2013 SUBARU OUTBACK Fuel System Gasoline Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Fuel System Gasoline Issues in the 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK
3 fuel system gasoline complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 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
IN TEMPERATURES LOWER THAN 45 DEGREES F, IF NOT 'WARMED UP' THE CAR WILL MAKE A LOUD THUNK NOISE AND LURCH FORWARD UPON BEING PUT INTO DRIVE. IF THE BRAKE IS NOT FIRMLY ENGAGE, THE CAR WILL JUMP FORWARD. THE SUBARU DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS CAUSED BY THE CAR'S STATUS AS A PERFORMANCE VEHICLE, AND ENGINE WARM UP NEEDS TO OCCUR TO LOWER THE RPMS. *TR
I STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED, I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND MOVED FORWARD. I RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW UP BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN TO MOVE FORWARD, THE ENGINE DID NOT REV UP. IT WAS AS IF THE CAR STALLED. AFTER SEVERAL PUSHES ON THE ACCELERATOR ( 8 SECONDS WORTH) THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR ONCE AGAIN MOVED FORWARD JUST AS IF NOTHING WAS WRONG. ALL THIS TIME I WAS BLOCKING THE INTERSECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. DEALER INDICATES NO PROBLEM FOUND. *TR
AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OFF, BUT THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE ON APPLICATION OF THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THE ENGINE REMAINED AT IDLE, AND THE CAR ROLLED SLOWLY INTO THE INTERSECTION. NOTHING I DID CORRECTED THE PROBLEM UNTIL I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN RE-STARTED THE CAR. THE CAR THEN PERFORMED NORMALLY UNTIL I REACHED THE NEXT STOP SIGN, WHERE THE PROBLEM REPEATED. IN ALL, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVEN (7) TIMES ON THIS DAY, APPARENTLY AT RANDOM. THAT IS, AT SOME STOPS THE CAR PERFORMED NORMALLY, AND AT OTHER STOPS, THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY SUBARU DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE PERFORMED NO REPAIRS. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, THREE (3) TIMES IN TWO DAYS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, BECAUSE IT...
Other 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK Problem Areas
Engine
67 complaints
Power Train
58 complaints
Air Bags
38 complaints
Steering
34 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
25 complaints
Unknown Or Other
24 complaints
Electrical System
23 complaints
Service Brakes
23 complaints
Suspension
15 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
12 complaints
Visibilitywiper
11 complaints
Exterior Lighting
8 complaints
Seats
8 complaints
Structurebody
7 complaints
Parking Brake
5 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints
Seat Belts
4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Equipmentelectricalnavigational Systemglobal Positioning System
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
2 complaints
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
2 complaints
Air Bags Air Bagrestraint Control Module
1 complaint
Back Over Preventionwarningsexternalpedestrian Alert
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
1 complaint
Parking Brakeelectrical
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint