What causes a Subaru Outback transmission to stall?
Engine idle drops 200 rpm below normal under braking at low speeds. Sometimes this results in an engine stall in traffic. Subaru of America suggested a transmission “retraining” which seems to have cured the issue.
Where do they make the Subaru Outback crossover?
Subaru Outback is a crossover vehicle manufactured by Subaru since 1995 and is assembled at two plants located in Gunma, Japan and Indiana, USA.
Can a Subaru transmission be moved from reverse to manual?
While I was lucky and there were no injuries this appears to be a serious safety defect that should be adressed by Subaru of north America. There are no built in safety locks or mechanisms to prevent the transmission from being moved from reverse to drive or drive to manual shift option.
How many horsepower does a Subaru Outback have?
The first generation of Outback could be found in two engine versions, a 2.2 liter developing 135 horsepower and a 2.5 liter producing 165 horsepower.
What kind of transmission does a Subaru Outback have?
Since the 2014 model year, the conventional automatic transmissions in North American-spec Subaru vehicles have been replaced with Lineartronic CVTs (with some exceptions such as Outbacks with the 3.6 liter engine). All of Subaru’s three speed automatic transmissions were made by Jatco .
What kind of transmission does a Subaru Legacy have?
The 2010 Legacy and Outback models offer a six-speed manual as one of the two transmission options in the base 2.5i, and is the only option for the Legacy GT model. This transmission is an evolution of the 5MT split-case design, and does not share any parts with the STI’s 6MT transmission.
When did the Subaru EJ transmission come out?
This transmission was released in 1988 for use in the Subaru XT6 and Leone Touring Wagon. The bellhousing and input shaft were changed for the Subaru EJ engine, the first generation was used until about 1998, when a major redesign of the holding devices was released.
Can a driver manually control a Subaru transmission?
The transmission can also be manually controlled by the driver by providing the ability to select 6 or 7 (if paired with a Diesel engine) different “virtual” gears, where the transmission will hold a particular ratio.