I’ve got a Subaru Dealer telling me that I need a new torque converter on my 2011 Outback, which has just under 80K miles. Does this sound reasonable? (The original problem we took it in for was that the engine cuts off if we stop abruptly.) They want about $1500 to replace it. A friend of mine thin…

Agreed with missleman; get another opinion. Torque converters are not a problem with Subarus and I suspect there’s a misdiagnosis involved. Anything is possible but odds are against this one. Ask these guys if they’re willing to put it in writing about refunding your 1500 bucks if the problem still…

It is possible that the thrust washer inside the torque converter is worn, if your vehicle has the 4 cylinder/CVT transmission. Contact Subaru corporate, they might provide assistance with this. Bulletin number 16-90-13R; DATE: 01/06/14 REVISED: 05/07/14 APPLICABILITY: 2010-12 MY Legacy and …

What was the end result of this? My 2011 Subaru Outback has been shuddering and almost stalling on occasion. I’ve seen the TSB and other posts out on the web concerning this issue.

As noted in the earlier post, there is a Technical Service Bulletin issued by Subaru which covers this. However this should be a recall and you should not have to pay $1,500 to fix it. Subaru is avoiding its responsibility by not properly dealing with a hazardous situation since this torque converte…

Thanks for posting that link rocktheworld. I just had the same diagnosis in my 2010 Outback with 89,000 miles. I filed a report on the NHTSA site and I’m going to call Subaru and try to get them to fix it. The estimate I got was close to $1,600, and the dealer did not mention to me that there is a s…

Subaru is giving me $500 toward the repair, so that’s something. It’s still over $1,000 out of my pocket though, which sucks. Hopefully I’ll get another 89,000 miles out of the car and it will be worth it.

Good for you. $500 is definitely better than nothing. I expect Subie isn’t required to pay you anything since it is covered by a TSB, not a recall or customer interest bulletin. Since they are helping you out anyway on this, I say good on Subaru.

Here’s a simple diagnose to see if the converter is the issue. Take the vehicle for a drive and depress the brake pedal just a little first then slam on the brakes. If the engine still dies, it’s not the torque converter clutch. It’s an electronic problem. Let me explain, When you depress the brake…

I got the car fixed, planning on keeping it for a while. But a mechanic friend of mine had suggested I get an additive for the problem, it’s specifically for shudder control issues. I was thinking he suggested this as a temporary fix – after I told him I had the repair done, he said that he thought …

2011 Subaru Outback Torque Converter

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missileman April 8, 2015, 3:15am 2

Get a second opinion and a third if necessary. Dealerships make mistakes quite often and throwing parts at a problem only benefits the seller…namely the dealer. What would you do if the torque converter did not fix the problem?

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