2005 Subaru Outback Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 30
- 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 30 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 18 records
- engine light · 17 records
- cruise control · 13 records
- accelerator pedal · 5 records
- position sensor · 4 records
- side road · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
I am having an issue with my car going limp after start. The engine does not register the gas pedal/throttle. Code reader said its the throttle position sensor. Brought to mid hudson subaru in wappingers ny, they said gas pedal sensor. That did not fix vehicle. Subaru does not seem to recognize this as a safety issue... The problem is sporadic and there is no warning, just driving along and gas pedal no longer has…
ODI 11152142
Vehicle Speed Control
1) recurring phantom revving (in neutral and/or clutch depressed, both while completely stopped and while slowing down from any and all speeds) upwards of 4-5k rpm with difficulty getting the rpms back to normal. Happens sometimes daily, sometimes constantly, sometimes it goes a few days without happening. 2) complete loss of pedal control/response (a "limp" pedal) while going 60mph on a freeway, managed to coast to…
ODI 11122968
Vehicle Speed Control
Error code p2138: some failure of pedal sensor assembly while in motion. Exact issue unknown. Acceleration goes limp and pedal becomes non-responsive. Has happened in both city and highway driving situations. Very dangerous in traffic
ODI 11079955
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Intermittently and without warning, the accelerator pedal will become unresponsive. On multiple occasions, the vehicle was in motion when this happened. The speedometer fell to 0, and when pressed, the accelerator pedal did nothing. The vehicle had to be limped to the side of the road and restarted in order for it to work again. The check engine light would then come on. On other occasions, the accelerator would not…
ODI 11054773
Vehicle Speed Control
Car randomly goes limp while driving, accelerator will not respond. Have to put it in neutral and eek to the side of the road. Very dangerous! Check engine light illuminates, pulling a p2138 code.
ODI 11052647
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving or accelerating from a stopped position the accelerator loses control. Check engine light comes on and i then have to coast to a safe place on the road. I turn off ignition, remove and replace gas cap, restart the xar. Had the check engine code checked as p2138. Trottle/pedal position sensor switch. So far i have been lucky and not been hit while this occurs.this has been happening for 2 weeks now.…
ODI 10984330
Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator pedal randomly stopped functioning while driving straight on flat road approximately 30mph, resulting in no speed control, able to drive only on idle speed. First seems like not 'shifting gears' correctly, then no speed control. (many comments in online forum of elusive problem to diagnose by subaru dealers and much money spent with only random success.) when restarted car drove normally with 'check…
ODI 10816523
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the highway at 65 mph, the car would not accelerate. The check engine light came on and the cruise control light flashed. Once the car was turned off and restarted, the accelerator again engaged. This is an extremely dangerous (and common in subarus) malfunction. I was fortunate enough to be able to pull over on the side of the highway without incident. *tr
ODI 10662542
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My subaru (and others '05-'09) have serious computer issues causing the car to stall out in the middle of traffic. I got the car special edition of consumer reports and the article below is no joke. Subaru outback '05-'09 have gotten terrible reviews for the following: major engine issue and drive issues and more. The dealer and headquarters will not acknowledge that there may be a serious need for a recall. When…
ODI 10655388
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Just after getting off i-43 near sheboygan on frontage road my car lost all power and no acceleration on gas pedal. Check engine light came on and cruise control light was blinking. I had to shift to neutral and pull over to a shoulder. Turned the car off for couple of minutes while i check under the hood. Started the car just fine but check engine light was still on and cruise was blinking. Subaru mechanic read…
ODI 10615713
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling in heavy flow rush hour multi-lane traffic at around 65 mph and at merging point of multi higher exchange with near zero shoulder or stopping lane, the car suddenly lost response from accelerator pedal. I manage to coast to a stop just between the triangle space separating two of the major highways varying two separate direction with very heavy traffic at high speed on both sides (nearly getting…
ODI 10564484
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on interstate freeway, in heavy traffic, with the cruise control set, when the vehicle suddenly lost all power and throttle response. The "check engine" light came on, and the "cruise" light started blinking. Engine continued to run at high idle but speed and rpm were not maintained. I was lucky enough to cross 4 lanes of traffic and stop. Turned off the engine, which was running at 2200 rpm. After a brief…
ODI 10554798
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car suddenly looses power and will not run above 1500 rpm it will run but you have to turn it on and off several times it does this when pulling out or going steady down the road .... Cruise light flashing and check engine light on
ODI 10767437
Vehicle Speed Control
From an intersection, i slowed down to make a right turn and upon completing the turn, i put my foot on the gas pedal to accelerate and the pedal was unresponsive. I had enough momentum to quickly turn onto a side street out of traffic. The gas pedal when pushed down all the way would not accelerate and did not make the revving sound. This is the fifth time this has occurred to me since purchasing this new vehicle…
ODI 10509126
Vehicle Speed Control
Lost throttle response on expressway with oncoming traffic from on-ramp almost causing collision while trying to move to the shoulder. Applied brakes to stop vehicle once on shoulder, car was revving at 3300 rpms. Placed vehicle in park and turned switch to off. Started car to find the throttle still revving to 3300 rpms and turned off again. Waited 5-minutes and started car again with the throttle at normal idle.…
ODI 10508987
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my outback lost suddenly lost all acceleration. The check engine light immediately came on and the cruise control light began to blink. The car continued to move forward but decelerated to about 15 mph which nearly resulted in my being rear ended. I was able to get to the side of the road where i turned the car off and turned it back on. After doing this the car behaved normally expect the check engine…
ODI 10484032
Vehicle Speed Control
Bought the car from a toyota dealer in june 2011. Within 5 days of buying it, when driving the car on highway, within 15 mins of driving, all of a sudden the car jerks, with a sudden drop in speed, with the check engine light turned on and cruise light starting to blink. Car would not speed up no matter how much the accelerator is pressed. I had to pull the car to the side of the road. I have taken it several times…
ODI 10479208
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was attempting to accelerate from a stop light and my outback acted as though i took my foot off the accelerator. The more i attempted to accelerate the less it responded. If the oncoming traffic hadn't noticed, they would have hit me. When i finally got it off the road and shut if off for awhile, it started but didn't run correctly. I called the subaru dealer and they hauled it 90 miles to their shop. The…
ODI 10577238
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru outback. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal would intermittently become unresponsive. The dealer repaired the defect, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,696 and the current mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10441600
Vehicle Speed Control
Following a few weeks of a ruff idle at stop lights, the throttle position sensor failed on my 2005 subaru outback 2.5i. After getting off of the highway and sitting at a stop light, the gas pedal would not work. The vehicle was running, however there was no reaction at all from pushing the pedal all the way to the ground and the check engine light was on. After turning the car off and restarting it normal function…
ODI 10360715
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru outback. While driving with the cruise control set to 75 mph, the contact applied repeated pressure to the brakes yet the cruise control would not disengage. The contact used the cruise control off button but to no avail. The contact was unable to stop the acceleration of the vehicle and proceeded to crash into an unknown object. The vehicle was destroyed. The driver and passenger…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10340482
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On approximately 10 occasions right after a rain when i start up the car the engine light starts blinking and the car runs roughly with little power. After a short time the car power returns but the check engine light stays on for about a week. Once the light goes out the car then runs normal until the next rainstorm. It then does the same all over. *tr
ODI 10500659
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
I have been having a problem with my car for the 2-years and has been getting worse. The throttle pedal at times will become non-responsive and the engine idle cannot be controlled. At this time the check engine light is on with a code. P2138. I have taken the car to the dealer with no luck they could not find anything wrong. The car has left me stranded several times and i had to limp or be towed home. The rpm can…
ODI 10435609
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owned a 2005 subaru outback. The contact stated that the brakes failed to engage and the vehicle crashed into a tree and caught fire. The air bags did not deploy. Four people were injured and police and fire reports were filed. A month prior to the accident, the vehicle was inspected and no failures were found. The vehicle was inspected after the crash and it was discovered that the tumbler system was…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10330294
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
2005 subaru outback. The car was in park and my right foot was tucked back behind my left foot which was resting on the foot rest pad on the far left side of the floor. The engine was idling normally when suddenly it went to very high revs for 4 to 5 seconds and then returned to normal idle. Later the same evening, as i slowly entered my garage and applied normal brake pressure, the car first slowed (as expected)…
ODI 10231887