| Issue ID | 490970 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10081567 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 08/07/04 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On june 28, 2004, while driving between 25 to 30 mph, the speed dropped to 5 mph. The consumer depressed the gas pedal and the vehicle would not move. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the mechanic found nothing wrong. On july 4, 2004, while driving between 45 to 50 mph speed dropped to 5 mph and suddenly the vehicle accelerated from 5 to 70 mph in less than 10 seconds. The vehicle was towed to the dealership, after several attempts to fix the problem vehicle was still at the dealership. *ak the dealer repaired the vehicle by replacing the entire computer system. *sc *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ARLINGTON, MA |
| VIN pattern | 4S3BH675047XXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/08/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| 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 | CITYSIDE BUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ARLINGTON |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 02476 |