Cvt transmission is failing after the recommended service interval for fluid changes in the cvt, front differential and rear differential. failure at 64,800 at freeway speeds on 12/28/2018. had vehicle towed to subaru dealership and they performed a cleaning of carbon build up and checked the fluid levels and reset everything. subaru claimed the computer was erased because the car wouldn't start once and had been charged. dealership declared everything was correct and roadworthy. picked up car on 1/1/2019 and transmission failed again at freeway speeds after approximately 12 miles of driving, this is the second failure, 01/01/2019. vehicle is being towed into subaru dealership again on 1/2/2019. transmission failing at 70 mph and causing a sudden decrease in speed is a major safety issue that could result in being hit from the rear or losing control of the vehicle.
In less than 36,000 miles it developed a grinding noise that can be felt above 50 mph. dealer found a problem with the auto transmission. it will being replaced under warranty. strange, i thought subaru is known for better transmission. in the same car the cd player stopped working and making noise similar to what you hear when a cd is being ejected. dealer changed it under warranty. i received a recall letter on dcm software in the car & i took car to the dealer. however, this recall is not listed on web. why?
When resumed cruise control, it did not. instead the steering wheel was uncontrollable and had no direction. was on interstate 84west in ct. put on break and then was able to stop the vehicle on side of road. went to the dealer and told no issue. also have had gear shifting problems. was in touch less car wash where the car is in park and when told (flashing sign) to move forward the car would not go into drive. after several attempts, shut car off and then was able to put in drive. on occasions the shifting gear has not remained in park and vehicle has moved forward.
When shifting from reverse to drive there is an extended delay and application of throttle causes a severe lurching of the car which can cause an accident.
Following are two main issues, causality/correlation uncertain. after the "subaru eyesight" failed for about two minutes while underway (dashboard cluster lit up in numerous places, too), the eyesight system reset while driving. thereafter, the vehicle began to "buck (e.g. lurch forward several inches with a lot of force)" when the vehicle's cvt was in "drive" and i was stopped with the brake depressed at normal pressure. this has happened about six times in the last four days, and i am extremely concerned. the "buck" is so severe that the first time it happened, i felt like i was rear-ended. the most recent time that it occurred, my best friend could have been severely injured when the car lurched forward as he was standing outside of the running vehicle, gathering things from the front seat (e.g. foot or leg run over had he been taking groceries out of the back seat). at this point, the subaru dealership is being coy about situation resolution. what is especially concerning is that the eyesight system is supposed to "kill" acceleration when the vehicle is stopped, and an object forward of the car is detected. yet, the vehicle tried to proceed forward when stopped in traffic?
The transmission does not immediately engage, when shifting from reverse to drive or drive to reverse, with or without engaging the foot brake. the transmission goes into a significant neutral state before it engages, in either direction, allowing the vehicle to drift until the transmission engages with a lurch. the occurs whether or not the engine is hot or cold. this is particularly dangerous and noticeable when backing from my driveway, which is inclined, to proceed uphill, and the vehicle drifts several feet rearward before engaging. the delay is not as pronounced, when exiting to proceed down the street. pages 7-24 and 7-27 of the subaru owner's manual specifically state not to use inertia to move the vehicle. there is, also, a harsh, premature downshift that quickly takes the car from 25 mph to 15 mph and a rolling stop, when removing your foot from the accelerator, while approaching the crest of a hill or stop sign. the braking force will actually throw you body forward. this, also, occurs while travelling at low speeds on residential streets. these conditions have existed since march 8, 2016, and after 4 repair requests, at 3 different subaru dealers, and an inspection by a factory engineer, their claim is nothing is wrong. sorry, but i do not agree. engineer, continue to exist. their claim being this is normal.
3.6 liter 6-cyl engine surges after a cold start. when the car is started, the idle speed is high. when the car is put into gear, as the brakes are released and the car begins to move, the idle speed drops. if the car is brought to a stop or a very low (creeping) speed, the idle speed increases, causing the car to lurch. foot never touches accelerator pedal at all. this behavior causes the car to move unexpectedly after it is brought to a stop by the brakes. it also makes it impossible to move the car at creeping speed - easing off the brakes, as the car starts to move, the idle speed drops, causing the brakes to slow the car. after a second, as the car comes to a stop, the engine speed kicks up again. this makes the car lurch into motion again. operator must quickly increase brake pressure, but simultaneously the engine idle speed drops due to the increased speed. therefore the car slows again and the cycle repeats. the described behavior happens equally in forward or reverse gear. the described behavior is only an issue on a cold start. it does not happen with a warm engine. i experience this on a daily basis. it has affected control of my car in the following situations: backing out of my driveway; entering an intersection; in a parking lot.