2006 Subaru Legacy

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

MY 2006 SUBARU LEGACY WAGON SUDDENLY LOSES ACCELERATION SOMETIMES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, CRUISE CONTROL FLASHES, AND THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOTHING. THE CAR THROWS A P2138 CODE "THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR" CODE WHEN CHECKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR. IF YOU RESTART THE CAR, IT SOME TIMES GOES AWAY, MOST TIMES IT REQUIRES SEVERAL RESTARTS AND TIME. THE CAR WILL DO THIS WHEN MOVING FAST ON THE HIGHWAY OR JUST SITTING. THE GAS GOES LIMP AND THERE IS NO REVVING OR ACCELERATION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND APPARENTLY DISCUSSED ON MANY FORUMS, ALL INVOLVING SUBARU'S FROM THE SAME ERA. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, MY LEGACY'S THROTTLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CRUISE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST OFF THE ROAD AND A SUBSEQUENT CODE CHECK REVEALED A CODE 2138 (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR). IN THE ENSUING MONTHS I REPLACED THE TPS, WHICH DIDN'T HELP, THEN RESEATED THE CONNECTION ON THE THROTTLE ITSELF, WHICH WORKED FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS. THE PROBLEM HAS RECENTLY RECURRED AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

2006 SUBARU LEGACY, BOUGHT NEW, IT HAS EXPERIENCED A STUTTER SINCE NEW. THE STUTTER OR LACK OF HESITATION OCCURS EVERY TIME I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT CAUSES ME TO HESITATE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND EVERYWHERE ELSE AS I KNOW THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND PROPERLY. I MISSED THE LEMON LAW POTENTIAL OF THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I WAS GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE, CHANGING JOBS AND MOVING. THE BIGGEST REASON I MISSED THE LEMON LAW RECOVERY IS I KEPT BELIEVING THE DEALERS COMMENTS THAT IT WOULD BE FIXED AT THE MAJOR TUNE UP. I CONSISTENTLY REPORTED TO THE DEALER AT EVERY SERVICE VISIT THAT THE CAR STILL HESITATES TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE FOUND ONLY LIMITED INFORMATION SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS QUALIFIES AS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I CANNOT DRIVE DEFENSIVELY, IF I WAS REQUIRED TO HESITATE QUICKLY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO SO. THANK YOU! *TR

I HAVE AN 06 SUBARU LEGACY GT.AT MY 30,000MILE CHECKUP THE REPORT STATES GOOD EXCEPT THE REAR BRAKE PADS & ROTORS WHICH IS RATED; MAY REQUIRE FOLLOW UP ATTENTION.THE REAR ROTORS WERE MACHINED. AT 37,778 MILES THE RADIO WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT SHORTING OUT. AT THIS MILEAGE MY COOLANT CAP IS NO LONGER HOLDING PRESSURE & HAS TO BE REPLACED. AT 44,542MILES, THE INVOICE SAYS REPLACE REAR BRAKES AS ONLY THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED & THE REAR ROTORS WERE MACHINED 6,000MILES AGO. AT 47,560 MILES FOURTH GEAR IS GRINDING.THE INVOICE STATES; FOUND LOW/DIRTY MANUAL TRANSMISSION FLUID.THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AT 30,000MILES & THE FLUID LEVELS ARE TO BE CHECKED AT EVERY VISIT WHICH WAS LAST AT 47,478 MILES.TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS REPLACED.AT 47,560 MILES; FOUND REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARPED EXCESSIVELY.THIS WAS NOT MENTIONED AT 44,542MILES WHEN THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT THIS TIME AGAIN; AS THE FRONT ROTORS WERE TO THIN & WERE REPLACED. FROM 3-5-08 WHEN THE LAST MAJOR INSPECTION WAS DONE THE FRONT ROTORS WERE MARKED;MAY REQUIRE FOLLOW UP ATTENTION.ON 4-17-08 THE ROTORS ARE TOO THIN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED.AT 50,129 MILES THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED.THE LEAKING INNER AXLE SEALS WAS UNNOTICED BY THE TECHNICIAN UNTIL I MENTIONED IT. THE INVOICE STATES;THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE FRONT INNER AXLE SEALS LEAKING. FOUND KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM BOTH FRONT AXLES CAUSED BY LACK OF GREASE DUE TO LEAKING BOOTS. THE AXLE BOOTS WERE REPLACED. AT 53,455 MILES FOUND FRONT ROTORS WARPED, RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AS THEY WERE JUST REPLACED AT 47,560 MILES. THE CLUTCH FEELS THAT IT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY,FOURTH GEAR IS GRINDING AGAIN & IS DIFFICULT TO GET INTO GEAR.WHEN SHIFTING AT TIMES, CLUTCH WILL BE COMPLETELY DISENGAGED AND VEHICLE REVS TO 5000+RPMS FOR NO REASON.I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP TO TAKE TO MY TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST FOR A 2ND OPINION; THE HOOD WASN'T CLOSED, IT WAS ONLY LATCHED.

ABOUT A MONTH AGO I PURCHASED A 2006 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5 GT MT. I HAVE TWO MAJOR COMPLAINTS THAT MOST PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT. 1) HESITATION UNDER ACCELERATION. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY SUBARU. ONE TECH TOLD ME THAT THE ECU NEEDS TO BE REFLASHED, BUT THAT SUBARU HAS NOT COME UP WITH A FLASH TO FIX THE PROBLEM YET. 2) BAD SMELL FROM THE CLUTCH. HAPPENS MOSTLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, BUT OCCURS AT OTHER TIMES TOO. I'VE HAD IT HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR, AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A LONG TIME, CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SHIFTING. IT IS VERY BOTHERSOME.*JB