1.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
127,050 miles

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2012 Subaru Legacy transmission problems

transmission problem

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2012 Subaru Legacy Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 072019

Legacy

  • 148,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Legacy. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to Subaru of smith-cairns (900 central park ave, yonkers, NY) where it was diagnosed that the torque converter was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,000.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #1

Sep 272016

Legacy

  • 106,100 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Legacy. While driving at slow speeds, the vehicle vibrated abnormally and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the torque converter failed and needed to be replaced. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,100.

- Richfield, OH, USA

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