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2005 Subaru LEGACY Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	546626
Internal NHTSA #	10125500
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2005
File date	10/07/04
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2005 legacy 2. 5i wagon with manual transmission has always had throttle surge under very light load with cruse control on. Is most noticable on highway going down slight grade. With cruse control off, i also can't maintain desired speed in this situation; minimum amount of gas is too much, any less causes engine to go back to idle and the car slows too much. Dealer says this is normal. Note that the cruse control has suffered a separate problem (failed to work, always dropped out); this problem has been repaired and has had no effect of the suging problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MURRYSVILLE, PA
VIN pattern	4S3BP626156XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	01/07/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	MAN
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2005 Subaru LEGACY Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru LEGACY Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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