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2015 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1257541
Internal NHTSA #	10823063
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2015
File date	02/04/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a surging issue with my 3. 6r after cold starts. Upon start-up, the idle will be ~1800 and when i put the car in drive, it will drop to 800-1000rpm. Then, as i slowly pull into the garage, or pull into a stopped line of traffic, the engine will surge back to the higher rpm, causing the vehicle to push through the brakes. I have had this return to high idle occur after i have come to a complete stop, causing the vehicle to push through the applied brakes and requiring additional brake pressure to stop the vehicle. I have also had it occur when slowly rolling forward. I believe this is an unsafe situation that could result in damaged property and/or injury. I see that there is at least one additional nhtsa complaint for this issue, which subaru deemed "normal" operation. I did contact my dealer requesting a firmware update, if one was available, and they said there was not one. I have owned this vehicle since 3/23/2015 and this issue has occurred since new, but it more common in colder weather. I have 18k miles on the vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GEORGETOWN, KY
VIN pattern	4S4BSEJC0F3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	1
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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