Hello Everyone,
So, I've had my 2014 3.6R Outback for almost 3 years now and it just crested 123k miles. All maintenance has been kept up to date. The only thing I don't have done by the dealership, are my brakes. I do those myself because I can, and I don't have a way of safely discarding old fluid (oil, etc.).
That said, as I left my job today, I began hearing a low grinding noise, first when applying pressure to the brakes, which are spongy because it's time for replacement. As I drove another mile or so, this grinding became worse enough that I stopped and checked the rotors for wear and the brake pad level based on calipers distance from rotor. It seemed to me that they brakes were gone. I immediately drove to the dealership, as I am low on time this week, and was prepared to pay for new brakes. I mentioned to the service manager that it was concerning that the brakes be failing now, when I had just been in for a tire rotation and oil change. All previous service departments would have warned that brakes were in need of replacement. He agreed and offered to have them put it up on the lift and check.
20 minutes later he comes back to me and tells me that the transmission is going out.
I drive this car everyday, and spent many years as a driver for work, and have developed a keen sense of when my car is having issues. Such as, I knew the brakes were old, and was going to replace them with the next oil change. Yet, I never felt any shuddering, any hesitation, or loss of power. I just had a full, Subaru dealership performed, transmission fluid flush/replacement within last 23k miles. As stated, all service has been maintained.
Am I being taken, or does their diagnosis of transmission failing sound legitimate? It seems fishy because I've had a transmission fail in another vehicle, and I lost all power, but didn't hear grinding in the transmission. With my Subaru, I haven't lost any power, and only feel vibration when braking. The noise is a rhythmic grind when driving, not constant. The service advisor even thought it was something to do with the brakes when he rode around the parking lot with me.
Any advice?
So, I've had my 2014 3.6R Outback for almost 3 years now and it just crested 123k miles. All maintenance has been kept up to date. The only thing I don't have done by the dealership, are my brakes. I do those myself because I can, and I don't have a way of safely discarding old fluid (oil, etc.).
That said, as I left my job today, I began hearing a low grinding noise, first when applying pressure to the brakes, which are spongy because it's time for replacement. As I drove another mile or so, this grinding became worse enough that I stopped and checked the rotors for wear and the brake pad level based on calipers distance from rotor. It seemed to me that they brakes were gone. I immediately drove to the dealership, as I am low on time this week, and was prepared to pay for new brakes. I mentioned to the service manager that it was concerning that the brakes be failing now, when I had just been in for a tire rotation and oil change. All previous service departments would have warned that brakes were in need of replacement. He agreed and offered to have them put it up on the lift and check.
20 minutes later he comes back to me and tells me that the transmission is going out.
I drive this car everyday, and spent many years as a driver for work, and have developed a keen sense of when my car is having issues. Such as, I knew the brakes were old, and was going to replace them with the next oil change. Yet, I never felt any shuddering, any hesitation, or loss of power. I just had a full, Subaru dealership performed, transmission fluid flush/replacement within last 23k miles. As stated, all service has been maintained.
Am I being taken, or does their diagnosis of transmission failing sound legitimate? It seems fishy because I've had a transmission fail in another vehicle, and I lost all power, but didn't hear grinding in the transmission. With my Subaru, I haven't lost any power, and only feel vibration when braking. The noise is a rhythmic grind when driving, not constant. The service advisor even thought it was something to do with the brakes when he rode around the parking lot with me.
Any advice?