Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2008 Subaru Legacy

Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2008 Subaru Legacy. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the car accelerates on its own (two problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Subaru Legacy


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2008 Subaru Legacy

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

My wife was gradually pulling out of a drive up window at a bank, where there is @ 30 feet before she got to the road and the car immediately accelerated at a high rate of speed, needing to slam on the brakes with all her strength, sliding sideways into the road.   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

This has been happening for several weeks. When driving with my foot on the accelerator and when I take my foot off and start to brake, there is a slight acceleration just as I start applying the brake.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

My 2008 Subaru Legacy 2. 5 I, has a problem with the drive-by-wire. When I start the car after driving it just fine, the car gas pedal will no accelerate. This happens in motion or stationary. The car just revs up to 2200 rpm's. This can also happen when your driving.   Read details...


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