Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2002 Subaru Outback

Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2002 Subaru Outback. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the accelerator pedal (four problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Subaru Outback


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2002 Subaru Outback

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

The contact owns a 2002 Subaru Outback. While attempting to shift into park, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning, causing the contact to crash into a nearby fence. The contact was not injured.   Read details...

The Accelerator Pedal problem

I pressed the gas pedal to accelerate around a corner and when I eased off the gas pedal it remained stuck down. I put the car in neutral and braked so I could pull over. I shut off the car, and when I restarted it, the engine revved .   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Just started car and pulled up to stop light and hit break pedal. All of a sudden there was a sudden acceleration and the car started forward and I had to lean on the break very hard to stop. This occurred 2 times both after starting the car after at least a 1 hour off time.   Read details...


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