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Hhmmm, planetary gear broken. That sounds interesting.
Broken planetary gear causing binding in tight turns. Even more interesting.
Towing to another shop might be a good option at this stage...
Just get a fladbed truck for it. What subaru dealer did you go to?
How does the broken planetary gear exhibits itself - what gears do you still have? It should have at least 3rd going forward - in 3rd gear whole planetary assembly rotates as a whole.
Does it go in other gears? Which ones? Any abnormal noises and in which gears?
Yes, transmission flush is risky if transmission has not be serviced regularly. Removing transmission pan and looking for debris is not an unreasoable next step in this case. Removing valve body and cleaning it (can be done with the tranny in the car) is relatively low cost effort and it might help.
Towing in park might break the parking claw, but unlikely to damage the planetary gear. High speed towing with all wheels on the ground may damage the transmission though - not enough lubrication to rotating parts without oil pump running.
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