| Issue ID | 811793 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10351613 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 05/08/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2010 subaru outback with a 6 speed manual transmission. When the clutch is depressed to slow down for a stop, the engine will sometimes stall. The stalling has occurred about a dozen times in three months. The engine tries to stall under similar conditions about 50% of the time, i. E. The dash lights come on, and the a/c compressor and fan cut off. The problem occurs primarily when the air conditioning is on, and the temperature is above 85 degrees. A month ago, i took the car to the dealer for two recalls, and two other problems including this one. The mechanic stated subaru was aware of this problem, but his computer had not been upgraded to reflash the ecu. The dealership stated they would call when the ecu upgrade (flash) was available. One month later, they still had not called. I called the dealer today, and have an appointment friday (8/27/10) to have the ecu upgraded. When the car stalls, power steering and brakes are lost resulting in unsafe driving conditions. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARION, NC |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRCEC6A1XXXXXX |
| 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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| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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