NHTSA Complaint #11513971 — 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK

The contact owns a 2011 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle inadvertently lunged forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and provided information per manufacturer's request, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.