NHTSA Complaint #703338 — 1992 SUBARU SVX

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	703338
Vehicle	1992 SUBARU SVX
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	October 30, 1997
Date Filed	February 15, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

CAR HAS A SURGING PROBLEM AT IDLE WHEN COLD. STARTED CAR, PUT IN GEAR, FULLY DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR AND CAR BARELY MOVES, THEN SECONDS LATER, CAR GAINS POWER SUDDENLY AND SURGES FORWARD. ALSO, WHEEL BEARINGS WENT BAD, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES (13 MONTHS). TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING WHILE ACCELERATING. CAR SOMETIMES LOSES POWER THEN SURGES FORWARD BETWEEN GEARS. *AK

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