19/07/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In early december of 2011 my wife and i purchased a 2012 subaru outback with a 4 cylinder engine, cvt transmission. We had to wait a day for our outback because it was being repaired do to a brake system recall. Ever since purchasing the outback we have had a serious issue when using the paddle shifters to slow down for a stop. When the tach slows to about 1100 rpm in first or second gear the engine then accelerates to up to 2500 rpm, slowing down and then speeding up again then repeating the cycle over even if you apply the brakes. Sometimes it would just run at 2500 rpm until you braked to a stop. I took the outback to our dealer and the subaru service advisor was very surprised when i drove it to demonstrate the very serious issue. It did exactly as i have described and even stayed at 2500 rpm. The service advisor and who i presume was the overall manager of the dealership took it for a drive without me. When they returned i was told that the way it operated was the way it was supposed to operate because of the engine needing to be more environmentally friendly. I stated i did not really believe that excuse and left. Since that first visit, the outback has started doing the very serious acceleration issue also in automatic drive at low speeds. I returned on july 19, 2012 to get my first service done. I left the car for the service and tested an exact (except for color) 2012 outback. This outback had none of the very serious acceleration issues that my outback has. When returning to pickup my outback i told the service advisor of this outcome and he stated i would have to contact subaru of america to elevate the issue. Respond as soon as possible as to where i can take the outback for repair of this very serious acceleration issue. My wife and i will be traveling via the outback very soon and need this very serious issue resolved before we leave.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3750
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAMPE, MO
VIN pattern	4S4BRCKC8C3XXXXXX
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	07/10/24
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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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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