| Issue ID | 1692454 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11360686 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 12/11/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On a freezing day in november 2019, while running an errand first thing in the morning, my 2013 subaru outback revved and tried to accelerate when i was driving that i had to push the brakes down all the way to control the speed. I put the car in neutral while pulling up to a stoplight. It quit revving so much, so when the light turned green, i put back in drive and was controllable. I let the car sit for an hour and drove again towards our local subaru dealership. While en route, it revved and accelerated as before. I was able to put in neutral and it quit revving. When i arrived at the dealership, the car wasn't revving any more. The service tech said unless it was doing it when i brought in, they wouldn't be able to identify. The car has not revved since. However, i read an article about this problem in other year outbacks and wanted to make the nhtsa aware. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 109000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRCKC0D3XXXXXX |
| 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 | 40 |
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