Throttle Problems of Subaru Outback

The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Outback 2. 5i. The contact stated that he was experiencing cruise control failures. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at 50 mph on the steep hill of a bridge, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle decelerated significantly to 20-25 mph. The accelerator pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and remained at the bottom of the hill facing an incline, while there was incoming traffic. The check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact engaged the sport mode first gear and the vehicle moved slowly. The contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal but it failed to respond. The contact switched to the slow lane, drove to the top of the incline and made a left turn off the end of the bridge downhill. The vehicle rolled down, allowing him to veer to the side of the road. The contact parked the vehicle. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the engine was running at 2000 rpm, though the vehicle did not have motive power. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted it. The contact shifted to drive and low gear, and he was able to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the throttle position sensor had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000.

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