| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006066506 | Incident Date: May, 29 2006 |
| Consumer's City: INDIANAPOLIS | Consumer's State: IN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: FORESTER | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1SF65641H | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 29 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 12 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When i shift into drive (any of the drive gears), the car hesitates to engage (move forward) for anywhere between 2-3 seconds and up to 1 minute. this does not happen when shifted into reverse. the wait time is random so i never know how long it will take. the other day, i had to reverse to get out of a parking spot and then the car wouldn't engage into drive for another 45 seconds and i almost got rear ended by a car coming up behind me. this is a safety issue! i've read about hundreds of other complaints by other subaru forester (1999 - 2001) owners on-line. this leads me to believe that it is a manufacturer's defect. i spoke with both the dealer and subaru representative and they won't cover the cost of a new transmission because i am out of warranty. i think this is unacceptable and am looking into the legal implications further. *jb |
