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2016 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1497172
Internal NHTSA #	11129115
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2016
File date	04/09/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Safety concern regarding manual transmission coming out of gear while engine braking. This has happened on flat roads and while descending hills, and while in first or seconds gear. Issue easily duplicated when in first gear at low speed (between 1,500 and 3,000 rpm) going downhill with foot off gas pedal. As the vehicle descends the hill, the gear lever begins moving and eventually pops into neutral. Issue was reported to dealership at approximately 10,000 miles, but they were unable to reproduce. During regular maintenance at 30,000 miles, the issue was brought up again. Went for a drive with the master technician and duplicated the problem multiple times. Dealership inspected shift cables, bushings on cables, cable adjustment, engine mounts and transmission mounts and deemed them all in good condition. Dealership contacted subaru technical services which stated that the vehicle coming out of gear is the car "operating as designed" and that it is "normal condition for cable shifted split case 6-speed transmission". Dealership also verified that the issue occurs on another vehicle with the same transmission and shifter. No repair or further investigation was advised.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
VIN pattern	JF2SJADC7GGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Subaru FORESTER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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