| Issue ID | 956148 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10489426 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 29/11/11 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving at 55 mph in my 2006 subaru outback. When i brake for slowing traffic, the check engine light came on and the cruise control light started to blink. The accelerator pedal became unresponsive and it appeared that the car's engine went into idle mode. I was losing speed and pulled to the shoulder of the road. I shut off my engine and a few minutes later i was able to restart the car. The accelerator pedal seemed to function normally, although the two warning lights were still illuminated. The next day i started the car a couple of times, the accelerator pedal functioned normally and both warning lights were no longer lit. My code reader found an error code of p2138, (unrecognized code), the car operated normally until 12/18/2012. This identical problem recurred and i again read the error code as p2138. This is a potential safety issue. Although both times the accelerator pedal became unresponsive, i was on a road with very few cars and had no difficulty getting safely to the side of the road. The situation could have been more dangerous if i was at freeway speed with traffic around me. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 101200 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OAKLAND, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BP61C167XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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