why is subaru making such an unreliable car?
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Asked by subarujunk Dec 17, 2013 at 11:49 PM about the Subaru Forester

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why would the transmission go out without any warning and at such low mileage of 72000.  The dealership in Ontario California did complete service maintenance 7 months prior to breakdown.

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migration_judge_roy answered 10 years ago

these are not for "load duty"...but more of a scientific instrument...you either put them to the test or everyday driver's ye be~

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AWDiesel answered 10 years ago

Well, it could be abuse or negligence. What are you attempting to imply or insinuate by mentioning that the car was serviced 7 months prior to the breakdown? Do you have the complete statistics on this failure mode for you model Subaru and how does that compare to the rest of the industry?

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