NHTSA Complaint #11129331 — 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11129331 |
| Vehicle | 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 107,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
CAR STOPPED DEAD ON THE FREEWAY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT, AND AGAIN IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION. CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSMISSION AT A SUBARU DEALER AND THE QUOTED COST WAS MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE CAR. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ATTEMPTING TO COVER UP THIS SITUATION BUT, AS A NEW OWNER, I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE END DATE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL....NONE OF MY FAMILY WILL EVER DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN BECAUSE THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.
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