Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / OUTBACK / 2003

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004294720 Incident Date: Aug, 12 2004
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: OUTBACK Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 16 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Serious hesitation in first gear when starting at intersections (manual transmission, 2.5l engine). engine speed drops sharply. must stomp gas pedal in unsafe manner to recover. very dangerous in traffic - speed is impossible to modulate in first gear without using clutch. engine is strong and predictable in all other gears. *jb