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43000 K's and the clutch has been replaced ! New master cylinder on order ex Japan. A few slight engine shudders but nothing like it was however as the warm weather is approaching I am expecting it to come back and haunt us all again !

Damn you Subaru for building a great car with this problem !

Any updates ?

Well I have had the PAK file in for a several weeks now and still having a shudder at times. Getting it at around 1900 rpm this time. However unlike prior to the PAK file being installed you can accelerate out of the shudder as before you had to change down ! Dealer has said another vehicle they hav...

Well I have had a patch uploaded to my Outback about a week ago by the dealer and have had no problems since ! Fuel economy is sitting around 5.8 around town, more acceleration has also been noticed. Will be towing the boat over the weekend so that should load the engine up ! Will update you all nex...

Any updates from anybody ?

Just an update Still experiencing problems, had the 25K service done this week and the EGR valve was cleaned. I towed my boat yesterday which weighs about 1200 kg on a 40 Km round trip, I was sitting on 100 -110 km/h in 5th and just over 2200 rpm. The engine had plenty of power however it felt like ...

Hey just wondering if anybody had considered contacting the media ? Maybe Today Tonight or a Current Affair, it may push Subaru a little faster in getting this problem fixed ! Another consideration could be a class action against them ! Consumer Law does state "Fit for Purpose" are these Subaru's ar...

Well I have the same problem as you all with the shudder !! It started shortly after 8000 Kms and I have now done approx 21000 Kms and still have the problem. The car has been in at the dealer for a total of 67 days on 3 occasions and the latest was a data collector which was fitted so every time th...