199 subaru forester. Letter from congressman sarbanes on behalf of constituent with concerns about mechanical problems with subaru vehicles *tgw the consumer stated it was difficult to put the gear into drive. A mechanic informed the consumer the failure was with the clutch. The transmission failed with only a 119,000 miles on the vehicle.
1999 Subaru Forester: complete transmission failure
5 of the 131 complaints about the 1999 Subaru Forester describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Complete transmission failure by model year
What owners say
Catastrophic transmission failure.
1999 subaru forester s. At 40,000 new transmission. At 45,000 speed odometer sticking needs to be replaced. Now at 96,000 miles leaking head gasket needs to be replaced. All major problems requiring major money to be replaced.
Gear shift resulted in a severe jolt to passengers and the driver of the vehicle due to transmission failure. Yh
Vehicle first showed problem 11/99. Vehicle bangs into gear with tremendous jolt. Dealer replaced transmission and returned vehicle 12/9/99 after 25 days out of service. Problem reoccurred in 1/26/00 in new transmission. Dealer not willing to consider alternate solution but will replace transmission. Suspects problem is not transmission but another problem causing transmission to go bad.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Repair procedure for high-pitched sound from extension housing area using latest generation production...
- This Bulletin provides production change, repair procedure and parts information to address a customer...
- Remanufactured Automatic Transaxle Program
- This bulletin reviews a change to the part numbers used for the transfer driven gear bearings
- 5MT Transfer Driven Gear Bearings
- Clutch pedal sticking
- Transmission control unit (TCU) code 45 and all-wheel drive harsh engagement
- Subject regarding popping out of fifth gear condition
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Subaru Forester transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 1999 Subaru Forester?
5 of 131 owner complaints about the 1999 Subaru Forester (4%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Subaru Forester?
There are 0 recalls and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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