2006 sti transmission
01-17-2006, 10:28 PM
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2006 sti transmission
has anybody had trouble w/ the 06 sti tranny. mine just lost first, second, third gear. i have had it for 4 months and commute in it. i have almost 14,000 miles already. i have not launched it but maybe two or three times but i do drive fast in 5th and 6th gear in the freeway. the dealer shiped my tranny to a certifired tech down south who said that it was due to driving and not a dealer malfunction. they are trying to compare it to the wrx problems they had when they came out. i had a 03 wrx and drove it the same with no problems accept for the clutch at 40,000 miles. what can i do to get them to cover it? anybody have some good advice?
01-20-2006, 11:13 PM
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You're going to have to start going up the food chain to get things covered. I know this is far as hell from you, but I hear Santa Cruz is REALLY good about their warranty coverages.
01-28-2006, 04:22 PM
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Whoa that sounds like balony! How can they claim it was abuse? I have an 06 also but only have about 3500 miles. Hate to hear these kinds of stories. Did you buy your car from this dealer? If so get the GM involved and raise hell. Good luck.
02-12-2006, 08:35 PM
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I have an 06 wrx and just lost 1st and 2nd the shifter won't even go into the gears. Gonna make some calls tommorow I hope that i can get it waranteed. I can't afford a new tranny and paying for a car that don't drive is gonna suck
02-12-2006, 09:06 PM
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How do you guys drive, are you banging gears and trying to do burnouts?
The STi tranny is known for durability, and the wrx trannies have been improved upon every year since it's release. I find it kinda hard to believe that you'd lost 3 or more gears in only a few months under normal driving conditions. You can't drive an awd car like it's a mustang. Instead of the tires taking the brunt of the torque, it all goes to the tranny, or if you know how to drive, the clutch.
Would you say the same if you bought a new vette and needed new tires in a month?
The STi tranny is known for durability, and the wrx trannies have been improved upon every year since it's release. I find it kinda hard to believe that you'd lost 3 or more gears in only a few months under normal driving conditions. You can't drive an awd car like it's a mustang. Instead of the tires taking the brunt of the torque, it all goes to the tranny, or if you know how to drive, the clutch.
Would you say the same if you bought a new vette and needed new tires in a month?
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02-13-2006, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by squaresk8r
has anybody had trouble w/ the 06 sti tranny. mine just lost first, second, third gear. i have had it for 4 months and commute in it. i have almost 14,000 miles already. i have not launched it but maybe two or three times but i do drive fast in 5th and 6th gear in the freeway. the dealer shiped my tranny to a certifired tech down south who said that it was due to driving and not a dealer malfunction. they are trying to compare it to the wrx problems they had when they came out. i had a 03 wrx and drove it the same with no problems accept for the clutch at 40,000 miles. what can i do to get them to cover it? anybody have some good advice?
02-13-2006, 05:45 PM
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I just recently had the clutch go out on my STi and they fixed it under warranty. Now i know your problem isnt the clutch BUT if you complain to the dealer enough they WILL fix your car under warranty. So just be persistent and don't let down!
Good luck!
Good luck!
02-13-2006, 06:40 PM
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seems like alot of people are having trouble with their 06 transmissions... suprised subaru hasnt fixed all problems with the wrx... i know how the dealer can be, they take forever to do anything, i own an 02 and had the clutch go out at around 60,000 miles, and the tranny went out at about 65,000 miles, its no fun, anyway good luck
03-20-2006, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by VIBEELEVEN
How do you guys drive, are you banging gears and trying to do burnouts?
The STi tranny is known for durability, and the wrx trannies have been improved upon every year since it's release. I find it kinda hard to believe that you'd lost 3 or more gears in only a few months under normal driving conditions. You can't drive an awd car like it's a mustang. Instead of the tires taking the brunt of the torque, it all goes to the tranny, or if you know how to drive, the clutch.
Would you say the same if you bought a new vette and needed new tires in a month?
The STi tranny is known for durability, and the wrx trannies have been improved upon every year since it's release. I find it kinda hard to believe that you'd lost 3 or more gears in only a few months under normal driving conditions. You can't drive an awd car like it's a mustang. Instead of the tires taking the brunt of the torque, it all goes to the tranny, or if you know how to drive, the clutch.
Would you say the same if you bought a new vette and needed new tires in a month?
03-20-2006, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by VIBEELEVEN
How do you guys drive, are you banging gears and trying to do burnouts?
The STi tranny is known for durability, and the wrx trannies have been improved upon every year since it's release. I find it kinda hard to believe that you'd lost 3 or more gears in only a few months under normal driving conditions. You can't drive an awd car like it's a mustang. Instead of the tires taking the brunt of the torque, it all goes to the tranny, or if you know how to drive, the clutch.
The STi tranny is known for durability, and the wrx trannies have been improved upon every year since it's release. I find it kinda hard to believe that you'd lost 3 or more gears in only a few months under normal driving conditions. You can't drive an awd car like it's a mustang. Instead of the tires taking the brunt of the torque, it all goes to the tranny, or if you know how to drive, the clutch.
Originally Posted by VIBEELEVEN
Would you say the same if you bought a new vette and needed new tires in a month?
You must compare apples to apples. We're talking about a faulty transmission design, not whether or not we go do burnouts in our Vette. Same goes for Nissan. They could call it driver error because their tires are wearing too quickly. I'm sure they could come up with something to blame it on like the owner messing with the toe angles, driving too aggresively, etc...
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