Problems getting recall repair performed. *mr consumer received recall notice 02v‑282 to replace failed transmission park mechanism. Consumer has problem with the amount of time it takes to perform recall repairs. The notice states repairs will take an 1-1/2 hour, however dealership needs vehicle for the entire day and will not authorize a loaner car for the entire day. *tt
2002 Subaru Forester transmission complaints
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Consumer stated the engine started hesitating during acceleration from a complete stop, hesitation occurs one second to a few seconds after acceleration and can lat approximately three seconds. Since the problems have been happening with the hesitation, the transmission now shifts with a slight thump to a loud bang, during acceleration the automatic transmission misses a shift and goes into neutral causing the engine to instantly over speed to 2,000 RPM's the transmission searches for different gears while gently accelerating, on 2 occasions the dealer has reprogrammed the computer modifications which has made the problems less intense, but still exists. *jb
While driving the clutch intermittently fails causing the vehicle to shake and delay engagment.
Intermitent backfire after shifting on manual transmission foresters. Manufacturer notified, confirmed that engine backfires but said backfiring was not a problem, hence no fix was neccessary and non would be provided. How many of you out there consider ba.
Automatic transmission gears lock in park position on an intermittent basis. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details.
This situation was taken care of by replacing "the brains" of the transmission but the idle speed has remained below 300 without the service light coming on since. One other comment is that the shifter does not lock into drive like most cars it locks into 3rd. I do not know what the idle speed is supposed to be but it can't be 220. Put back in service on dec 8th.
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