Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2004 Subaru Impreza. The number one most common problem is related to the speed control cable (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Speed Control Cable problems | |
| Cruise Control problems | |
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
I was driving on a mountain road at about 50-55mph with the cruise control on in 5th gear. When I came to a steep hill the cruise control opened the throttle wide open to maintain the set speed, when the car started to bog down I decided to shift into 4th gear. Read details...
Started as an unusually high idle while in park (as soon as the car was turned on). After a few hours of running it (driving 48 mi to work and errands), I would put the car into drive & as soon as I would remove my foot from the brake (already having a high idle) it would accelerate on it's own Read details...
The spedometer reading is nearly 10% high on my car and that of many others that I have contacted. The dealership said that nothing could be done to correct the problem. Read details...