Zeppelin1007 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Hey guys. Wish i had a better first post.. I bought my legacy last year as per advice of a buddy of mine. I wanted a Charger, but, after seeing his GF's legacy, the all wheel drive, and finding one privately at a decent price, i bought my first non-american car. I mean i know they're assembled here... Shes been great! Beast in the snow (with proper tires) Done the interval maintenance. 2 sets of wheels that look pretty nice About a month ago, she started stuttering as i was decelerating. Initially i thought maybe it was brakes, which the pads needed changing so i did those. Last week I'm leaving my house to head to a customers facility some 70 miles away, and she stalls out at a stop sign. I limped her to my destination. Did what i had to do and went home. The last 14 miles felt like they were completely uphill. Fuel economy in the toilet. RPM's didn't want to go higher than 2k. Immediately called my closest Subaru dealer. They said "ah. Software update. Bring er in" So the next day i did. I received the phone call i was dreading on Monday: Torque Converter is shot. ~1900$. A 2012 legacy 116K miles! I was told they had one sitting there and they'd install it and it could possibly be ready by the end of Monday. Well here it is weds and still no subie. Thankfully i have a loaner. But sheesh! You should see some of the clunkers i've had over the years with way higher miles that never had anything this bad happen. Now I'm curious, when i do get her back, is that the end of my TC/Transmission problems? Ive read many others had to go through this. Curious how the car behaved afterwards. I haven't called subaru corporate yet. Plan on doing it as soon as shes done. The fact they released a TSB tell's me they're aware of the problem. I will say the dealership has been mostly pleasant with me. Glad to have the loaner. I'm just seriously questioning the reliability now. I guess i can be thankful that i made it to and from the jobsite, AND it wasn't the middle of winter. I know others have had to go through this. How was your Subie afterward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acumenhokie Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Should get similar life out of TC 2 as you did out of TC 1..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenc1703 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Are you driving the 2.5i with cvt? Sent from my SM-G920T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Since it is a 2012 that would have to be a yes. The 5eat is nearly trouble free and only available on the 3.6, the LGT is only manual. The 6mt has no TC...so that leaves the cvt on the 2.5i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeuEmMaiMai Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 If Subaru has located and addressed the problem, then the replacement should last the life of the car.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin1007 Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Yeah its the 2.5i 4 banger with CVT How does it drive? Well. The first couple hundred miles were fantastic. I got it from the dealer...she had no gas, didnt want to start, and every channel on my radio was set to country. Fine. I looked past all that and once i got gas in her, hey! This was the car i bought! Even did a long 80 mile drive each way the weekend i got her back. But guess what? The problem is coming back. Started when i'd let it cost from 40mph to 35mph. Now, its back to just before i stop while braking. Now if i drop her in neutral and begin brakin: smooth to a stop. After what i just spent, THIS is what happens?! I asked the dealer about a warranty. They said 1 year on the Tc. Seriously? Maybe i should have them fix it again under their warranty. Then go trade it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 If it's not right take it back! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Sounds like it was misdiagnosed to me. Has the check engine light come on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orndog Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Sounds like a call to SoA to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin1007 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 No CEL. It didnt do it this morning. The stutter is way less than it used to be. Who does one ask for on the SoA call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyUpNorth Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Did the dealer update the CVT firmware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejoy1220 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 If the dealer did not use an updated TC with updated bearings (IIRC the issue was with shitty bearings that the updated to needle bearings???) and just used one they had, it might have been the old design/PN and not the updated PN torque converter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 ^^That sounds possible, but I would think the replacement torque converters all included the new style bearing...but it would be worth finding out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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