I have a 2001 Forester that has just gone over 60K miles within the past
3 weeks. Just before it reached that point, I brought it in to the dealer for service because I was experiencing a problem with the transmission as follows:First thing in the morning -- the very first time that the car gets up to speed (around 40mph), the automatic transmission "lurches" from 3rd to 4th gear (or maybe it's 2nd to 3rd gear). In other words, the transmission seems to be stuck in the lower gear a tad too long and finally does a rough upshift late. After that the transmission works fine -- nice and smooth.
As I said I brought it into Subaru who, of course, could not duplicate the problem, but they suggested that I have a "power-flush" of transmission fluid done. I agreed, and it was done. Nonetheless, this behavior at the beginning of the day has persisted.
So, I have a few questions:
- Is this a problem that I should be concerned about?
- If so, any ideas on what the cause of this symptom might be?
- Should I go back to Subaru about this? (I'm over 60K now, so the "drivetrain" warranty has expired now.)
- If it's something that would have been addressed under warranty had it been correctly diagnosed, what's the best way to proceed to have Subaru make good on it? (In other words, if they mis-diagnosed while I was still under warranty, I feel that they should still cover the correct repair.)
Any thoughts about this are appreciated.
Thanks! Bert