NHTSA Complaint #10596827 — 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA

DRIVING ABOUT 30 - 35MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LOST POWER. THE CAR DID NOT STALL, BUT ENGINE WENT DOWN TO IDLE SPEED AND MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD NO THROTTLE CONTROL. THE "CHECK ENGINE " LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE "TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHT. I DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD TO CHECK ENGINE - OBSERVED NOTHING UNUSUAL - I RE-STARTED THE CAR. THE CAR SEEMED BACK TO NORMAL, BUT THE ENGINE CODE LIGHTS STAYED ON. THE WARNING LIGHTS EVENTUALLY TURNED THEMSELVES OFF - 3 OR 4 RE-STARTS LATER. SUBARU DEALER REPORTED A P2138 OBD CODE, BUT HE DID NOT REPLACE/REPAIR ANYTHING. THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED 9 MONTHS LATER (JULY 2, 2014), AND SUBARU DEALER REPORTED A P2138 CODE ONCE AGAIN. NO REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS DONE! *TR