NHTSA Complaint #10992631 — 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10992631 |
| Vehicle | 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VT |
Consumer Description
MY CAR WOULD STALL WITH A HARD STOP AT AN INTERSECTION OR GOING UPHILL SUBARU REPORTED THAT IT WAS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTE, A BULLETIN NOTICE WAS DONE FOR THIS BY SUBARU.I FEEL THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE ANY RECALLS SHOULD BE DONE, DUE TO A THE CAR STALLING WITH A DROP IN RPM AND A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR WHILE TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES BETWEEN THE MONTHS OF MARCH AND MAY WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD VACUUM HOSES CHECKED I HAVE HAD ENGINE SPARK PLUGS CLEANED OUT AND IT WAS AT THIS POINT GENERATE 112,000 MILE TUNEUP THAT THEY INFORMED ME THE PROM WAS THE TOUR CONVERTER AND THEY KNEW THIS WAS AN ISSUE.
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