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2006 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1133796
Internal NHTSA #	10659682
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2006
File date	17/11/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Slowing at intersection to make a right turn when check-engine-light came on. Cruise control light started flashing (vehicle was not in cruise control at the time) accelerator pedal became unresponsive (could get no acceleration out of the car when pressing the pedal) and was barely able to get through intersection to turn. After a minute or so was able to get enough power to run at about 10mph tops with hazards on to get a location where i could pull over out of traffic. Car would not start immediately after (three cranks with no response) after a few minutes, though, it restarted and seemed to operate normally, no problems with speed. Diagnostic code was p2138 (throttle/pedal position sensor/switch "a"/"b" voltage correlation.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LARAMIE, WY
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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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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2006 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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