1997 subaru legacy outback with sudden acceleration problems. Consumer states that the vehicle made a loud noise and the brake pedal went to the floor and vehicle surged without warning and hit the vehicle in front of the consumer. *kb the consumer stated both vehicles had minimal damage. The dealer replaced the fast idle air control valve. The consumer doesn't believe that the sudden acceleration problem has been rectified. The consumer didn't state if a police report was filed.
1997 Subaru Legacy: sudden unintended acceleration
6 of the 139 complaints about the 1997 Subaru Legacy describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
When cruise control is set at 65 MPH, going up an incline and making a turn vehicle suddenly accelerated, lost control of vehicle and hit a wall. Driver injured. Vehicle totaled*ak
Brakes did not work when driver braked to avoid accident on road ahead. Driver had to swerve off road into ditch, sliding down slope and impacting culvert and causing extensive damage to car. Car towed away. Car repaired at springfield va subaru dealer, and completely checked out. Several weeks later, car brought in to dealer to address brake concerns (shuddering, noise), dealer said brakes were ok. Car brought in again for continuing brake concerns, dealer then said all 4 brakes needed replacement at cost of about $800. We contacted subaru customer service regarding this, they refused to communicate a reply to us until only after repeated calling. They told us they would refuse to provide any refund on the brake work (we thought the repair excessive in cost). My concern is there is a brake flaw with the subaru legacy outback that is not being acknowledged by subaru. We have also had the car suddenly accelerate when stopped at idle at stoplight, requiring strong brake force to restrain the car from moving.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration on two incidents. However, on one incident vehicle surged and hit the vehicle on the back tail light and back passenger side, causing damage.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated, resulting in several minor collision. The dealer has been notified.
Automatic transmission failed, vehicle surged forward after brake application.
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The throttle shaft ball bearing on the sensor side of the throttle body assembly was not installed in certain throttle bodies.
- Risk
- Operation of a vehicle with a missing throttle shaft bearing can eventuallly lead to an incomplete return of the throttle valve resulting in a high idling condition.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the throttle body and replace the throttle assembly if the bearing is missing.
Recall number 98V035000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1997 Subaru Legacy sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1997 Subaru Legacy?
6 of 139 owner complaints about the 1997 Subaru Legacy (4%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Subaru Legacy?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Subaru Legacy
ABS 6Check engine light 6Fuel leak 6Overheating 6Engine failure 5Loss of power 5
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