[Frank828]

i currently have a bit over 27k miles on mine and the vibration/slipping on hard, low speed turns in the morning has been happening for quite a while.



guess i need to make an appointment soonish. we've been driving with the same issue for months, hopefully no catastrophic issues arise.

 

[Frank828]

What year and model is your outback? Mine is a 2020 XT. I hope it gets corrected for you. I really only doubled down on taking it to the dealer when my wife drove it and asked what was the grinding noise and vibration. I got so use to it, that I only noticed the major symptoms. She drives a Lincoln Corsair, so I have to balance some of her impressions on my car. I will post the report once they get through the repair. I am worried with the current supply change problems, it may be a while. I am enjoying the loaner though, Subaru’s do drive nice.

mine is also a 2020. picked up june 2020, i don't have the production date but it should be may or june.

 

[Frank828]

The production date is on the driver's door B pillar.

yes i know, it's just that im currently on my back, in bed.

 

[Frank828]

My car is in for service now and they are also replacing parts in lieu of replacing the whole transmission.

I'm not 100% confident in what the tech said but he did say the words, "center differential" being replaced. I suspect he meant the clutch discs like Phenescm's car.

He said parts should arrive in about 4 days(as of yesterday) and then install time. Hopefully the car will be done by late next week.

He also said this is the first of this type of repair they will be doing. In the past, they just replaced entire transmissions apparently.

 

[Frank828]

Thanks for sharing. It seems like my transmission saga continues. My car is listed in the recall. Hopefully they get this out pretty soon, it feels like the 2020 transmissions had some problems.

you and me both. We're pretty much in the exact same situation it seems. I'll let you know if anything new happens on my car.

 

[Frank828]

so after a few days driving with the "fix", the feeling of loss of traction/vibration at low speed+hard turn while the car is cold, is still there, however much reduced.

im a bit concerned that this will continue to get worse, just like it did the first time around.

ill be heading back to the dealer for another issue in a few days and have them note it, just so it's on their records.

 

[Frank828]

nope not chain recall.