NHTSA Complaint #11209593 — 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11209593
Vehicle	2011 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 21, 2019
Date Filed	May 23, 2019
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

UNDER SUDDEN BREAKING VEHICLE STALLS. ENGINE STOPS AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT STOP LIGHTS OR IN INTERSECTIONS IF ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPS SUDDENLY. HAVE HAD THIS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF THE CAR NEEDS TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND IS STALLED! SUBARU HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS YET DOES NOT CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS TO DO WITH THEIR CVT TRANSMISSION. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED.

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