Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 118106 | 11/16/2006 | 10020717 | Diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0600, b0221 and /or b0223. *kb | 12/29/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 518000 | ||
| First occurance 12/5/11. i was driving through a parking lot and check engine light came on as i lost the ability accelerate. i coasted to a parking space, shut my car off and was waiting for a tow truck. after and hour i turned my car back on and all seemed fine. i took it straight to the dealership where they found problem p2138, accellerator pedal assemby problem. they replaced the accellerator pedal. all seemed to be working fine. second occurance 1/21/12. i was driving along a side road, check engine light came on as i once again lost the ability to accelerate. shut the car off, sat for a few minutes and turned it back on. i was able to drive but the check engine light was still on. i got my car home and hooked up the diagnostic computer to it and got the same p2138 code. i readjusted the wires connecting the accelerator and check engine light went off. my concern is that this problem is going to occur when i am driving on the highway. obviously the replacement of the accelerator pedal is not the solution to this problem. | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Rear wheel bearings on both sides had to be replaced. this is a known problem (faulty wheel bearings) in 2005 and 2006 outbacks and subaru has an extended warrenty covering certain vins under 100k, but my vin was not in that list. | |||
| 12/24/2008 | 67000 | 1 | |
| I am in my third season driving my 2006 subaru outback to lake tahoe for winter ski season. i've always felt confident driving on snowy or icy roads until my last two trips--christmas 2008, and new year's 2009. on these trips, i experienced very disturbing fishtailing that everyone in the car noticed, and i had to fight to compensate for. this occurred even on long straight sections. each time i had to slow down well below the flow of traffic, and the speed of previous trips. this issue made me wonder about improper tire inflation pressure, so we called the tire dealer, who confirmed this was not the cause. it felt as if the rear wheel traction was overcoming front wheel traction, that made me also wonder whether the all-wheel drive was functioning properly. i also considered weight as a cause, because one day i drove from reno to tahoe with only one passenger, and little cargo, and did not experience the problem. but, the fully loaded vehicle was no different than many trips the previous two seasons, when the fishtailing did not occur, and i could maintain sufficient speed to stay with the flow of traffic. same vehicle, same tires, same loads, same road, same conditions, yet much different performance. i noticed other similar complaints, some of which refer to ghostwalking. please work on identifying the cause and solution for this issue, to prevent serious accident/injury. thank you. *tr | |||
| 08/02/2008 | 43000 | 1 | |
| Our 2006 subaru outback was taken on an extended trip in the summer of 2006 where the alignment went so far out of true that the tires almost blue (problem corrected enroute). a 2nd extended trip was taken a few weeks ago where the same problem occurred, even though the dealers service department ok'd the car. the amount of weight in the car was no more than personal belongings and some food but, due to the alignment (as verified by subaru mechanics), the tires came frighteningly close to blowing. *tr | |||