NHTSA Complaint #11032593 — 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11032593
Vehicle 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 101,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AZ

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 10-20 MPH, USUALLY IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL IN SESSION, THE SPEED SURGES FROM THE CURRENT SPEED TO A LOWER SPEED BACK TO THE SAME SPEED. IT IS NOT CONSISTENT BUT IT OCCURS AT LEAST 3-5 TIMES PER WEEK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR BUT OVERTIME IT IS TAKEN IN TO THE SUBARU DEALER, THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND ALWAYS STATE THAT THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AFTER INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING THIS ISSUE, OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVE A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, SOME EVEN WORST AND THEY ALL STATE THAT THE DEALER ALWAYS TELLS THEM THE SAME THING: THEY FIND NO ISSUES.

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