Does a Subaru CVT transmission have a torque converter?
When decelerating over a longer distance such as a highway off ramp the CVT will keep the torque converter locked-up as long as possible to provide engine braking similar to a manual transmission equipped vehicle.
Does CVT transmission have a torque converter?
With CVT the engine output is transferred via the torque converter. The torque converter is configured with an ATF and along with working like a clutch, is an important vehicle part for increasing torque and transferring powerful kinetic force when moving off.
Are there any problems with the Subaru torque converter?
Subaru Outback owners have reported 136 problems related to automatic transmission torque converter (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the Outback.
Are there any problems with the 2012 Subaru Outback?
See all problems of the 2012 Subaru Outback . My vehicle loses power and stalls in traffic when slowing down on a city street. This is a common issue with the torque converter in Subarus made around this year. Subaru is aware of this issue and has even issued a service bulletin regarding this problem.
Are there any problems with the Subaru Outback power train?
Other Common Power Train related problems of Subaru Outback Problem Category Number of Problems Power Train problems 316 Automatic Transmission Torque Converter 135 Automatic Transmission problems 48 Vehicle Shudder problems 37
What causes a 2011 Subaru Outback to stall?
2011 Subaru Outback with cvt transmission stalls when coming to an abrupt stop. Subaru has a TSB and knows there is an issue with the torque converters in these cars. The vehicle stalled coming to an abrupt stop in the middle of an intersection. This is a major safety issue that should be corrected via recall of cvt model 2011 Outbacks.
Subaru Outback owners have reported 136 problems related to automatic transmission torque converter (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the Outback.
See all problems of the 2012 Subaru Outback . My vehicle loses power and stalls in traffic when slowing down on a city street. This is a common issue with the torque converter in Subarus made around this year. Subaru is aware of this issue and has even issued a service bulletin regarding this problem.
2011 Subaru Outback with cvt transmission stalls when coming to an abrupt stop. Subaru has a TSB and knows there is an issue with the torque converters in these cars. The vehicle stalled coming to an abrupt stop in the middle of an intersection. This is a major safety issue that should be corrected via recall of cvt model 2011 Outbacks.
How many hours does it take to replace a torque converter?
The torque converter itself is relatively inexpensive (between $150 and $350, depending on the vehicle), but 5-10 hours of labor is involved since the transmission must be removed in order to replace the torque converter.