2017 Subaru Outback Transmission Failure

[Sir Henry]

Well you might want to leave the fish bowl at home once in a while. Ford uses a fuel injection system that is prone to carbon build up in the valve train. You might want to drop her to the floor once in a while.

Okay boss.

[BigAl52]

No boss here just good ole free information. Had a 2014 F150 with that same motor. Sold it in 2019

[Sir Henry]

No boss here just good ole free information. Had a 2014 F150 with that same motor. Sold it in 2019

How many miles did you put on it? Any breakdowns.

[BigAl52]

Never had any problems with it. Only had 37000 when I sold it. Neighbor has one same year he has about 70k on his. Only issues he has had is a control that has to do with the heater and he has a cam sensor that is bad.

[daytime dave]

Gene, I have the same engine in my F150. It gets about 20+ on the way to and from camp. From the house to work in the city or village, I get about 19 to 19.5.
I do let it's hair down when passing in the Adirondacks. I like to get by as fast as possible. Boy will it do it. I'm usually at 85+ when I pass the 55 or less vehicle. I just let it coast back to normal. It really moves out.

[Sir Henry]

Gene, I have the same engine in my F150. It gets about 20+ on the way to and from camp. From the house to work in the city or village, I get about 19 to 19.5.
I do let it's hair down when passing in the Adirondacks. I like to get by as fast as possible. Boy will it do it. I'm usually at 85+ when I pass the 55 or less vehicle. I just let it coast back to normal. It really moves out.

Dave I generally go way above the speed limit to pass if needed too. But more often than not someone is passing me. I had my Outback up to 100 mph for about a quarter mile once. I had a Crown Victoria that would cruise at 90 all day long across Montana.

Now that I’m tired I’m seldom in a hurry. Last Friday going to Milwaukee I drove 55 in a 70 till traffic was heavy enough that I stepped it up to 65. I don’t like to drive fast anymore but I also don’t like to hold up traffic. When I bought the van I went through Chicago during rush hour and was doing 75 in the slow lane.

Here in rural Wisconsin the speed limit is 55 and that is fine with me.

[Sir Henry]

My Outback transmission is failing again at 88K miles. At least everything is free because Subaru extended the warranty on the transmission to 10 years or 100K miles

[Mags]

Ford Windstar failures too. The transmission and brakes where too light duty for the weight of the car.