NHTSA Complaint #10551650 — 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10551650 |
| Vehicle | 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 6,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
2010 SUBARU OUTBACK 3.6R LIMITED, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UPON LEAVING FREEWAY FROM 50-60 MPH AND DECELERATING ON THE OFF RAMP TO APPROXIMATELY 5-15 MPH, THERE IS A DEFINITIVE SLAM AS THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS TO 2ND OR 1ST GEAR. ALSO, WHEN DECELERATING FROM 30-60 MPH AND THEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR THERE IS A 1-2 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE THEN TENDS TO BUCK, OR ACCELERATE FASTER THAN INTENDED FROM THE ACCELERATOR BEING DEPRESSED FURTHER DUE TO NO INITIAL ACCELERATION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THE VEHICLE "OPERATES AS DESIGNED", BUT RESET THE TRANSMISSION "MEMORY" ANYWAY SO IT WOULD "LEARN" HOW I DRIVE. THIS DID NOT IMPROVE PERFORMANCE. THIS ISSUE OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT THE ABOVE STATED SPEEDS. *TR
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