SubaruOutback2002
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2002 Subaru Outback Vehicle Speed Control Problems

8
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 8 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi3
60–100k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 11, 2014 · 83,033 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control

    Upper front fuel line and connection to throttle body? Is leaking raw gas and fuel is pooling on top of engine just outward of upper exhaust manifold area. *tr

    ODI 10563982

  • May 9, 2010 · 71,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2002 subaru outback. While attempting to shift into park, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning, causing the contact to crash into a nearby fence. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for further testing to determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 71,000. Updated 07/19/2010. *lj updated 07/26/10*jb

    ODI 10330190

  • May 14, 2006 · 43,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Just started car and pulled up to stop light and hit break pedal. All of a sudden there was a sudden acceleration and the car started forward and i had to lean on the break very hard to stop. This occurred 2 times both after starting the car after at least a 1 hour off time. I thought at first it was my foot on both pedals but the second time i stopped the car with my left foot and was nowhere near the accelerator.…

    ODI 10158438

  • June 2, 2005 · 47,888 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    2002 subaru outback wagon has 48,000 miles. Car stalls at red lights, sputters and hesitates when trying to accelerate from a stop. Dangerous trying to get on highway. Dealer tested all systems and said nothing was wrong with the car. Independent mechanic tested it and said main computer not working properly. Check engine light never came on. Mechanic reset computer but suggested i get rid of the car asap

    ODI 10125447

  • September 25, 2004 · 44,500 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    The engine began to idle roughly quite a few months prior (dealer unable to detect any problem), subsequently experienced hesitation from stop; progressed to fluctuating idle speed from 750 to 500 rpm with self correction to 750 after car had been driven and fully warmed up which progressed to episode of hesitation while driving up hill with near engine stall. Thereafter had a few episodes of engine surging while…

    ODI 10093177

  • February 25, 2003

    Vehicle Speed Control

    The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration.*jb

    ODI 10009276

  • September 21, 2002

    Vehicle Speed Control

    The consumer states that while pulling into a parking space, the vehicle went into full throttle resulting in a crash. The cause is unknown. *nlm *scc

    Crash reported · 3 injuries

    ODI 8019949

  • Vehicle Speed Control

    Engine stalls on acceleration from a stop. At times the engine will die when accelerator is pressed. Dealer was contacted and vehicle taken to dealer. Dealer states that there are numerous vehicles which have the same problem. All of them are 2002 models. Dealer states tha tvehicle cannon be fixed at this time due to a lack of knowledge of what to do. This occured the first week of august 2002. Dealer was contacted…

    ODI 766781