2006 Subaru Outback Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“I was driving my 2006 Subaru Outback at around 40 MPH, going straight on a busy road. Without warning, the accelerator stopped functioning and the vehicle slowed down abruptly. It apparently entered a safe mode, with a maximum speed of about 10 MPH regardless of how much pressure I applied to the accelerator. The check engine warning light was illuminated, and the cruise control light began flashing. I pulled into a parking lot and turned off the ignition. …”

“My 2006 Subaru Outback has had a code p2138 issue for over two months now. In many cases I am in the car with my 4 year old son and end up being in danger for no reason. Loosing 99% of power while going to school or to the store. All attempts to fix this issue have not worked and the car itself is thought of as a death trap in our house. Subaru disregards the code and offers no fix. Please issue a recall. Lives are at risk.”

“When coming to a stop, our Subaru Outback shudders and stalls out. This happens on various occasions and has become a bit of a safety concern when stopping in traffic. On february 6th 2017, I went to our local Subaru service center and they inspect the car and explained that they need to replace the torque converter and associate components and this was validated by a service bulletin TSB #16-90-13r . They explained to us that the cost to repair/replace the torque convert would be $1546 dollars plus taxes. …”

“I recently had p2138.. One time. No throttle response, stopped on a hill on a 2 lane road, on a curve, in big sur.. Not good. Rolled backwards down hill after the ones behind had all passed me. Turned off car, waited for 10 minutes, then it fixed itself after a restart. Jiggled the pedal connector and it has been gone for the last 2 weeks while waiting for my mechanic to have room in his schedule to replace my throttle pedal (which has a pedal position sensor), two days from now.”

“I am in my third season driving my 2006 Subaru Outback to lake tahoe for winter ski season. I've always felt confident driving on snowy or icy roads until my last two trips--christmas 2008, and new year's 2009. On these trips, I experienced very disturbing fishtailing that everyone in the car noticed, and I had to fight to compensate for. This occurred even on long straight sections. Each time I had to slow down well below the flow of traffic, and the speed of previous trips. …”