NHTSA Complaint #10117813 — 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10117813
Vehicle	2004 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 22, 2005
Date Filed	April 13, 2005
Mileage	16,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WV

Consumer Description

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ERRATICALLY WITH FORCE. THIS HAS ALSO OCCURRED WITH NORMAL DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ON EACH OCCASION THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS WERE MADE; ELECTRICAL GREASE WAS APPLIED ON THE TCS CONTACT. 3 DAYS LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER ADJUSTED THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE, AND 3 DAYS LATER ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED THE ECM CONTROL MODULE, AND THE NEXT DAY VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE COMING TO A STOP. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WHICH HAS BEEN PASSED ON TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED AT THIS TIME.*AK

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