2010 Subaru Outback Engine cooling Problems

“My 2010 Subaru Outback with a 6 speed manual transmission has stalled on my multiple times. It has always been within the first few minutes of the car running. It has stalled backing up out of a parking spot, approaching a traffic light or spot sign, slowing down to make both a right and a left hand turn, and it has also stalled going about 35mph driving down the street. Every time it has stalled the A/C was on.”

“5 months after the car was purchased new I started using the air conditioner. Within the first week as I was slowing make a right turn into a parking lot from the street I engaged the clutch to shift from 3rd gear to second and the car died and I had no power steering or power brakes. I didn't use the air conditioner all the time. Two times the following week the same thing occurred again, both times slowing down and engaging the clutch and down shifting. …”

“When downshifting to turn or when slowing to stop, the engine regularly sputters and has died twice in the last month causing a loss of power steering and brakes. It also happened once while I was turning left into my neighborhood. Luckily the car had enough residual speed to complete the turn and no traffic was approaching. The car does not have any issue restarting after it happens. I took the car to the dealer this morning, 26 july 2010. After 2 hours, they said they know of the problem, but could not download the fix .”

“(1)under normal driving conditions, (2)the engine stalls approaching a stop when the clutch is depressed, it almost stalls every time I drive it whenever approaching a stop. It has only stalled once in the two weeks I have owned it. Possible consequences could be a collision due to loss of power steering, power brakes, and distraction.(3)contacted dealership service department and was advised that they have another vehicle with same problems in for over a month with no fix available yet. I was offered a loaner vehicle, but I declined it. …”

“I bought my Subaru Outback 2010 in early apr. While I am fairly satisfied with the vehicle, I encountered 4 times totally that the engine shut off itself while I was driving. Normally it happens when I was slowing down and sometimes switching lanes. When that happens, I have to restart engine quickly to have full control of the vehicle. Since when engine is off, power break and steering system will not work. I had to use parking break to stop the car from rolling the first two times since I was nervous, and I didn't know the engine was off. …”