2006 Subaru Outback: engine stalls while driving

Filed Feb 29, 2020 · Electrical, Visibility · 125,000 miles · PA

No heat, air and of all defrost for the front window stops working while driving, also everything is controlled thru the radio whick could have bad cold solder joints . Very dangerous when shuts down while driving on the highway

Filed Jan 30, 2020 · Electrical · 160,000 miles · VT

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle stalled. Several warning lights were then illuminated after the vehicle stalled. The battery terminals were disconnected and then reconnected and the vehicle performed as intended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Aug 30, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 110,000 miles · NY

The cruise and check engine lights flash. Car looses power and stalls while driving.

Filed Apr 25, 2017 · Engine · 140,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, the cruise control flashed and the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over to the parking lot. The contact restarted the vehicle after few minutes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Feb 6, 2017 · Transmission · 96,404 miles · NJ

When coming to a stop, our subaru outback shudders and stalls out. This happens on various occasions and has become a bit of a safety concern when stopping in traffic. On february 6th 2017, I went to our local subaru service center and they inspect the car and explained that they need to replace the torque converter and associate components and this was validated by a service bulletin tsb #16-90-13r . They explained to us that the cost to repair/replace the torque convert would be $1546 dollars plus taxes. I see this more of a manufactures defect and a safety issue that needs to be address as a recall. Our vehicle has 96,404 mile as of this date and is well maintain with all service records available.

Filed Dec 23, 2016 · Acceleration, Electrical · 118,341 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru outback. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,341.

Filed Oct 11, 2016 · Engine · 110,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru outback. While driving 70 MPH, the engine warning indicator illuminated. Shortly after, the engine slowly idled and eventually stalled. The contact stated that the failure was unpredictable. The contact was afraid to drive the vehicle. Once the vehicle stalled, it took over thirty minutes to restart properly. The dealer was notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired; however, the contact managed to get a computer code from a local auto parts store while the engine warning indicator was illuminated. The failure code was (p2138). The failure mileage was 110,000.

Filed Jul 18, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 140,000 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru outback. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the cruise control and check engine lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jan 21, 2015 · Brakes, Engine · 36,000 miles · NJ

While driving the vehicle stopped accelerating and shut down . Was told that the pedal assembly and sensors stopped working. This malfunction can kill people. Other have has low mileage on the vehicle and have the car shut down while driving.

Filed Jun 20, 2011 · Engine · 49,731 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns 2006 subaru outback. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH the vehicle stalled causing the vehicle to lose power. The check engine light illuminated and the cruise control indicator started to flash. The contact shifted into neutral gear and drove the vehicle onto the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and it began to function normally but the check engine light and cruise control light remained on. The contact has scheduled an appointment with the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact stated the vehicle could have caused a crash to occur. The failure mileage was 49,731. Updated 07/26/11 *bf updated 3/20/12