| Issue ID | 639210 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10198698 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/06/07 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | (potential for a serious incident or accident). Vehicle surges and bucks uncontrollably in all gears at low speeds, which occasionally forces the foot to depress accelerator accidentally do to violent bucking in slow traffic conditions. Other subarus in the 2. 5 liter category do the same thing. I was informed that it is an inherent condition in this vehicle i must live with despite the potential for an accident. The dealer informed me that there was enough complaints on the 2006 model subaru forester experiencing this condition, that subaru of america came up with an ecu upgrade that cured the problem. I was basically told that they would keep me on record so that if and when an ecu upgrade becomes available they will contact me, but until then this is a flaw in this model i must live with. Subaru of america acknowledge the complaint and passed it on to the dealer. I have not heard anything back from subaru of america after the initial contact and the dealer said there is nothing that can currently be done. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WOLCOTT, VT |
| VIN pattern | JF1GG61697GXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TWIN CITY SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | BERLIN |
| Dealer's state code | VT |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 05602 |