Car shudders when coming to a hard brake and then stalls.  From what I
have found online, it's a known issue with 2010, 11, and 12  Legacy.  I
took it to the dealership and they say it is a blockage in the torque
converter and that it and the transmission need to be replaced - $7500. 
From posts I have seen online elsewhere, most have replaced the
converter ONLY for $1500.  Anyone have any experience with this?  And
can one tell me as to why if both are replaced the cost is so high?   

Edited February 26, 20179 yr by Miss Happy

If I remember right, it's a bearing in the torque converter. The one I've diagnosed, we sent to the dealer, cause it was under warranty. Think ot was a tsb, not a recall though.

Because transmissions are expensive.

Yes, parts are expensive.  Converter with labor is $1500 - labor is high because you have to drop the transmission to get to it.  So if that is the case, the transmission is $6,000?  A 1/4 of the cost of the car?  I don't think so.

There is also additional labor to remove and replace the transmission. Dropping the tranny is different from removing one. And it's the dealership. You could take it elsewhere for another quote.

I dunno how many miles are on the car, but many people would opt for a used transmission from a wreck.

 

If you happen to have very low miles and the car has been meticulously serviced at a dealership - you could try contacting SOA and have a regional rep review the issue. I have read of more than one instance where major components have gone bad at low mileage and Subaru has split the cost or comped the labor, etc.

 

worse thing that happens is they say no.