NHTSA Complaint #744618 — 1997 SUBARU LEGACY

IN APRIL 2001 WHILE SITTING AT A RED SIGNAL WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE ENGINE REVVED UP TO VERY HIGH RPM'S CAUSING ME TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING FOREWARD EVEN WITH EXTREME PRESSURE ON THE PEDALS. I MOVED THE LEVER INTO NUETRAL AND IT CONTINUED AT HIGHER REVOLUTION, I RETURNED THE SHIFTER TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE KEPT CREPPING INTO THE CROSS TRAFFIC. I COULD NOT HOLD IT. I SHIFTED AGAIN NUETRAL AND BACK AND IT QUIT JUST AS SUDDENLY AS IT STARTED. I COULD NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE IN POSITION EVEN WITH AS MUCH PRESSURE AS I COULD APPLY TO THE BRAKES. I ENDED UP PART WAY INTO THE # 3 LANE BEFORE IT STOPPED.I WAS CERTAINLY CONCERNED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL SUBARAU DEALER IN VENTURA AS THE ONE I BOUGHT FROM WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 4/25/2001 TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECKUP. I HAVE ALSO HAD A VERY LOW MILAGE SINCE ACQUIRING THIS VEHICLE AND RETURNED TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES COMPLAINING. ON AVERAGE I HAVE RECIEVED BETWEEN 120 TO 130 MILES PER EACH FILLUP (FULL TANK) AND THE DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG AFTER MANY CHECKS AND TESTS.(AT LEAST 4) THANK YOU VERY MUCH ROBERT A. HOULE. *AK