NHTSA Complaint #10785286 — 2010 SUBARU LEGACY

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10785286
Vehicle	2010 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 1, 2015
Date Filed	October 22, 2015
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE STALLS OR ENGINE DIES WHENEVER IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT HAPPENS ALL DAY, COLD AND HOT WEATHER. DRIVER MUST SWITCH GEAR FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL POSITION IN ORDER TO PREVENT STALLING. THIS PROCESS SHOULD NOT BE DONE ON AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NO ERROR CODES REGISTERS ON THE DASH AND VEHICLE STARTS RIGHT AWAY AFTER IT STALLS. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR SUBARU OWNERS BASE ON SUBARU FORUMS AND THREADS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE SINCE THIS COULD BE A FAULTY PART IN TRANSMISSION AND COULD CAUSE INJURY, ACCIDENTS AND FATALITY ON DRIVERS.

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