Two problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2006 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the 2006 Outback.
2006 Subaru Outback. Consumer writes in regards to an accident that was cause by vehicle sudden acceleration . The consumer stated she was backing out of a parking space, with her foot on the brake, when suddenly there was a jerking feeling and the vehicle accelerated, with the engine revving. When she applied the brake more firmly, the vehicle went even faster, and consequently, she hit another vehicle, which was then pushed into another vehicle. Earlier in the month, the consumer and her husband noticed the vehicle would jerk occasionally and the shifting was erratic.
2006 Subaru Outback. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated on the morning of November 26, 2012, whole pulling out of a parking space in a public garage, the vehicle became uncontrollable and smashed into a concrete garage post and then the garage wall. There was significant damage to the car and to areas in the garage. The consumer stated as she started to leave the parking space, the vehicle accelerated backwards and hit a post. Not knowing what caused the problem, she put the vehicle in drive in order to move away from the post. The vehicle instantly accelerated, and her efforts to control it through applying the brake and steering were unsuccessful. The consumer sold the vehicle to the body repair shop for $500 after no longer feeling comfortable driving the vehicle.