NHTSA Complaint #11300105 — 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11300105
Vehicle	2006 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 20, 2019
Date Filed	January 17, 2020
Mileage	150,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WV

Consumer Description

VEHICLE DEVELOPED ISSUE ERROR CODE P2138, THROTTLE SENSOR ON GAS PEDAL DESYNCHRONIZES CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO EMERGENCY SAFETY MODE WHERE POWER IS LOST, GOES INTO A HIGH IDLE, AND VEHICLE MUST BE PARKED AND RESTARTED MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE POWERTRAIN REACTIVATES. CAUSED BY FAULTY DESIGN OF POTENTIOMETER ON THROTTLE PEDAL THAT WEARS A BARE SPOT. REPLACEMENT OF THROTTLE (GAS PEDAL) REQUIRED TO RESOLVE ISSUE, WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY START OCCURRING AGAIN DUE TO POOR DESIGN. HAS OCCURRED WHEN PEDAL ISN'T BEING USED (CRUISE CONTROL ONLY), AS WELL AS DURING NORMAL DRIVING AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS.

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