At the risk of riling up all the anti-consumer-complaint trolls who dwell in here, I need to ask if anyone with a recent model Outback is experiencing sudden accleration problems while stopped, foot firmly on brake.
This has happened to us twice, with two separate drivers, each with over 20 years driving experience. Here's what happens:
Car is stopped in traffic, idling for maybe a minute. Suddenly, the engine begins to rev. Even with great force applied to the brake, the car lurches forward a few inches. In both cases, we threw the car into Neutral (it is an automatic). At this point, the engine revs wildly. We then put the car into Park, and the engine revving gradually subsides and everything returns to normal.
This is the third Outback we have owned since 1996. And I repeat, there is absolutely no question about it: we were depressing the brake, not the gas pedal. In fact, the car was stopped dead in traffic for about one minute before this happened. Two different drivers, two different occasions. A quick search on the Internet and the NHTSA reveals that this is a problem Subaru drivers have been complaining about for at least six years.
If you have had any experiences of a similar nature, please post here or email me at: snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com.
And to all the wackos who immediately claim that all automotive problems are caused by the drivers and send a barrage of insulting posts claiming the original poster was drunk, stupid, elderly or looking for a law suit, flame away. That's what kill filters are for. :)
Wanderer