Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/21/2012 | 72300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 subaru legacy. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the cruise control and check engine warning lights illuminated. the vehicle would not accelerate and engaged into limp mode. the contact shut the engine off and after restarting the vehicle, the contact was able to drive without failure however, the warning lights continued to illuminate. the failure recurred three times intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 72,300. kmj | |||
| 12/21/2012 | 72300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 subaru legacy. while driving approximately 25 mph the cruise control and engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle would not accelerate and went into limp mode. the contact shut the engine off. after restarting the vehicle the contact was able to drive without failure but the warning lights continued to illuminate. the failure occurred three different times. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 72,300. da | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 103800 | 1 | |
| Vehicle failed to sustain highway speed although pedal was pressed steadily and then variably to regain throttle control. vehicle stalled on freeway, very dangerous situation. mechanic test show error code p2138. replaced accelerator pedal position sensor switch assembly to resolve issue. no prior evidence of failure to provide warning prior to throttle system failure. cost to repair: $282.00 p&l, 296.26 with tax. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 103800 | ||
| Vehicle failed to sustain highway speed although pedal was pressed steadily and then variably to regain throttle control. vehicle stalled on freeway, very dangerous situation. mechanic test show error code p2138. replaced accelerator pedal position sensor switch assembly to resolve issue. no prior evidence of failure to provide warning prior to throttle system failure. cost to repair: $282.00 p&l, 296.26 with tax. | |||
| 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 | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/28/2006 | 4470 | 1 | 03/15/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds downhill with the cruise control activated, the vehicle accelerated without warning. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined that was the way the cruise control was designed to function. the dealer instructed the contact to disengage the cruise control while descending downhill. the manufacturer was alerted. updated 9/13/2006 - the cruise control was set at 58 mph but while driving downhill the vehicle accelerated to 77 mph *nm | |||