Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 07 | 02/01/2006 | 10019337 | Combination meter self diagnosis. *tt | 03/09/2006 | |
| 11012005 | 11/01/2005 | 10017947 | Techtips on p0171. subaru. *tt | 12/08/2005 | |
| 11012005 | 11/01/2005 | 10017952 | Impact sensor installation. techtips. subaru. *tt | 12/08/2005 | |
| 083605 | 10/05/2005 | 10017724 | Error code er sp display in the odometer/trip meter. *tt | 11/21/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| WVM-23 | 03/23/2011 | 10038957 | Subaru service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. a software problem is causing the catalytic converter to degrade when driving at high speeds. this will cause the engine light to come on. *rm | 06/28/2011 | |
| WVM-23 | 03/23/2011 | 10038957 | Ready | 06/28/2011 | |
| SB-WVM-23 | 10/01/2009 | 10032512 | Subaru: engine control module (ecm) reprogramming. under certain severe driving patterns, such as high speed highway/uphill driving and/or accelerating with high engine revolutions, the efficiency of an affected vehicle's catalytic conve | 04/07/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/23/2012 | 133000 | ||
| I was driving with my 6 month pregnant wife. no indication of impending problem. suddenly the at oil temp indicator lighted up and split second i loss engine power with steering became stiff. good thing i was not in the freeway yet and was able to safely pull over with residual momentum. this could be worse if i am passing thru my daily commute of using the bridge or if it happened in the freeway because i do not have total control of the car brought the car to the dealer to diagnose the er-hc error in the dash and was advised that the issue was due to melted wiring harness connecting all the computer systems. their only reason is that it has been driven for 133k miles thats why we saw the issue. i think this is a reliability/safety issue that needs to be taken into consideration. | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 82000 | ||
| I continuously receive error p2138 on my 2006 subaru legacy. this error is associated with throttle/pedal position sensor/switch. this appears to be a common error related to the sensor on the gas pedal or the throttle body for this make and model and other subaru models around the same time frame. this issue causes the vehicle to loose power/ability ability of the gas pedal of the vehicle at unknown times. this has happened while driving on the highway at 60+mph, i am lucky no accidents have occurred so far. if i am unable to pull off to the shoulder, i have to stop the car in the middle of the highway or road and turnt he car off and try and restart. see links attached as this appears to be a common issue for the past 5 years for other subaru users. http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/66-problems-maintenance/24906-code-p2138-throttle-position-sensor.html http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1209810 http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/p2138-and-warrantyi-61407.html?p=2370840 http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/p2138-throttle-pedal-position-sensor-switch-150344.html?t=150344 | |||