NHTSA Complaint #718565 — 1999 SUBARU FORESTER POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	718565
Vehicle	1999 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 26, 2000
Date Filed	February 10, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE FIRST SHOWED PROBLEM 11/99. VEHICLE BANGS INTO GEAR WITH TREMENDOUS JOLT. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND RETURNED VEHICLE 12/9/99 AFTER 25 DAYS OUT OF SERVICE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED IN 1/26/00 IN NEW TRANSMISSION. DEALER NOT WILLING TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE SOLUTION BUT WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION. SUSPECTS PROBLEM IS NOT TRANSMISSION BUT ANOTHER PROBLEM CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO GO BAD. *AK

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