1992 SUBARU SVX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 SUBARU SVX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

Mileage: 151,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO SPECIFIC EVENT OR ACTIVITY LEAD TO THE FAILURE. TRANSMISSION WORSENED OVER A PERIOD OF WEEKS - ROUGH SHIFTS AND EVENTUALLY UNABLE TO GET INTO ALL GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH 64000 MI. TRANS SHOP "REBUILT" IT AND ADDED A TRANS COOLER FOR 2200$ AS SOON AS I FIST DROVE IT I NOTICED THE CAR "BINDING UP" DURING TURNS AT SLOW SPEED. SHOP OWNER SAID HE COULDN'T REPLICATE OR FEEL ANYTHING WRONG, WITH ME IN THE CAR AND IT WAS CLEARLY BINDING DURING SLOW TURNS, HE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM. ALSO THERE IS A NOISE, LIKE A BOLT INSIDE THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT I HEAR WHEN I AM OFF THE THROTTLE. ALSO HAVE REPLACED BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. CABIN TRUNK RELEASE HAS FAILED AND ALL OF THE HOOD/TRUNK STRUTS HAVE FAILED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH 64000 MI. TRANS SHOP "REBUILT" IT AND ADDED A TRANS COOLER FOR 2200$ AS SOON AS I FIST DROVE IT I NOTICED THE CAR "BINDING UP" DURING TURNS AT SLOW SPEED. SHOP OWNER SAID HE COULDN'T REPLICATE OR FEEL ANYTHING WRONG, WITH ME IN THE CAR AND IT WAS CLEARLY BINDING DURING SLOW TURNS, HE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM. ALSO THERE IS A NOISE, LIKE A BOLT INSIDE THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT I HEAR WHEN I AM OFF THE THROTTLE. ALSO HAVE REPLACED BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. CABIN TRUNK RELEASE HAS FAILED AND ALL OF THE HOOD/TRUNK STRUTS HAVE FAILED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 SUBARU SVX. WHILE DRIVING 23 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SHIFTING DELAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE AND HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO BE RESTARTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE, THE ENGINE WOULD REV WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURES OCCURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO ERROR CODES OR FAILURES; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. A DIAGNOSTIC COULD BE PERFORMED AT THE COST OF $180. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TRANSMISSION SLIP BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION'S SECOND GEAR IS INOPERATIVE AND THIRD GEAR IS SLIPPING. THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO COOL THE TRANSMISSION WHICH LED TO THE FAILURE OF THE SECOND GEAR. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. *NM

Mileage: 117,000

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY SUBARU SVX 1992 YEAR MODEL. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 65K MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. *JB

Mileage: 64,000

I PURCHASES A SUBARU SVX 1992 MODEL. I TEST DROVE IT AND IT SEEMED FINE. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED OVER AND IT CAME BACK CLEAN EXCEPT FOR SOME SUGGESTIONS TO CHANGE BRAKE PADS , FLUIDS ETC. THIS WAS ALL DONE. HOWEVER A COUPLE MONTHS LATER A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE GEAR WOULD SOMETIMES NOT SHIFT, THE CAR WOULD MAKE A LOUD THUD SOUND IN REVERSE AND OVER REV ON HIGHWAY DRIVING. I FOUND OUT FROM VARIOUS FORUMS THAT THIS CAR HAS A FLAW , THE TRANSMISSION IS DUE TO FAILURE. EVERY CAR OWNER IN THIS FORUM HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE COST TO HAVE THIS COMPLETELY FIXED COSTS OVER $4000. A PROBLEM THAT OWNERS SHOULD NOT PAY FOR BECAUSE OF FAULTY ENGINEERING. THE LATER MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT AS PRONE TO IT. WHY DID SUBARU NEVER HAVE THESE CARS RECALLED OR PARTS RECALLED? ANOTHER PROBLEM OCCURRED, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR BACK FROM THE PURCHASE LOCATION, THERE WAS A HUMMING SOUND FROM THE TRUNK, IT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER AND AT 500 MILES LATER IT

Mileage: 165,000

I PURCHASES A SUBARU SVX 1992 MODEL. I TEST DROVE IT AND IT SEEMED FINE. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED OVER AND IT CAME BACK CLEAN EXCEPT FOR SOME SUGGESTIONS TO CHANGE BRAKE PADS , FLUIDS ETC. THIS WAS ALL DONE. HOWEVER A COUPLE MONTHS LATER A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE GEAR WOULD SOMETIMES NOT SHIFT, THE CAR WOULD MAKE A LOUD THUD SOUND IN REVERSE AND OVER REV ON HIGHWAY DRIVING. I FOUND OUT FROM VARIOUS FORUMS THAT THIS CAR HAS A FLAW , THE TRANSMISSION IS DUE TO FAILURE. EVERY CAR OWNER IN THIS FORUM HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE COST TO HAVE THIS COMPLETELY FIXED COSTS OVER $4000. A PROBLEM THAT OWNERS SHOULD NOT PAY FOR BECAUSE OF FAULTY ENGINEERING. THE LATER MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT AS PRONE TO IT. WHY DID SUBARU NEVER HAVE THESE CARS RECALLED OR PARTS RECALLED? ANOTHER PROBLEM OCCURRED, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR BACK FROM THE PURCHASE LOCATION, THERE WAS A HUMMING SOUND FROM THE TRUNK, IT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER AND AT 500 MILES LATER IT

Mileage: 165,000

I PURCHASES A SUBARU SVX 1992 MODEL. I TEST DROVE IT AND IT SEEMED FINE. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED OVER AND IT CAME BACK CLEAN EXCEPT FOR SOME SUGGESTIONS TO CHANGE BRAKE PADS , FLUIDS ETC. THIS WAS ALL DONE. HOWEVER A COUPLE MONTHS LATER A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE GEAR WOULD SOMETIMES NOT SHIFT, THE CAR WOULD MAKE A LOUD THUD SOUND IN REVERSE AND OVER REV ON HIGHWAY DRIVING. I FOUND OUT FROM VARIOUS FORUMS THAT THIS CAR HAS A FLAW , THE TRANSMISSION IS DUE TO FAILURE. EVERY CAR OWNER IN THIS FORUM HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE COST TO HAVE THIS COMPLETELY FIXED COSTS OVER $4000. A PROBLEM THAT OWNERS SHOULD NOT PAY FOR BECAUSE OF FAULTY ENGINEERING. THE LATER MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT AS PRONE TO IT. WHY DID SUBARU NEVER HAVE THESE CARS RECALLED OR PARTS RECALLED? ANOTHER PROBLEM OCCURRED, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR BACK FROM THE PURCHASE LOCATION, THERE WAS A HUMMING SOUND FROM THE TRUNK, IT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER AND AT 500 MILES LATER IT

Mileage: 165,000

1992 SUBARU SVX TRANSMISSION FAILURE. EVERYTHING ON THE CAR WORKS GREAT BUT 3RD AND 4TH GEAR.. SUBARU NEEDS TO HELP US OUT SINCE THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $4200, THAT'S MORE THEN BLUE BOOK. *AK

Mileage: 130,000

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AFTER BEING FIXED. NO WARNING THIS TIME, JUST WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. TRANSMISSION IS BEING REBUILT BY SUBARU. IT IS A 1992 SUBARU SVX. *JB

I AM FEELING THE FAILURE OF MY TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS QUITE COMMON TO ALL 1992 SUBARU SVX AND THE COMPANY HASN'T REALLY TAKEN ANY PRECAUTIONARY OR EVEN RECALL FOR THOSE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AND MANY OF 1992 OWNERS HAVE SPENT A LOT IN THIS ISSUE AND EVEN SOME OF THOSE HAVE CHANGED TO MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE COMPANY IS CHARGING ABOUT $4,200 TO INSTALL A NEW TRANMISSION. I AM GETTIN WHETHER THEY ARE MAKING MONEY ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS.*AK

Mileage: 74,675

I OWN A 1992 SUBARUS SVX . I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT A COST OF $2500.00 NOW 40,000 MILES LATER IT NEEDS ANOTHER ONE , FROM REPORTS I HAVE READ THERE IS SERIOUS FACTORY FLAWS IN THIS CARS TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 65,000

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN 4TH GEAR WHEN IT'S TEMPERATURE AND THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE IS COOL. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO FAILS TO LOCK IN GEAR. THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES AND DOES NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT SPEED BEING DRIVEN. THIS OCCURS BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER SENSOR IS INSTALLED ON TOP ON THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE TRANSMISSION BURNT THROUGH THE SENSOR. THE FAILURE IS COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE PER THE DEALERSHIP. *NM

Mileage: 130,000

MY SVX, ALTHOUGH IT IS A 92' THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AT ABOUT 98,000 MILES. I EXPECTED THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION TO LAST A LOT LONGER. THE CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT IT WILL COST ME OVER $6000 TO FIX AS RENO SUBARU SAYS I WILL NEED A COMPLETE NEW TRANSMISSION TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS PROBABLEY ONLY WORTH ABOUT THAT MUCH. MY CAR IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY, I DON'T WANT TO SCRAP IT BUT DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE ENTIRE WORTH OF THE CAR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 98,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FLAWS OF THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

Mileage: 138,000

VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONSUMER THEN ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *MR THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DOWN GRADE. WHEN THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED THE CONSUMERS SON HAD TAKEN HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND COASTED BEFORE APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE VEHICLE WAS BACKED UP, AND IDLED NORMALLY. THE SUBARU DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ON THE SECOND INCIDENT THE MOTOR STARTED TO REV AND WAS VERY LOUD AND NOISY. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE DASH AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE SHOT OUT OF CONTROL FROM THE PARKED ANGLE SPACE INTO THE LANE FOR TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE REVVING WAS DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A LEAK. *SCC *JB

VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONSUMER THEN ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *MR THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DOWN GRADE. WHEN THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED THE CONSUMERS SON HAD TAKEN HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND COASTED BEFORE APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE VEHICLE WAS BACKED UP, AND IDLED NORMALLY. THE SUBARU DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ON THE SECOND INCIDENT THE MOTOR STARTED TO REV AND WAS VERY LOUD AND NOISY. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE DASH AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE SHOT OUT OF CONTROL FROM THE PARKED ANGLE SPACE INTO THE LANE FOR TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE REVVING WAS DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A LEAK. *SCC *JB