While driving to work, I decided to turn around at a park to avoid some traffic. Dashboard lit up and the AT Oil Temp started flashing. I took a second to google while I was stopped and there was a variety of thoughts (electrical issue, transmission leak, mechanic didn't put enough/too much fluid during transmission flush). As I didn't see liquids on the bottom of the car and it had been driving fine during an out of town trip the previous weekend, I took a chance and drove it home and left it.

Called a local mechanic to see if they could look at the CVT fluid level, as there isn't a Subaru certified mechanic in my town, and the nearest one is a dealership an hour away. So far they've cleared some historical codes and have driven it around town without issue so it appears to be a potential issue in the TCM which will mean another cruddy drive an hour to the dealership for a certified only download or repair with a dashboard of lights and jerky vehicle control (see my other complaint on the brake sensor repair).

Car had been at the dealership a couple of weeks ago for what I thought was a dealer only repair (again a download) but could potentially have been done locally as it was a rodent damaged drive train harness. Most of my issues would not have been so bad if I had a dealer or certified Subaru mechanic in town but if you're not near one I would recommend getting a car that can be fixed locally.