NHTSA Complaint #11373843 — 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11373843
Vehicle	2005 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 5, 2020
Date Filed	November 9, 2020
Mileage	185,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

PLEASE REFER TO CODE P2138 - THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR SWITCH WITH "D"/"E" VOLTAGE CORRELATION DTC SEVERITY 2 OF 3 REPAIR -- I BELIEVE ELAINE CHAO SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUES AFFECTING THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE -- MY SUBARU OUTBACK ACCELERATOR WILL SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST EVERY DAY. SUBARU IS AWARE THAT THIS IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF SUBARUS AND SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL. I'LL BE GOING 75 MPH AND THEN SUDDENLY THERE WILL BE NO POWER AND THE CAR WILL COAST TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS THEN SHUTS DOWN EVERYONE ON I35 AND I ALMOST GET HIT FROM BEHIND MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK.

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