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2005 Subaru OUTBACK Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1248923
Internal NHTSA #	10816523
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2005
File date	20/12/15
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Accelerator pedal randomly stopped functioning while driving straight on flat road approximately 30mph, resulting in no speed control, able to drive only on idle speed. First seems like not 'shifting gears' correctly, then no speed control. (many comments in online forum of elusive problem to diagnose by subaru dealers and much money spent with only random success.) when restarted car drove normally with 'check engine light' on about 3 miles then same thing, accelerator went limp, no speed control but got me home. Car taken in to dealer the next day.(drove down hill approx 30 miles with no problem). Service department claimed "not current code" (clearly the problem is intermittent) and said never heard of such a problem (nonsense, it's all over the web); they cleaned the throttle mechanism, hoping that would fix. Drove car to san francisco about 100 miles and four days later it failed again, same scenario--acceleartor fails to function while driving on flat ground, this time going about 20mph, 55f outside, after about 5 minutes of driving, in san francisco this third time! Serious safety hazard if happens on a freeway, a bridge, a hill, etc. Called two subaru dealers, nobody wants to help!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	160000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ST. HELENA, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	25
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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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2005 Subaru OUTBACK Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru OUTBACK Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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