Just bought my 2012 2.5i Premium CVT in June. Recently took it in due to a severe rattle/pinging from the engine compartment when accelerating. Subaru said they had to replace the timing belt / pully and timing cover. They sent me home in the car and I promptly discovered the same severe rattle/pinging (sounds like poor octane, but MUCH louder). Took the car back in. Just got the call from Subaru that a new transmission is going to be put in. I'm not at all quite sure what to think of this. The car was serviced by Subaru at 3500 per instructions and was in for the 7k this time. Has anyone else had trouble with their CVT transmission or required replacement at so few miles? 7k seems really low to be having these problems.:gasp:
BTW...before anyone thinks otherwise....I don't take this car offroad and I don't hotrod (I've gone over 4k rpms twice and that was only around 4.5k rpms and only after the car had 1500 on the clock).
BTW...before anyone thinks otherwise....I don't take this car offroad and I don't hotrod (I've gone over 4k rpms twice and that was only around 4.5k rpms and only after the car had 1500 on the clock).