Subaru Outback Complaints (2004)

90 consumer complaints on file.

#10249882November 25, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, AIR BAGS
WITH YOUR APPROVAL, I HAD AN AOI ELECTRICAL AIR BAG SWITCH INSTALLED ON MY 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE AIR BAG ERROR LIGHT WILL NOT RESET AND SUBARU HAS INFORMED THEM THAT ALL AIR BAGS MAY BE IMMOBILIZED AS WELL AS THE SEAT BELT TENSIONERS. I CANNOT SEEM TO GET AOIELECTRICAL TO ATTEND TO THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248672November 13, 2008
VISIBILITY
STARTED CAR TO DEFROST WINDOWS AND WARM UP BEFORE LEAVING HOME. CAR WARMED UP FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES,WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE TO LEAVE THE INSIDE DOOR OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE WHICH WAS SPREADING,I THREW MY COFFEE ON THE FLAMES SHUT OFF THE CAR OBTAINED WATER AND DOUSED OUT THE FIRE WHICH CONTINUED TO BURN AROUND THE WINDOW/DOOR SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED BY FLATBED TO THE ONEONTA,N.Y. SUBARU DEALERSHIP WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY UNDER REPAIR. I BELIEVE THAT USED PARTS ARE BEING OBTAINED FOR THE REPAIR WHERE POSSIBLE. THE COST CONTINUES TO MOUNT INCLUDING MILEAGE FOR A RENTAL/NOW LOANER CAR AND MY DEDUCTIBLE. MY CONFIDENCE IN THE CAR IS POOR AND MY CONCERN ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AGAIN IS HIGH. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE SAFE. THE CAR IS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225936April 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE RPM'S INCREASED TO 6,000. THE RPM'S THEN DECREASED AND THE TIRES CHURPED. THE CONTACT HEARD A BUMPING SOUND, WHICH WAS THE SOUND OF THE FRONT AXLES FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214200January 8, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK WILL DISCONNECT ON ITS OWN AT RANDOM AFTER BEING SET. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT NEW, AND I HAVE REPORTED THIS NUMEROUS TIMES DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD TO SUBARU DEALERSHIPS, WHO HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPLICATE AND/OR REPAIR IT, ALL TO NO AVAIL. IT USED TO BE THAT IT WOULD USUALLY DISCONNECT AFTER I HAD DRIVEN FOR APPROX. 1 1/2 HOUR. NOW, IT DISCONNECTS IN UNDER 1/2 HOUR ON DRIVES. IT WILL NOT RESET AND STAY SET, AND WILL CONTINUALLY REFUSE TO ACCEPT TO "RESUME" OR "SET" AFTER IT INITIALLY DISCONNECTS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN SITUATIONS WHERE SPEED HAS ABRUPTLY DROPPED, NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS FROM FOLLOWING VEHICLES OVERRUNNING ME. LOOKING AROUND ONLINE, THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR SUBARU'S, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO FIX OR RECALL MADE, AND SUBARU HAS SEEMINGLY MADE NO EFFORT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. INCIDENT DATE IS MOST RECENT DATE IT HAS DISCONNECTED, AND THE NUMBER OF FAILURES IS PROBABLY UNDERESTIMATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209969November 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WE PURCHASED OUR 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK USED FROM OUR LOCAL DEALER. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAD 28,545 MILES ON IT. SINCE PURCHASE WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE WE SMELL BURNING OIL AND ENGINE COOLANT- WE CURRENTLY HAVE 36,119 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WENT IN FOR REPAIR, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET BECAUSE THERE WAS A "PIN SIZED HOLE" IN IT. AFTER ABOUT THREE MONTHS THE SMELL RETURNED AND WE BROUGHT TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP PUT AN ADDITIVE IN THE VEHICLE THAT THEY SAID WAS RECOMMENDED BY SUBARU TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. WE ARE WAITING TO TAKE THE GAR BACK YET AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE NOW BEING TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO SMELL THIS WAY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. ONE OF THE MECHANICS EVEN TOLD US THAT THE SMELL WOULD BE ESPECIALLY BAD DURING THE WINTER WHEN GOING UP HILLS. THIS EXPLANATION SEEMS LIKE A BUNCH OF NONSENSE AND AN ATTEMPT TO GET US TO ACCEPT THAT THIS IS THE WAY THAT SUBARU VEHICLES ARE. ALL WE WANT IS A CAR THAT WORKS AND DOESN'T SMELL LIKE COOLANT OR BURNING OIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175631December 8, 2006
EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) IN MAY 2004. I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH THE VEHICLE, HAVE MAINTAINED IT PER MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. ON JUNE 30, 2006 I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER IN RESPONSE TO A NOTICE STATING THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2004 OUTBACKS FOR AN "ENGINE CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING (REFLASH). SINCE THAT REPROGRAMMING THE RPMS ARE SLUGGISH IN RETURNING TO NORMAL IN BETWEEN SHIFTS AND AT IDLE. IN-BETWEEN SHIFTS, THE RE-ENGAGEMENT OF THE CLUTCH IS WHAT FORCES THE ENGINE RPMS DOWN TO MATCH THE TRANSMISSION REVOLUTIONS (I DO HAVE CONCERNS THIS WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE CLUTCH PLATE. IT CAN TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 1.5-5 SECONDS FOR THE RPMS TO DROP FROM 3-4,000 RPMS TO 1,000 RPMS; AND LONGER AT HIGHER RPMS. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN A SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED IS ESSENTIAL FOR SAFETY (THE BRAKES ARE FIGHTING THE ENGINE REVVING EVEN THOUGHT THE ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN RELEASED). MY GAS MILEAGE HAS DECREASED DUE TO OVER-REVVING (I HAVE KEPT A MILEAGE LOG SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR). ON ONE ROAD TRIP LAST AUGUST, THE RPMS NEVER DROPPED BELOW 1000 AND, IN FACT, FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 1,000 AND 2,000 RPMS AT IDLE! I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 MONTHS (AND 7,000+ MILES) TO TRY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. A CASE # WAS OPENED WITH SUBARU OF AMERICA AND I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THEM SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THE ISSUE. A "FIELD REP" HAS COLLECTED DATA ON THE VEHICLE AND SENT IT OFF TO THE CORPORATE TECHS. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS DONE EVERYTHING THEY KNOW TO DO AT THIS POINT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING "WRONG" WITH THE CAR. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME; IT WAS A GREAT CAR UNTIL THE ECM RE-PROGRAMMING. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS CAR FOR THE REST OF IT'S LIFE IN THIS CONDITION; NOR WOULD I WANT TO SELL IT TO ANOTHER PERSON DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. IT IS NOT SAFE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162633July 10, 2006
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 L.L. BEAN OUTBACK ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY, MAKING THE VEHICLE VIBRATE. VEHICLE WENT UP OVER PARKING BARRIERS AND SHRUBBERY AND ROLLED OVER. *KB THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF BODY PAIN, BUT REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE POLICE OFFICER STATED IN HIS REPORT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NEVER TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER AND HER HUSBAND HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A HESITATION IN SHIFTING AND VARIATION IN ENGINE SPEED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10157100May 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE STILL ON, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND STRUCK A TREE. BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORN, MINOR FACIAL INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY ONE OCCUPANT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 02V282000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10154800April 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ROUGHLY UPON BOTH ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER THREE TIMES WHO DETERMINED THE ROUGH SHIFTING WAS RELATED TO A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER; HOWEVER THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT REPLACED. NOW, WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER CONCERNING THE FORWARD MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147857January 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WE OWN TWO SUBARU OUTBACKS, A 2003 WAGON & 2004 SEDAN, BOTH PURCHASED NEW FROM, AND SERVICED BY, THE SAME DEALER, RAFFERTY SUBARU, WEST CHESTER, PA. WHEN THE DEFROST IS TURNED ON, THE AIR RECIRCULATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. WHEN FOLLOWING VEHICLES IN RAIN &/OR SNOW WHEN THE DEFROST IS NEEDED, EXTERNAL EXHAUST FUMES ARE SUCKED INTO THE CAR... IN SLOW OR STOPPED TRAFFIC, THIS HAS MADE MYSELF AND OTHER OCCUPANTS FEEL ILL. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO TURN OFF THE DEFROST, BUT THIS ALLOWS THE WINDOWS TO RE-FOG / -FROST CUTTING VISIBILITY. I'VE INQUIRED TWICE AT MY SUBARU DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE RECIRCULATION CUT-OFF IS BY DESIGN, AND HAVE CONTACTED SUBARU VIA THE INTERNET AND RECEIVED THE SAME ANSWER, WITH REFERENCE TO PAGES IN MY OWNER'S MANUAL DESCRIBING THE CIRCUMSTANCE AND NO RESOLUTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141611November 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM THE TRANSFER DUTY SOLENOID AND CLUTCH DAMAGE AT 26K. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130163July 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK SEDAN WOULD IDLE EXTREMELY HIGH. WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE IT WOULD LURCH BACK SUDDENLY. AS I WAS DRIVING, I WOULD TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND IT WOULD REMAIN AT THE SPEED I WAS GOING. IT WAS LOOKED AT TWICE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE SERVICE TECH STATED HE HAD SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE AND WOULD CLEAN OUT THE THROTTLE BOX. APPROXIMATELY 2-3 WEEKS LATER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH WITHOUT LURCHING BACK AND FORTH AND MAKING A VIOLENT BANGING NOISE, AT THIS POINT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE SENSOR SYSTEM WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS AND STATED THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS IN SHOP WAITING FOR TECH SUPPORT TO CALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119237June 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE INTERMITTENTLY STUCK OPEN WHEN DRIVING FROM 40-45 MPH, AND VEHICLE SURGED WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM THE STOP POSITION. BOTH ISSUES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY/UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE AND LURCH FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. TWICE THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND THREE TIMES DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS, BUT UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK AS OF MAY 13, 2005 VEHICLE HAS FAILED 6 TIMES, 4 TIMES THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND TWICE THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN FINDING THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE GETS STUCK IN CRUISE CONTROL AND DOESN'T WANT TO GO BELOW 40 MPH. *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118990May 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE COMMENCES TO SURGE AND LURCH FORWARD WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY INCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM *TT *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117813April 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ERRATICALLY WITH FORCE. THIS HAS ALSO OCCURRED WITH NORMAL DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ON EACH OCCASION THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS WERE MADE; ELECTRICAL GREASE WAS APPLIED ON THE TCS CONTACT. 3 DAYS LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER ADJUSTED THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE, AND 3 DAYS LATER ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED THE ECM CONTROL MODULE, AND THE NEXT DAY VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE COMING TO A STOP. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WHICH HAS BEEN PASSED ON TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116577April 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE TENDS TO HAVE POOR ACCELERATION PERFORMANCE DURING FIRST 1 MINUTE OF OPERATION CAUSING A SUDDEN SURGE OF POWER DURING THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF OPERATION CLIMBING OUR 15% GRADE DRIVEWAY. INITIALLY THE CAR WOULD NOT EVEN GO UP THE DRIVEWAY. THE DEALER FOUND SOME OF THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO SURGE IF THE CAR IS LEFT SETTING FOR A FEW DAY. VERY DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE SO THE DEALER SAYS "IT IS NOT A PROBLEM IF WE CANNOT DUPLICATE." PROLBEM HAS OCCURRED STARTING IN ABOUT APRIL 2004 AND CONTINUED THRU TODAY. MY WIFE SAYS THE CAR IS DANGEROUS THE WAY IT SURGES WHEN A LOT OF THROTTLE IS APPLIED TO OVERCOME THE POOR RESPONSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108341February 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WITH TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS, MY SUBARU OUTBACK 2004 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DANGEROUS SUDDEN ACCELERATION. IN BOTH CASES, WE WERE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC FOR A FEW MINUTES, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN SUDDENLY, THE CAR BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD. EVEN EXERTING STRONG PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD, THE ENGINE RACING. ON ONE OCCASION, WE WERE BEHIND OTHER STOPPED CARS AND ALMOST REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. ON ANOTHER, WE WERE STOPPED AT A CROSS WALK AND ALMOST LURCHED FORWARD INTO PEDESTRIANS. IN BOTH CASES, WE THEN THREW THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL (IT IS AN AUTOMATIC). THE ENGINE THEN RACED WILDLY FOR A FEW SECONDS. WE THEN THREW IT INTO PARK. AT THIS POINT, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE, THEN SUBSIDED. A MOMENT LATER, THE CAR WAS BEHAVING NORMALLY AGAIN. OUR INITIAL CALLS TO SUBARU WERE REGARDED WITH LIGHTHEARTEDNESS. THEY TOLD US, IN ESSENCE, WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE (EACH DRIVER HAS MORE THAN 30 YEARS DRIVING EXPERIENCE). A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS MANY OTHER SUBARU OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND A SUBARU HISTORY OF IGNORING IT AND THEIR CUSTOMERS' SAFETY. SHAME ON SUBARU. PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH RESULTING FROM THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105435December 28, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATES, "THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAD A CRACK WHEN USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DEICER". THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AT NO CHARGE. WITHIN A YEAR OR MORE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED AGAIN IN THE SAME PLACE. AFTER THE CONSUMER USED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DEICER AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100055November 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WANT TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS FOR SUBARU QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. AS A FAMILY WE HAVE OWNED SEVERAL SUBARU OUTBACK VEHICLES. UNFORTUNATELY, OUR 2002 HAD BAD PISTONS THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 11,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP. THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT RUN CORRECTLY AFTER THE ENGINE OVERHAUL SO WE SOLD IT AND REGRETTABLY PURCHASED YET ANOTHER NEW 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON, WHICH IS NOW AT OUR LOCAL DEALER HAVING PISTONS REPLACED IN THE ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A 4 CYLINDER OUTBACK IN OUR FAMILY HAS LET US DOWN. I NOW KNOW WHAT KIND OF QUALITY THEY BUILD INTO THEIR VEHICLES. WE ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE OWNERS AND WE MAINTAIN OUR VEHICLES TO A REALLY HIGH STANDARD. WE FEEL THE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE ENGINE PISTON QUALITY IN 2002-2004 (4 CYLINDER) OUTBACK WAGONS SO THAT OTHER OWNERS DO NOT FIND THEMSELVES IN AN UNFORTUNATE AND PRECARIOUS POSITION. THE ENGINE IS JUNK! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098126November 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ABRUPTLY. THROTTLE WOULD REMAIN OPEN AFTER FOOT TAKEN OFF ACCELERATOR. CAR WOULD MAINTAIN LAST SPEED BEFORE FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. THIS WOULD CONTINUE ON LEVEL GROUND AND EVEN UPHILL TO A LARGE EXTENT SPEED WOULD BE MAINTAINED WITH NO INPUT FROM DRIVER. CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF. NO CODES GENERATED AND NO CHECK ENGING LIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BEFORE DEALER REPLACE THROTTLE POSITON SENSOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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