2006 Subaru LEGACY Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2006 Subaru LEGACY Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1143406
 Internal NHTSA #10668625
 ManufacurerSubaru of America, Inc.
 BrandSUBARU
 ModelLEGACY
 Model Year2006
 File date16/12/14
 ComponentFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI was driving with my son (9) during the evening of 12/16/14 on side roads looking at christmas lights. I was going 15-20 mph. Night was dry and clear. Suddenly, the check engine light came on steady, cruise control light began flashing and i had absolutely no acceleration! I pulled over and put the car in "park". Engine revved between 2000-3000 even though i was not pressing anything, just idling in p. Turned car off for a min, back on, dash lights still on - ce & cc. Still had no control over the gas pedal but when taken out of p, car got itself up to 15 mph somehow. We were very close to home so coasted home and into the driveway. When shifted to p at home, engine revved again. Next morning i drove it to school, ce & cc light still on but car drove ok. When i drove it again, dash lights were off and it drove fine. Same exact issue happened again on 12/23/14, again at a low speed on a side road, thankfully. Error code on the car is p2138 - throttle position sensor. There is no warning before this happens, car is fine and then suddenly it is not. From what i see online, this has been a common occurrence lately with this car. I am terrified that it will happen while i am in traffic or on the highway and cause a serious accident! Please investigate this with subaru, i see that a lot of people have trouble getting it resolved and i don't have the time or money to pay for something that appears to be a common subaru defect. Thank you for your time and attention to this serious issue!
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure36000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateNASHUA, NH
VIN pattern 4S3BP626667XXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?N
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders4
Drive train typeAWD
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed20
 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
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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