2019 Subaru Outback Fuel system Problems

“The vehicle ran rough and then lost power while exiting I-55 in the chicago area. The vehicle was stalled on the side of the exit ramp, but I was able to restart it and exit the interstate. It seems like it is related to the ongoing fuel pump recall.”

“My Outback had fuel pump failure and stalled on highway ramp on july 5, 2020 after Subaru dealership replaced fuel pump on july 1, 2020 per safety recall wrd-20. On july 1, 2020, I had my 18,000 miles service and safety recall wrd-20 (fuel-pump) done at Subaru dealership. Picked up the car and drove it home. On july 5, I drove from pleasant hill to san francisco and the car stalled on highway 101 at off ramp. I cannot restart the car and there was heavy smell of gasoline coming inside the car. …”

“On several occasions the vehicle when the car was in motion (city driving) it accelerated when my foot was off the gas pedal and was on the brake pedal. It was a shock but I continued applying pressure on the brake pedal and the acceleration would stop. It happened 3 of 4 times during the initial 5 months of owning the car. Bought this car new approximately 8 months ago on 8/29/19. I called dealer and they said they had not heard about this happening with other outbacks and I would have to leave the car with them to see if they could get it to do the same. …”

“In january, 2020, my 2019 Subaru Outback failed to start because the battery was dead. It did start with a jump but had a dead battery the next time I wanted to use it. I had the Outback towed to the nearest dealer over 100 miles away. They offered no help, telling me the problem was battery drainage from the remote starter I had installed. So, I drove home and then another 100 miles in the opposite direction to have the starter checked. The technician told me the remote starter was within acceptable range.I managed to get through the winter with a battery maintainer. …”

“I have been unable to safely drive my 2019 Subaru Outback since june of 2020. I received an official safety recall notice in the mail from Subaru. The notice stated that the vehicle was at risk for a crash if not repaired. Several weeks ago I contacted Subaru of el paso where I purchased the vehicle, as instructed in the recall notice, to schedule and complete the safety repair. I was informed at that time that the required parts were not available. The Subaru agent was unable to let me know when the parts would become available. I have received no follow-up from Subaru since that time. …”