I wanted to post this as an FYI for others who have this issue. Other people have experienced it and there is another thread here.
My 2012 3.6 Outback with 48k miles had been experiencing an occasional "shudder" or vibration where the whole car would shake as it if was running over rumble strips. It most often occurred driving around 50-55 mph between 1500-2000 RPM in 4th OR 5th gear going up a slight incline. I remember it starting a long time ago but, at the time, I assumed it was just the transmission not downshifting fast enough. But it got more and more frequent.
I took it to Rafferty Subaru and they verified it (labeling it Torque Converter Rumble) and replaced the torque converter under warranty (under the 60k mile Power Train Warranty). I got it back last night and so far the vibration is gone. I am VERY glad we didn't have to do a drawn out reprogram of the ECU (which they DID do to complete the TC replacement) or new transmission fluid, etc that other people in the other post had to go through.
I hope this thread can help other people if they have the same problem.
My 2012 3.6 Outback with 48k miles had been experiencing an occasional "shudder" or vibration where the whole car would shake as it if was running over rumble strips. It most often occurred driving around 50-55 mph between 1500-2000 RPM in 4th OR 5th gear going up a slight incline. I remember it starting a long time ago but, at the time, I assumed it was just the transmission not downshifting fast enough. But it got more and more frequent.
I took it to Rafferty Subaru and they verified it (labeling it Torque Converter Rumble) and replaced the torque converter under warranty (under the 60k mile Power Train Warranty). I got it back last night and so far the vibration is gone. I am VERY glad we didn't have to do a drawn out reprogram of the ECU (which they DID do to complete the TC replacement) or new transmission fluid, etc that other people in the other post had to go through.
I hope this thread can help other people if they have the same problem.