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2013 Subaru LEGACY Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1351755
Internal NHTSA #	10947694
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2013
File date	19/01/17
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The car intermittently loses power when accelerating from a stopped position. Most often happens when i am turning left. Subaru says there are no computer codes in the check engine history. Cause unknown but speculation advanced about neural network learning of the computer (seems worst after recent engine rebuild until car was driven for a couple of days where frequency of power loss diminished but not go away). Also proposed: 87 octane gas-should use 92, if not 97 only from oil company stations, not fred meyer or costco even though car is rated to accept 87 octane gas. Other hypotheses: full gas tank vs 1/2 or less , fuel starvation causes power drop (note: engine doesn't fully die & can be coaxed back to life by pumping the accelerator), electronic ignition system perhaps the culprit. This problem is dangerous because of the random & sudden (without warning) loss of power which any driver immediately behind my car would not be expecting & thereby cause a rear-end collision. Also, dangerous when entering a lane of traffic & suddenly the power is gone just when you need acceleration in order to merge at traffic speed into your lane. Sometimes problem occurs when going up a low angle incline (est. 10-15 degrees?) but not necessarily. When leaving a stopped position, if left foot is on the brake & right is slightly accelerating in order to pull away more rapidly from stopped position, the controlling computer will sometimes provide zero power to the accelerator but this happens only occasionally & often will work just fine to give the extra acceleration needed. Subaru says this confuses their computer & it will shut down but i have found that this happens about 1/3 of the time, in my experience. Danger comes from losing power during the time you need it the most esp. Left turns which cross traffic lanes before you can merge and driving completely normally.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38638
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FEDERAL WAY, WA
VIN pattern	4S3BMBL69D3XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	5
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2013 Subaru LEGACY Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Subaru LEGACY Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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