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2013 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1678332
Internal NHTSA #	11342091
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2013
File date	26/06/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	During a 120,000 service at the subaru dealer (odometer at 121,333 miles) i was informed that metal filings had been observed in the differential fluid, indicating a problem with the transmission. Not long after that, my vehicle experienced an issue with the transmission. I accelerated to pass on the freeway, and after having done so, the transmission kept accelerating and would not kick down for about 5 seconds. I took the vehicle into an independent repair shop where they confirmed the transmission is indeed failing. This event set up a potential safety issue, at the least being distracted in trying to get the transmission kicked down again, and, at most, having a failure on the the highway, with the potential for serious consequences. A transmission should not be going bad after only 121,000 miles. All the required maintenance and servicing had been done following subaru's recommendations. This is a known defect. Subaru's weak extended warranty is just their way of avoiding the costs of fixing this defect, to the detriment of their customers.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	122000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUBURN, WA
VIN pattern	4S4BRBHC8D3XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2013 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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