NHTSA Complaint #11219097 — 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11219097
Vehicle 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 58,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON I 10 AT 70 MPH, 30 MILE'S EAST OF TALLAHASSEE. FL, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. LUCKILY, I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. IT EASILY COULD HAVE ENDED IN A FATALITY. IN FEBRUARY, 2019, THE AT OIL TEMP LIGHT CAME ON. AT THAT TIME FITZGERALD SUBARU IN CLEARWATER FL (MY HOMETOWN) CHECKED OUT MY CAR AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. SO, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR FOR MY VACATION IN MICHIGAN AND THE AT OIL TEMP CAME ON AGAIN WITH SUBSEQUENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. COME TO FIND OUT, THESE BAD TRANSMISSIONS ARE A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO MAKE SUBARU DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF THEIR NEGLIGENCE.

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