SubaruOutback2003
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2003 Subaru Outback Vehicle Speed Control Problems

7
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 7 stored complaint records:

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

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4
60–100k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 12, 2011

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Cpsc#i11c0409a. 2003 subaru outback. Consumer stated there was sudden acceleration. *ln the consumer was able to bring the vehicle to a safe stop and had it towed to a repair garage. The mechanic found damage to the engine. *jb

    ODI 10443069

  • August 5, 2010 · 85,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl*the contact owns a 2003 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the cruise control would not disengage. She had to shift the vehicle into neutral gear in order to slow down. The contact was then able to drive onto the emergency lane and have the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealers diagnosis confirmed that there was nothing wrong since they were unable to duplicate the failure. The…

    ODI 10348489

  • May 12, 2010 · 94,000 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control

    Subaru outback, 2003, 4-cylinder with 90,000 miles s/n: [xxx] significant acceleration from very slow speed; turning off the engine was the only method of stopping the car. Drove through garage wall; occurence over six months; about one-time per month. Progressively got worse until the car went through the garage wall. Per dealer: "significant carbon build-up in throttle housing & idle control valve. Carbon build-up…

    ODI 10330546

  • April 30, 2005 · 20,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    On a very cold morning the vehicles gas pedal became stuck and caused sudden accelerate. As a result the vehicle crashed into 4 other cars. *ak *sb *nm

    Crash reported

    ODI 10119359

  • August 13, 2004 · 10,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Serious hesitation in first gear when starting at intersections (manual transmission, 2.5l engine). Engine speed drops sharply. Must stomp gas pedal in unsafe manner to recover. Very dangerous in traffic - speed is impossible to modulate in first gear without using clutch. Engine is strong and predictable in all other gears. *jb

    ODI 10088106

  • April 17, 2004 · 1 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Throttle stiff when first opened. Rpm's will jump when throttle pressed. Not smooth at all. Hard to regulate speed, without bucking. Dealer says this is normal for computer regulated car. Baloney.*ak

    ODI 10066366

  • November 10, 2002 · 1,300 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    The vehicle surged after coming to a stop when the brakes were applied. The dealer reset the computer, but could not duplicate the problem. The vehicle surged numerous times after that, always after coming to a stop. The consumer had taken the vehicle to a different dealer, who suggested the computer be refreshed. The vehicle had not surged since then. *ak *scc *jb

    ODI 10040053