2009 SUBARU OUTBACK Fuel System Gasoline Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Fuel System Gasoline Issues in the 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK
1 fuel system gasoline complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Fuel System Gasoline Complaints
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. LUCKILY WE WERE ON A LIGHTLY TRAVELED ROAD AND WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE. THE ENGINE WOULD START, RUN FOR ABOUT ONE SECOND, THEN DIE. WHILE WAITING ON A TOW TRUCK, A GEARHEAD-TYPE FRIEND THAT I HAD CALLED TO TAKE MY WIFE HOME ARRIVED, THOUGHT ABOUT THE PROBLEM A BIT, AND UNPLUGGED THE MAF SENSOR. THE ENGINE RAN GREAT. IT TURNED OUT THAT A DEFECTIVE AIR FILTER HAD ALLOWED DEBRIS TO CLOG THE SENSOR. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT AN INVALID READING FROM A NON-CRITICAL SENSOR SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PULL THE ENGINE FUEL/AIR/TIMING PARAMETERS SO FAR OFF THAT THE ENGINE WILL NOT RUN. OBVIOUSLY THE ENGINE COMPUTER KNOWS APPROXIMATELY WHAT THOSE VALUES SHOULD BE SINCE IT RAN GREAT WITH THE SENSOR DISCONNECTED. SENSOR READINGS BEYOND WHAT WOULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED SHOULD BE IGNORED. WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WERE ON...
Other 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK Problem Areas
Air Bags
29 complaints
Electrical System
22 complaints
Engine
15 complaints
Exterior Lighting
9 complaints
Visibilitywiper
8 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
6 complaints
Unknown Or Other
6 complaints
Power Train
5 complaints
Service Brakes
5 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Electrical Systemstarter Assembly
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
1 complaint
Power Trainclutch Assembly
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontretractor
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
1 complaint