NHTSA Complaint #10899793 — 2012 SUBARU WRX VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10899793
Vehicle	2012 SUBARU WRX
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 10, 2016
Date Filed	August 31, 2016
Mileage	57,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

DURING NORMAL DRIVING ACTIVITIES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STOP FUNCTIONING. AT THIS TIME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE ENGINE IDLE IS HELD STEADY AT APPROXIMATELY 1500RPM. THE CAR CANNOT ACCELERATE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHUTTING THE CAR OFF FOR 60 SECONDS OR MORE IS REQUIRED. ATTEMPTING TO START BEFORE THE 60 SECOND TIME RESULTS IN THE ENGINE NOT STARTING. AFTER THE 60 SECONDS, THE ENGINE STARTS AND APPEARS TO OPERATE NORMALLY EXCEPT WITH THE CEL ILLUMINATED. THE ASSOCIATED CODE FROM THE ECM IS P2138.

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