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2004 Subaru OUTBACK Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	526358
Internal NHTSA #	10108341
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2004
File date	31/01/05
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On two separate occasions, with two different drivers, my subaru outback 2004 vehicle experienced dangerous sudden acceleration. In both cases, we were stopped in traffic for a few minutes, foot on the brake, when suddenly, the car began to surge forward. Even exerting strong pressure on the brake, the car continued to surge forward, the engine racing. On one occasion, we were behind other stopped cars and almost rear-ended the car in front of us. On another, we were stopped at a cross walk and almost lurched forward into pedestrians. In both cases, we then threw the car into neutral (it is an automatic). The engine then raced wildly for a few seconds. We then threw it into park. At this point, the engine continued to race, then subsided. A moment later, the car was behaving normally again. Our initial calls to subaru were regarded with lightheartedness. They told us, in essence, we didn't know how to drive (each driver has more than 30 years driving experience). A search on the internet reveals many other subaru owners who have had this problem, and a subaru history of ignoring it and their customers' safety. Shame on subaru. Please take action to prevent injury or death resulting from this unsafe vehicle.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2500
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RIDGEWOOD, NJ
VIN pattern	4S3BH686147XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	15/08/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	LIBERTY SUBARU
Dealer's telephone number	201-261-0900201-261
Dealer's city	ORADELL
Dealer's state code	NJ
Dealer's ZIP code	07649

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2004 Subaru OUTBACK Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru OUTBACK Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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