NHTSA Complaint #10486429 — 2004 SUBARU LEGACY VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10486429
Vehicle	2004 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 9, 2012
Date Filed	November 29, 2012
Mileage	149,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

SUDDEN DECELERATION. OCCURRED AT COMPLETE STANDSTILL, 25MPH AND 65MPH, SPEED APPEARS NOT TO BE A FACTOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CRUISE CONTROL QUITS AND CRUISE LIGHT BLINKS AND ENGINE DEFAULTS TO 1500RPM, ALL HAPPENS SIMULTANEOUSLY, ERGO NO WARNING. COMPLETE LOSS OF GAS PEDAL CONTROL. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CAN HAPPEN A FEW TIMES A DAY OR NOTHING FOR A WEEK. TENDS TO HAPPEN MORE FROM A COLD ENGINE START AND WITHIN 3 MILES OF THEE START. VERY DANGEROUS IF ON FREEWAY, ESPECIALLY IN FAST LANE AND PULLING OUT ONTO STREET, ETC. *TR

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