# 1999 SUBARU OUTBACK — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `196674` · 2000-02-09 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** OUTBACK
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD APPLIED BRAKES AND   TRANSMISSION JUMPED HARD INTO A LOWER GEAR AND THEN BRAKES WOULD GRAB.  DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TRAVELLING 35MPH WITH SNOW ON THE ROAD AND COMING OFF A RAMP, TAPPED THE BRAKES, AND ALL  WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL,  HITTING A POLE. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION  WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.   ALSO, THIS  WAS THE SECOND TIME VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL.  WAS ALSO TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION WAS BEING REDESIGNED.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*