| Issue ID | 1365438 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10967898 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 21/03/17 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On two different occasions in the last two weeks, i was driving my outback, when it went "limp". The engine was running but there was no response when i pressed the accelerator. My car continued to move forward at the speed i was driving. When i pressed the brake, it slowed but, when i let up on the brake, the engine continued to rev and my car continued in forward motion before totally dying out from under me. Fortunately, i was on a side street near my house. On the first occasion, after a period of time, the engine stopped revving and i coasted to a stop. On the second occasion, i was pulling in my drive, after a two mile trip, when the same thing happened. The motor continued revving with the car moving forward and i had no control of the accelerator. When i tried to brake, the car would slow down but immediately pick up when i let up on the brake. I nearly hit a 6' bank of firewood at the end of our drive. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LIBERTY, MO |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BP61C067XXXXXX |
| 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 | 30 |
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