2000 Subaru Impreza transmission problems

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

I HAVE A 2000 SUBARU IMPREZA WAGON....I BOUGHT IT NOV 2004 TO USE IN MY BUSINESS. I BOUGHT IT MAINLY BECAUSE SUBARUS ARE RELIABLE, ECONOMICAL CARS...IT HAD 55,000 MILES ON IT...NOW IT HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT AND THE CLUTCH IS REALLY SLIPPING BADLY; NOT GOOD WHEN YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY INTO TRAFFIC. I KNOW PEOPLE WITH SUBARUS THAT DIDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH UNTIL ALMOST 200,000 MILES. I REALLY FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING DEFECTIVE WITH MY PARTICULAR CAR FOR IT TO BE SLIPPING SO BADLY AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE...IM THE SOLE DRIVER OF THE CAR AND I DO NOT RIDE THE CLUTCH....IT IS NOW DEC 14, 05 AND IT HAS BEEN SLIPPING FOR A COUPLE MONTHS NOW. IS THERE ANYTHING THE MANUFACTURER CAN DO TO HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM? I LOVE THE CAR BUT AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10145425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING

PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. THE REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED AT 36,408 MILES. IT PROBABLY STARTED FAILING SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES EARLIER. I WASN'T AWARE OF THE CHANGE UNTIL A FRIEND POINTED OUT THE NOISE THAT HE THOUGHT SOUNDED LIKE THE WHEEL BEARING. SUBARU IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ALTERING THE REPAIR PROCESS TO AVOID "REPEAT PREMATURE FAILURES"(QUOTE FROM THE SERVICE BULLETIN.

NHTSA complaint #10052583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP FOR NHTSA ODI NUMBER: 768872. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURED I CONTACTED THE CAR DEALER, THEY SAID THAT PARTS AND REPAIRS WERE ONLY COVERED FOR ONE YEAR/UNLIMITED MILEAGE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I CONTACTED SUBARU AMERICA(CASE # 440952) BEFORE TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM THAT THIS REPLACEMENT WOULD BE THE 3RD RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING IN THE CAR. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALER, THEY EXAMINED THE BEARING. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME SUBARU HAD CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM CHECK THE PART NUMBER OF THE FAILED BEARING. THE NUMBER MATCHED THE NUMBER SUBARU HAD GIVEN HIM TO CHECK FOR, THE BEARING WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART NUMBER FREE A CHARGE. AFTER THE CAR WAS REPAIRED I CALLED SUBARU AMERICA TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE ORIGINAL PART THAT FAILED TO SEE IF I COULD RE-COUP THE COST OF THE 1ST REPLACEMENT($316.000). THEY WOULDN'T ADMIT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND SAID THAT THE DEALER CHANGED THE PART BECAUSE I PROBABLY WAS A GOOD CUSTOMER(COME NOW). IF POSSIBLE PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS, I THINK THE ONLY REASON MY DEFECTIVE PART WAS CHANGED IS BECAUSE I CONTACTED SUBARU AMERICA AND TOLD THEM THAT THE SAME PART FAILING 2 TIMES WAS UNACCEPTIBLE. WELL I GUESS THE 'SQUEAKY WHEEL GET'S THE OIL'. THANKS FOR LOGGING THIS REPORT. DT

NHTSA complaint #769143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AS A NEW VEHICLE. THE ORIGINAL RIGHT REAR BEARING FAILED IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR AND WAS REPLACED. IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL STARTED MAKING A NOISE AGAIN. I HAD AN INDEPENDENT SUBARU DEALER CONFIRM THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAD FAILED AGAIN. WHEN THIS IS REPLACED THIS WILL BE THE THIRD RIGHT WHEEL BEARING. CAR HISTORY: AFTER OWNING THE NEW CAR FOR 4 MONTHS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK. THE DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED BECAUSE OF A STONE. I SHOWED HIM THAT THE CRACK STARTED BY THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD PILLAR. IT WAS REPAIRED FOR FREE. I WENT IN FOR ROUTINE BRAKE SERVICE AND ONE OF THE MECHANICS ASKED ME IF THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER WAS A MITSUBISHI CALIPER AND NOT A SUBARU CALIPER. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TO THE SERVICE MANAGERS ATTENTION HE STATED THE JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS SOMETIME CROSS-USE COMPATIBLE PARTS IN DIFFERENT MAKES OF CARS. I AM NOT SURE THIS IS A VAILD EXPLAINATION. I'M WONDERING IF I BOUGHT A NEW CAR THAT HAD SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE RIGHT SIDE(WINDSHIELD PROBLEM, RIGHT FRONT CALIPER FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER AND PROBLEMS WITH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING). ALSO WHEN I GOT THE WHEEL BEARING REPLACED, THERE WAS ANOTHER SUBARU CUSTOMER GETTING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING REPLACED ON A 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK, SHE ONLY HAD 24,000 MILES WHEN THE PART FAILED. DT

NHTSA complaint #768872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION WAS WARRANTED BY SUBARU FIRST THREE TIMES, ON FOURTH OCCASION SUBARU DECLINED WARRANTY STATING THAT CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY DRIVER TRYING TO MOVE GEAR INTO REVERSE WHILE MOVING FORWARD, OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDE A WHINING SOUND WHILE IN REVERSE AFTER THE THIRD DISASSEMBLY, CONSUMER FEELS THE TRANSMISSION WAS PROBABLY NEVER ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY IN THE BEGINNING, CONSUMER IS DISAPPOINTED WITH SUBARU AND ITS WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #785926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION WAS WARRANTED BY SUBARU FIRST THREE TIMES, ON FOURTH OCCASION SUBARU DECLINED WARRANTY STATING THAT CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY DRIVER TRYING TO MOVE GEAR INTO REVERSE WHILE MOVING FORWARD, OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDE A WHINING SOUND WHILE IN REVERSE AFTER THE THIRD DISASSEMBLY, CONSUMER FEELS THE TRANSMISSION WAS PROBABLY NEVER ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY IN THE BEGINNING, CONSUMER IS DISAPPOINTED WITH SUBARU AND ITS WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #785926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING CLUTCH STICKS WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE VEHICLE. CLUTHCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE, AND GO INTO GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8002836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING CLUTCH STICKS WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE VEHICLE. CLUTHCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE, AND GO INTO GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8002836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #752692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE LOST TWO OF HUB CAPS. REAR DRIVER DOOR WAS OFF TRACK/ LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED TWICE. *AK WINDOWS ON PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BEN TAKEN IN FOR ADJUSTMENTS ONCE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS TWO TIMES. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #891332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

THERE IS EXCESSIVE NOISE IN THE REAR BEARING OF WHEE.L CONSUMER FEELS IF WHEEL LOCKS UP, THERE WILL BE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IF IT BREAKS , VIBRATION OCCURS. THIS HAPPENED EVERY 5 TO 6 THOUSAND MILES. DEALER DID NOT HAVE A CLUE WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING.

NHTSA complaint #873823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

BRAKES: THE PEDAL FEEL IS TOO SOFT OR THE ENGAGEMENT IS LATE, THE PEDAL HAS TO GO ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE ENGINE/TRANMISSION: CAR WILL HESITATE GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR USUALLY AROUND THE 1K TO 2.5K RPM. THE CAR BUCKS, AND BOUNCES.

NHTSA complaint #720319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.