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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1559475
Internal NHTSA #	11203953
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2012
File date	18/07/18
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought my car used at the end of 2015. In 2017 my subaru outback began make a whistling sound when the brakes were applied and also began to shake at a low idle before stopping the car. I took it to a subaru dealership and had it inspected but they just determined it was the brakes and changed them out. In 2018 my subaru began to shake even more violently, almost as if another vehicle behind me had bumped into me, and then would stall out. This appeared more so on hills at first and then started happening on flat surface roads. I went back to my subaru dealership who again ran my vin and inspected the vehicle but determined "could not duplicate the issue". $900. 00+ later i went on my way only to have it continuously happen more and more. I was at 90,490 miles at the time i got my 90k mile servicing done. I had asked the servicing department if there was anything reported on my vehicle that i needed to be aware of. They stated that nothing popped up in their system. I never received a recall or safety warning letting me know that there is a huge concern for cvt to the point of extending the coverage automatically. I am not a mechanic. I dont know what codes to look for or what lingo to give them other than my exact problem and trust that they did the research and performed the correct protocol. I just did the research and had they read the bulletin for 16-90-13r they would have seen for my specific make model and year of car that it states "customer may experience sensation like coming to a stop in a manual transmission equipped vehicle and failing to depress the clutch". In other words, stalling. I would also say 16-104-17 applies as well but the year does not add up with my vehicle. I have a special needs son who needs therapy daily and this is my daily driver. I'd like that to be highlighted in the event of our death due to not being able to have this remedied.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PENN VALLEY, CA
VIN pattern	4S4BRBKC9C3XXXXXX
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
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru OUTBACK Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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