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2008 Outback with 2.5, non-turbo, 114K mi, AT.
The issue seems to be that the car does not know when to shift down to 1st gear at stop signs. If I stop completely (like you're supposed to), and take off, it starts in 1st and I can accelerate at any pace I wish. If I do a rolling stop (like you do when you're in a hurry), slowing to 1-2 mph and then accelerate, it seems to stay in 2nd, and it's fine. If I'm in traffic at a stop light, and have to slow way down to a crawl, it doesn't matter if I never stop completely or if I do, it starts out in 1st and does fine too. However, if a make a quick stop (may stop for only a fraction of a second), and then go, it stays in second until I accelerate, then it drops to first, and shifts a bit hard doing it. No other shifting issues between any other gears either. I've heard there is a tranny reflash that can be done at the dealership for under $100. Is this the kind of issue that the reflash can address? I have done the battery disconnect reset trick, and that doesn't seem to have helped.
The issue seems to be that the car does not know when to shift down to 1st gear at stop signs. If I stop completely (like you're supposed to), and take off, it starts in 1st and I can accelerate at any pace I wish. If I do a rolling stop (like you do when you're in a hurry), slowing to 1-2 mph and then accelerate, it seems to stay in 2nd, and it's fine. If I'm in traffic at a stop light, and have to slow way down to a crawl, it doesn't matter if I never stop completely or if I do, it starts out in 1st and does fine too. However, if a make a quick stop (may stop for only a fraction of a second), and then go, it stays in second until I accelerate, then it drops to first, and shifts a bit hard doing it. No other shifting issues between any other gears either. I've heard there is a tranny reflash that can be done at the dealership for under $100. Is this the kind of issue that the reflash can address? I have done the battery disconnect reset trick, and that doesn't seem to have helped.