2012 Subaru Outback: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Sep 27, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · CA

1. Over the past months at different times the dashboard lights all start flashing the check engine cruise control breaks Flash on and off 2. Our safety's at risk because we don't know if the engine is needing repair or if it's an electrical problem or if the car's just gonna stop dead 3. We took the car in and they charged me $1500 for a new fan coil and it's still doing it 4. Yes there were many warning lights it has been happening for the past year and I've taken it in twice and it's still happening and now they're saying they have to replace the engine strap which is another $3000 this is ridiculous

Filed Sep 9, 2022 · Driver assistance, Electrical · TN

Have been driving my car on the interstate for 6 hours and when this problem happened I was in cruise control. Out of no where a bunch of dash lights come on, (E brake and cruise control lights start blinking, traction control light comes on, and my check engine light comes on). I tried turning my car off for a few minutes and turning it back on but the lights still are blinking. I Googled my problem and found other people that have posted the same issue. I have also copied the found ID number for this issue: 10465487

Filed Dec 1, 2020 · Engine · TN

We were never notified of a extended warranty on the CVT of our outback. We took it to subaru dealerships for maintance and they failed to tell us about the CVT going bad causing damage to the transmission. When we contacted subaru corporate they told us there was nothing they could do. Now we have had the car looked at when it was under the mileage because it was showing signs of the CVT going bad and the dealership was negligent in letting us know of the problem. Now we feel our vehicle is unsafe to drive and subaru is not willing to fix the problem they knew about. When we fill our tank up at the gas station the break, traction, cruise control lights will blink and the cruise control will stop working while the lights are blinking. We took the car to derrel waltrup dealership in nashvillle tennessee, subaru of nashville and subaru of gallitan tn. All three dealerships ageed that the issue with our car is due to the CVT warrenty issue. We are the only owners of this subaru and have taken great care of it. We want subaru to stand behind their product and fix the defect so that we can continue to be safe in our car.

Filed Aug 27, 2020 · Brakes, Engine · 160,000 miles · NY

Lights on the dashboard are on all the time brakes traction ABS (anti brake system)about the same time my cruise control stopped working

Filed Jun 6, 2020 · Transmission · 95,000 miles · UT

Intermittent dash lights flashing on my subaru 2012 outback, prompted me to take the car in for diagnosis. Subaru is notorious for dash lights flashing when there might be an issue. Brought car in but they could not find issue in about 3 instances.I did the flashing lights reset, but came back on. When lights flash, many other car functions cease, such as cruise control, manual gear function goes inop, etc. Plus flashing lights disguise other issues that may be going on as well (such as brakes), plus very scary in itself. Historically, I am tracking that subaru has had many issues with this and no time or reason of what could cause these problems or even a solution from them. Subaru finally said I have CVT issue with the torque piece it cause this to slow down in the car and concerned that the whole transmission will go out decide to give them a call trying to get the issue resolve but was told I was out of the warranty!. There was a letter send to me that extended from 60k miles to 100k just recently, but subaru said my car just missed the warrant work/recall by 4k miles which I think is quite concerning since it has been identified as an issue (recall). Does the issue stop at 100k?

Filed Jun 3, 2020 · Transmission · 113,000 miles · FL

Intermittent dash lights flashing on my subaru 2012 outback, prompted me to take the car in for diagnosis. Subaru is notorious for dash lights flashing when there might be an issue. Brought car in but they could not find issue. Flashing lights reset, but came back on. When lights flash, many other car functions cease, such as cruise control, manual gear function goes inop, etc. Plus flashing lights disguise other issues that may be going on as well (such as brakes), plus very distracting in itself. Historically, I am tracking subaru has had many issues with this and no rhyme or reason of what could cause these. Anyhow, subaru finally said I have a power train issue, bad solenoid that is causing irregular shifting or no shifting to a higher gear. It causes a vibration in the car and concerned that the whole transmission will go out. There was a recall that extended from 60k miles to 100k just recently, but subaru said my car just missed the warrant work/recall by 14k miles which I think is quite concerning since it has been identified as an issue (recall). Does the issue stop at 100k? I attached the response from subaru.

Filed Jun 16, 2019 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · TX

One day driving home I noticed that the cruise control light and the parking brake lights were flashing. Along with the stability control and check engine lights being on steady. The lights stay on while driving on any road or stationary. Unhooking battery terminals clears the lights from anywhere between a couple hours to several weeks. I have done research and seen that this is a common issue with these vehicles and nothing that is done fixes it.

Filed Sep 27, 2018 · Electrical · 136,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru outback. While driving 35 MPH, the cruise control, brake system, check engine, and oil temperature warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the failure only occurred when the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

Filed Aug 13, 2018 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · NV

Vehicle in motion traveling 65 MPH on the highway, vehicle appeared to lose power, all dash lights flash, gas pedal unresponsive, coast to side of road, wait 20 minutes, car starts back up, called subaru dealership, mechanic states it is okay to try and drive, all dash lights flashing, no cruise control, drove 75 + miles before lights stop flashing, scenario repeats itself x 3 more times, lights flashing, no cruise control, take to dealership, subaru states, "computer reset", has happened once since the "reset" but the car did not completely shut down. It felt like it lost power for a second but came back on while on the highway.

Filed Jul 2, 2017 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · IN

The check engine light comes on along with the traction control light. Also, the cruise control and brake light are flashing. I was driving on the interstate in june, 2017 when this happened. This issue first happened in 4/2017. At that time, I was on a trip hours from home driving on the highway in the rain. Dealer repaired a wiring harness under the hood. This just happened again the other day. I have an appointment on 7/5/17. The stored codes are different than in 4/2017.

Filed Jun 10, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 91,982 miles · MN

While driving with cruise control engaged, suddenly the cruise control disengaged, the brake warning light and the ABS warning light came on. The required repair was only the forward oxygen sensor, a non-emergency repair. Yet cruise control and ABS were disabled, ABS being an important safety feature. I was told subaru has purposely programed the car this way. Not only was I unable to make a decision as to the critical nature of the actual repair but had an important safety feature disabled unnecessarily.

Filed Jul 18, 2014 · Acceleration · 10 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru outback. The contact stated that the cruise control switch malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 21,000. Updated 10/7/14*cn the consumer stated when the cruise control is set and the vehicle is traveling faster than the set point, upon selecting resume the vehicle will reset to the current speed. The driver expected the vehicle to decelerate to the originally set speed. Updated 3/25/2015