NHTSA Complaint #709573 — 1992 SUBARU SVX

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	709573
Vehicle	1992 SUBARU SVX
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 1, 1999
Date Filed	August 3, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. RPM'S JUMPED FROM 2.5K TO 4.5K WITH A LOSS OF POWER. TRANSMISSION NOW NEEDS AN OVERHAUL. REAR WHEEL BEARINGS, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT, HAVE ALSO PREMATURELY WORN OUT AND FAILED. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THESE TWO PROBEMS TO BE COMMON FAILURES IN THE SUBARU SVX, ESPECIALLY 92-94 MODEL YEARS.

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