Subaru Outback Owners
I know this is a gun forum, but here's a car question for Subaru owners. I'm having a problem with a 2006 Subaru Outback with around 170,000 miles on it. Shifts fine on flat grades. Going up steeper grades, it's like the gas pedal cuts off at 40 mph. The vehicle slows to a crawl until I reach the top of the hill, then returns to normal. Downshifts itself (automatic transmission) until it creeps along at 5-10 mph. Only recent code is evap system which won't cause any problems, so I'm told. I've replaced oil pressure sensor, fuel pump and catalytic converter recently. Normally I get 200,000 plus miles out of an Outback before it gives up. Transmission fluid full and red. If I use sport mode to shift manually, I might get a little farther before the gas pedal acts dead. Does anyone have any ideas about this? I'm tired of the dealership making $1000. wrong guesses. Blue Driver
shows no codes at present.
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Try backing up the hill. Goes okay? There's an obstruction in the gas tank outlet (rust flakes?) or you've got a load of water in the gas tank. Tip a bottle of HEET in there and see if that helps. These are Alaska problems. 0 -
My bookkeeper bought a nice used 2016 Subbie a couple months ago. Everything fine until one day she started getting power loss and dash lights blinking everywhere. Tears aplenty as she stumbled it back home.
Hauled to the shop. Squirrels had made a feast out of the wiring harness on top the transmission. HINT
Price you pay to live in the woods with natures 4 legged critters.
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