Speed Control Cable problems of the 2004 Subaru Outback

The contact owns a 2004 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph and the cruise control engaged, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact also began to hear an abnormal sound in the front of the vehicle and deactivated the cruise control. The vehicle persisted to accelerate independently and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cruise control cable was disarranged causing the cruise control to fail. The vehicle was repaired however, the mechanic informed the contact that the vehicle was damaged due to a rod in the engine from the damage of the cruise control failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v128000(vehicle speed control). The approximate failure mileage was 250,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Last month I purchesed a new 2004 Subaru Outback. After my purchase I discovered that the vehicle had been repaired by the dealership for a recall that involved the speed control cable. This problem could cause the throttle to remain open and the driver could lose control of the vehicle and crash. Had I know about this problem I would have not purchased this vehicle. The dealer never told me about the repairs or recall and I beleived I was buying a new and safe vehicle.