general problems of the 2005 Subaru Outback

Bought car in 2013, have replaced the turbo 3 times! first within less than a month of ownership. Again in 2016 & again 3 months later. January 2018, again the car left me stranded for the 4th time! the Outback has been in the garage for almost 4 weeks, only to find out the turbo had a stripped support, which cost me a �new, used motor!!! I bought my 1st Outback in 2000 off the showroom floor, never had any major repairs, just routine maintenance. Drove her until sept 2013 due to a crash, which was totaled.

Return fuel line leak. The leak is on the drivers side on top of the engine. A small rubber hose shrinks in the cold allowing fuel to leak on the engine block. A strong smell of fuel in the cabin when stationary. Leak goes away when the engine is warm. This problem has been reported in other Subaru models. I have repaired the problem once before as well as the previous owner of the car, and now it needs to be repaired again.

Driving on interstate freeway, in heavy traffic, with the cruise control set, when the vehicle suddenly lost all power and throttle response. The "check engine" light came on, and the "cruise" light started blinking. Engine continued to run at high idle but speed and rpm were not maintained. I was lucky enough to cross 4 lanes of traffic and stop. Turned off the engine, which was running at 2200 rpm. After a brief stop and investigation, I was able to restart the engine and drive normally to an auto parts store. I scanned the obd ii code (dtc code) and found p2138 - throttle position sensor. No injuries, but this is a potentially deadly issue. Has recurred one time since.

Intermittent throttle disabled. Car becomes unresponsive to the gas pedal. Engine continues to run but gas pedal has no response.

Second time this has happened. When in a stopped position and intend to pull out, motor running, but gas pedal does not engage. Push all the way to floor - still nothing. In order to correct, must turn off engine and disconnect battery cable so vehicle can reset itself. Also had problem when sitting still where vehicle began idling as if accelerator being pressed down - lasted 5-10 seconds then backed off. When purchased car used, had problems with cruise control not working and light flashing continuously. Found that injector had to be replaced - apparently tied to cruise mechanism. This corrected the problem but quite expensive to repair.

With 35,600 miles on our 2005 Subaru Outback xt, the turbo failed. The dealer service technician said this was do to the condition of the engine oil which was 7 months old and had 5,400 miles on it. All 7 of the vehicles oil changes were done within the 7,500 mile interval set forth in owners/vehicle maintenance manual. . Read more...

2005 Subaru Outback with a blown head gasket at a cost of $2,000. This is in addition to a bad turbo charger two months ago at about $1,800. Many Subaru's have this head gasket problem but Subaru has not done a recall. Thousands listed on internet having this head gasket problem.

I have been experiencing a problem while accelerating from a stop or from coasting, such as when a red light has just turned green. I begin to depress the accelerator and the engine just about dies. This has nearly caused me to get "t-boned" at intersections numerous times. I have brought it to the attention of two different Subaru dealers and they say that nothing is wrong with it. I have heard that other Subaru owners are having this problem but Subaru will not admit that this is a safety issue.