2017 Subaru Outback Transmission Failure

[Ozarkwoodswalker]

I had a subaru Forrester that I loved. Good reliable vechile was my experience.

[Sir Henry]

I had FIVE Subies. Got the first 4wd Wagon in Hawaii... in the early 80s. It had a Manual shift for the 4wd H/L and we loved it, would go anywhere.


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Great little car, and we put a LOT of miles on it, with very little other than the standard preventive maintenance.
Drove it on the beaches of NC in the off season, with a permit. Something like September to April or May. Nice.

The second I bought because the first had high mileage and I had orders to California. They offered me a GREAT deal on the second one because of the color, it was BUTT Ugly.


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The Third was a GL10 Lux wagon, and it was okay, but I was NOT in love with it. Turbo... not 4wd. The EX loved it and wanted the Luxury Wagon for her and the kids. Okay then. When we divorced after I left the car, I let her take the car, paid for. She didn't do the maintenance, oil changes. Turbo blew... less than 10,000 miles on the car.


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Miss T and I bought a nice Forester, and put 240,000 miles on it. When we traded it in for a large truck to pull the kayak trailer for the charity, it still looked new. They sold the car off the dealer's lot while we were still finishing our paperwork on the new truck. Ran into the guy a year later, and he told us he still loved the car.


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We only kept the fifth Subie for about three months. They had changed them. Smaller cabin, cheaper seats. Trying to push buyers into the outbacks. Traded it back in for a Frontier. We are truck people.


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Thanks for the history and especially the pictures. Maybe try the Ascent next time.

[BrokenolMarine]

Thank you Sir. We are sticking with the Trucks...

If we should win a small fortune in the lottery and could purchase a Sunday driver, it would be a Classic VW Bug for Miss . Something with muscle from the 60s for me. Nostalgia. Don't play the lottery, so not likely.

[Sir Henry]

Thank you Sir. We are sticking with the Trucks...

If we should win a small fortune in the lottery and could purchase a Sunday driver, it would be a Classic VW Bug for Miss . Something with muscle from the 60s for me. Nostalgia. Don't play the lottery, so not likely.

I won the lottery with Subaru extending the warranty on the transmission. Last time I it was around $8,500 to replace the transmission and this time it’s $10,635.95. Both are covered under the warranty and I even get a loaner car.

[Hatchdog]

^^^^^^^^^^^^

[markiver54]

Thank you Sir. We are sticking with the Trucks...

If we should win a small fortune in the lottery and could purchase a Sunday driver, it would be a Classic VW Bug for Miss . Something with muscle from the 60s for me. Nostalgia. Don't play the lottery, so not likely.

I won the lottery with Subaru extending the warranty on the transmission. Last time I it was around $8,500 to replace the transmission and this time it’s $10,635.95. Both are covered under the warranty and I even get a loaner car.

I guess I'm just old fashioned. I have worked on my own cars off and on all my life, so I have a sense of the cost of various parts. Yes, I know about inflation and all that. Things certainly aren't what they used to be...BUT, $10,635.95 for a transmission of any kind is BEYOND ridiculous!

[BrokenolMarine]

Thank you Sir. We are sticking with the Trucks...

If we should win a small fortune in the lottery and could purchase a Sunday driver, it would be a Classic VW Bug for Miss . Something with muscle from the 60s for me. Nostalgia. Don't play the lottery, so not likely.

I won the lottery with Subaru extending the warranty on the transmission. Last time I it was around $8,500 to replace the transmission and this time it’s $10,635.95. Both are covered under the warranty and I even get a loaner car.

I just won the lottery too. Vortex replaced that 2.5 - 10 Viper Gen 1 scope I had on my AR10 308 with the Gen II version when they couldn't repair it. They even paid shipping both ways. A winner. I got the AR shooting now... $1200 scope cost me nothing.

[Mags]

I won the lottery with Subaru extending the warranty on the transmission. Last time I it was around $8,500 to replace the transmission and this time it’s $10,635.95. Both are covered under the warranty and I even get a loaner car.

Now might be good time to get rid of it before it goes out again.

[Mags]

...
I just won the lottery too. Vortex replaced that 2.5 - 10 Viper Gen 1 scope I had on my AR10 308 with the Gen II version when they couldn't repair it. They even paid shipping both ways. A winner. I got the AR shooting now... $1200 scope cost me nothing.

That is one of the things I like about Vortex - the customer service.

[Sir Henry]

Thank you Sir. We are sticking with the Trucks...

If we should win a small fortune in the lottery and could purchase a Sunday driver, it would be a Classic VW Bug for Miss . Something with muscle from the 60s for me. Nostalgia. Don't play the lottery, so not likely.

I won the lottery with Subaru extending the warranty on the transmission. Last time I it was around $8,500 to replace the transmission and this time it’s $10,635.95. Both are covered under the warranty and I even get a loaner car.

I guess I'm just old fashioned. I have worked on my own cars off and on all my life, so I have a sense of the cost of various parts. Yes, I know about inflation and all that. Things certainly aren't what they used to be...BUT, $10,635.95 for a transmission of any kind is BEYOND ridiculous!

Especially for a 9 year old car. From what I’ve read because of all the failures the replacements are getting scarce. And if they claim it costs $10K to repair that’s what they get to write off.