In below freezing temperatures the CVT transmission in my 2015 outback will not adjust to the normal ratio causing the engine to run 500-1000 rpm faster than normal for the 25-40 mph speed for the first five miles or so until it warms up. This didn’t occur when the car was new but has for the past …

2015 Subaru Outback CVT in freezing weather

tcmichnorth February 17, 2019, 5:12pm 2

I would start by a transmission fluid service.

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