NHTSA Complaint #11207417 — 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11207417
Vehicle	2011 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 23, 2019
Date Filed	May 14, 2019
Mileage	114,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ME

Consumer Description

A FEW WEEKS AGO, MY CAR STARTED STALLING OUT AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR LOSES POWER AND FORWARD MOMENTUM AND THEN CATCHES UP AGAIN. STARTING FROM A STOP LIGHT AND ENTERING AN INTERSECTION, THE CAR LURCHES UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING A DISRUPTION IN FORWARD MOMENTUM-- WHICH IS VERY ALARMING FOR ME AND THE CARS BEHIND ME. I TOOK IT TO THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT FOR THE CVT. I ASKED SPECIFICALLY IF THE CODES THAT CAME BACK SAID IT NEEDED A VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD, YES.

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