2011 subaru outback engine occasionally shudders and is slow to start up, particularly in extreme cold. starting today, 2/8/2020,when driving and coming to a stop, running engine stalled and shut down on multiple occasions. first when driving on a busy street; turned ignition off and restarted engine, driving slowly home. second when braking to a stop at an intersection on drive ti berman subaru of chicago dealership for inspection. berman's inspection said no codes were stored, provided this service recommendation: "give owner option of either a new trans or a torque converter. if converter is replaced there may be internal trans issues. recommendation: replace torque converter and o ring. approved: $ 154.95 - declined: $ 2,457.53"
I have read other owners having problems with their torque converters causing the car to stall out and die. now i am having this problem in my car. this will cause dangerous situation and subaru will be sued because they did not perform a recall
Tsb was issued for this defective torque converter. original warranty was extended, but vehicle is now out of warranty extension. subaru denied my request to fix their design flaw as documented in service bulletin # 16-90-13r. the car engine shuts off when applying the brakes - thus creating a major safety issue.
The car jumps and jerks, similar to a manual transmission stalling. this has occurred during acceleration from a stop at a red light, to deceleration in highway traffic!! upon taking it in for service at the subaru schumacher in west palm beach, fl. the service manager informed me it's a common problem. subaru is well aware of it, yet there is no recall. sudden stalling of the vehicle is a serious safety issue! apparently someone must die for action to be taken! the dealer says to replace the valve body at a cost of $2345 + tax. then mentions they will test drive the car, and if not resolved, they must replace the torque converter at $3500 +tax!!! any online search will tell you this car with 114,000 miles is not worth that! subaru knows about this serious problem, and continues to place these faulty cvt transmissions in service. problem persists up to 2017 models, simply because 2018/19 models haven't reached the mileage yet for failure. this statement came from the service manager himself. thank you arnaud for being honest. goodbye forever ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. when the contact depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, it suddenly shut off. after restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the torque converter was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 112,000.
My vehicle accumulates a lot of highway miles. these are easy and unstrenuous to and from work. over the past 3 months i had my vehicle misdiagnosed three times when i was complaining of transmission problems. as i have just broken 125,000 miles my vehicle gets diagnosed with needing a new head gasket and a new transmission. costing easily more than the vehicle is worth. subaru it not willing to back their vehicles. the vehicle should be lasting well past 125,000 without major mechanical problems like these that could have ended in serious injury. at this point nothing has been done to rectify what could have been an unsafe situation had i not continually prompted them to properly diagnose the problem. at this time my vehicle is unsafe to drive and has been over the past few months due to these issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. while depressing the brake pedal to stop, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. after restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the torque converter was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the local dealer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 112,000.
My 2011 subaru outback abruptly stalls when i stop. this occurrs in dangerous situations such as stopping at intersections, in traffic, and every other situation that requires braking while driving. it is similar to stalling a manual vehicle by braking without the clutch depressed
Automobile stalling completely after braking to complete stop at stop light and stop signs on 3 separate occasions. shuddering and shaking or automobile observed. torque converter replaced in order to solve problem. not known whether or not problem is completely fixed.
When coming to a stop or even slowing down, the car stalls. at times, this is an annoyance. other times, it is very unsafe as cars behind me have to react to a sudden stop (especially in stop and go traffic). subaru issued an extended warranty for this issue, but assigned an arbitrary 100k mileage limitation. this is a design flaw that should be repaired at subaru's expense, regardless of the mileage that the imminent failure occurs. the design flaw was acknowledged as such by subaru themselves, in a service bulletin #16-90-13r
The car engine cuts off when suddenly decelerating. my wife and child stalled twice already in traffic, once at a busy intersection. also water leaks into the center brake light. parking brake does not work.
My 2011 subaru outback sometimes shudders while slowing down and has started stalling out at stops. i feel this is quite unsafe. i took it to my local subaru dealer and they told me it needs a torque converter. they quoted $1459.45 for the repair. the man at subaru told me it is unsafe to drive, as it may fail while driving and cause an accident.
I purchased my 2011 subaru outback at 75,000 miles from hansel subaru in santa rosa,ca in april of 2017 from a salesman named andre. a couple weeks after purchasing it i took it back to the dealership to get the transmission inspected because it was not driving properly (complaining of hard shifting). after they inspected it they asked me if this was my first cvt and i said yes, they told me that the car needed to learn my driving habits so they did a 're-learn' on the cvt which i had to pay for out of pocket. at this time i had no knowledge of the extended warranty or the cvt transmission the subaru released in 2014. this should have been disclosed when i purchased the car. when i took it in for the inspection they should have replaced the cvt according to they service bulletin with the extended warranty. a couple weeks ago i'm driving home from ventura at night, traveling 70mph in heavy traffic and out of nowhere all the dashboard lights start flashing and the car suddenly looses power, almost causing the vehicle behind me to rear-end me. the vehicle is at 125,000 miles (just outside ...
I was 40 miles from home after coming down a steep curvy mountain road in manual when subaru began shifting with big jerks and shudders in early sept 2019, had trouble shifting from one gear to next. hanlee's subaru evaluated, replaced valve body and serpentine belt. a few days later in rush hour traffic at a rr crossing it shuddered to a stop and died during which there was a loud clanking sound under and behind me. i started it up again but was terrified of causing an accident. returned to hanlee's where they had it for a week and could not reproduce the symptoms.since i picked it up it still has a "bump" when i slow down. then 0n 11/4/19 it did the same shuddering stop when i braked in traffic(going 35 mph) five miles from my house, dying completely. i restarted it and took it to subaru. they say it might be a torque converter. i'm worried for my safety. i also see that both the cvt and torque converter had extended warranties issued for these reasons. when these problems began the car had 110k miles. this is my third subaru and have never experienced such poor , ...
My car stalls when i brake suddenly. this happens randomly and has almost caused be to be involved in several accidents. just this morning my car died after braking on the highway and i was nearly rear-ended.