WTF? Got a letter from Subaru saying the CVT transmission may fail

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There was a discussion three years ago about the torque converter problem, several people paid for the repair before the warranty extension was offered.

2011 Subaru Outback Torque Converter

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 thinks a car this new with so few miles shouldn’t need a new torque converter this early, and that I should complain straight to Subaru. Is he right? (Trying to call Subaru leads into an eternal menu sys…