NHTSA Complaint #10875096 — 2003 SUBARU OUTBACK
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10875096 |
| Vehicle | 2003 SUBARU OUTBACK |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 123,400 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
AFTER PREVIOUS REPAIRS TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK AND HEAD GASKET REPAIR, THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING. I COULD NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALER BY DRIVING IN FIRST AND LIVING WITH A SHARP CLUNK INTO SECOND. I WAS CLOSE TO THE DEALER OR ELSE THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A TOW. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC.
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