NHTSA — Power Train: Manual Transmission Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Subaru Legacy transmission problems

transmission problem

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1997 Subaru Legacy Owner Comments

problem #3

Jun 272001

(reported on)

Legacy

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Spontaneously transmission will shift from 1st gear into neutral on its own. Consumer has taken vehicle to dealer at 19,000 58,000 and at 65,000 miles, but is not able to duplicate defect, and refuses to fix defect.

- White City, OR, USA

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problem #2

Jan 101999

(reported on)

Legacy 4WD

  • miles
When driving at low speed, standard transmission drops out first gear, shifting into neutral.

- White City, OR, USA

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problem #1

Oct 141996

Legacy

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle jumps out of gear whenever going down a hill.

- Wooster, OH, USA

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