NHTSA Complaint #10133016 — 2005 SUBARU LEGACY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10133016
Vehicle	2005 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 10, 2004
Date Filed	August 16, 2005
Mileage	20 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

AT DIFFERENT THROTTLE INPUTS THERE IS AN ENGINE STUTTER/STUMBLE. THIS FAILURE IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS OFTEN WHEN ACCELERATING. SUBARU DENIES THIS IS A GLOBAL PROBLEM FOR EARLY PRODUCTION VEHICLE AS DOES THE DEALER. THERE ARE MANY POSTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AT WWW.LEGACYGT.COM INCLUDING AN APPARENT FIX/LOGIC UPGRADE. SUBARU CLAIMS THAT THE LOGIC UPGRADE CAN ONLY BE APPLIED WHEN THERE IS AN ENGINE LIGHT. NUMEROUS VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE HAD THE FIX DONE WITHOUT AN ENGINE LIGHT AND THEY HAVE SEEN AN IMPROVEMENT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED DUE TO THIS STUTTER HAPPENING DURING AT THE WRONG TIME. *NM

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