2004 Subaru Outback acceleration problems

Filed Jun 23, 2017 · Acceleration · 118,000 miles · NY

The car will be operating properly at speed on local roads (30mph or so) when, without warning, the engine will go to a fast idle and the gas peddle loses all effectiveness. Stopping the car and restarting it has fixed the problem the three times it has happened. The dealer replaced the accelerator pedal position switch but the problem has reoccurred. This is a potentially very dangerous situation, especially if it were to occur pulling onto a highway or being in traffic on a busy road

Filed Aug 22, 2016 · Acceleration · 23,000 miles · VT · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 subaru outback. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal failed. While driving 35 MPH, the accelerator pedal stuck to the floorboard and caused the speed to increase to 70 MPH. The contact had to crash into a tree to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 230,000.

Filed Jun 26, 2015 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 119,845 miles · ME

Unintended acceleration. Not driver error, not stuck floormat. Vehicle started accelerating above 7 on the tachometer. Pushed in clutch of course. Stopped with clutch in and vehicle just kept revving higher. Shut off car and restarted later. Terrifying.

Filed Aug 28, 2014 · Acceleration · 56,000 miles · CA

When accelerating from a stop car lurches forward. There is no such thing as smooth acceleration with this vehicle. After reading all of the other incidences of this and worse on this model car on this site, I will file a complaint and dump the darn car. This was my first subaru, purchased used, and I was excited to have purchased it. Now it seems like a curse. I bought it because consumer reports rated it as one of the safest for teen drivers. Canceled my consumer reports subscription. I bought it for my daughter - now I will not let her drive it. No more subarus for me.

Filed Jul 22, 2014 · Acceleration · 250,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH and the cruise control engaged, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact also began to hear an abnormal sound in the front of the vehicle and deactivated the cruise control. The vehicle persisted to accelerate independently and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cruise control cable was disarranged causing the cruise control to fail. The vehicle was repaired however, the mechanic informed the contact that the vehicle was damaged due to a rod in the engine from the damage of the cruise control failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v128000(vehicle speed control). The approximate failure mileage was 250,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jul 14, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 90,000 miles · NJ · crash

I was pulling into my driveway when I stepped on the brakes the car lunged forward and struck a boat on a trailer in my driveway sending it into the side of my home the more I stepped on the brake the faster the engine accelerated I eventually ended up crashing into a tree which finally stopped the car.

Filed Nov 1, 2011 · Acceleration · 91,640 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 subaru outback. The contact stated that when shifting into park, there was an increase in engine rpms. The engine rpms continued to increase until the vehicle was shifted into neutral and shut off. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,640.

Filed Jun 9, 2011 · Acceleration · 67,000 miles · MA · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 subaru outback. The contact stated while driving into a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward while the contact applied the brakes and crashed into a building. The contacts face hit the steering wheel and she also injured her ankle. The vehicle was currently in the dealers possession for diagnostic testing to determine what may have caused the sudden acceleration. The failure mileage was 67,000.

Filed Apr 1, 2010 · Acceleration · 58,600 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate. The contact was able to apply the brake pedal and slow the vehicle down; however, when he released the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test but they could not duplicate the failure. The failure continued to occur on an intermittent basis. The failure mileage was approximately 58,600. The current mileage was approximately 61,200.

Filed Feb 12, 2010 · Acceleration · 96,000 miles · MA · crash

2004 subaru outback wagon, unwanted, uncontrollable acceleration, unable to stop vehicle resulting in collision, the collision incidents were while in reverse and the ambient temperature was cold ( 0-22 f). Generally the accelerator is oversensitive most of the time. Ira subaru dealership has not been able to resolve problem. I had an independent repair shop look at it and they could not resolve it .