| Issue ID | 802331 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10343509 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 27/06/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased my new 2011 2. 5 premium 6mt (non-pzev) subaru outback on june 25th, 2010. Just a few days later, with only 50 miles on the car and my first time driving with the a/c on, i experienced my first near-stall engine shudder while coming to a stop. As outside temperatures have gone up lately, so has my use of a/c, and so have my occurrences of engine stalls and near-stall shudders. The revs will drop below 500rpm, the hvac fan speed will audibly slow, sometimes the "battery/alternator" warning light will illuminate on the instrument cluster, and the headlights will dim. The shudder is sometimes quite violent, and shakes the car. A few times, the car has actually stalled out. This could be a serious safety issue, as power steering and power brakes are lost during an engine stall. I'm 33 years old. I |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROSELLE, IL |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRCCC7B1XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | 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 | 0 |
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