At times when you press the accelerator from a stop it takes 5 or 6 seconds to respond.i was pulling on to the highway turning left.this could be a very dangerous or even fatal incident if there was oncoming traffic.reading from the intrnet i see that this has been a problem as far back as 2013.someone needs to fix this problem before someone dies.
Pulling car into parking space at slow speed when car, without driver input, suddenly accelerated. heavy pressure on brakes, driver felt the abs cycling, did nt stop vehicle. finally, after colliding with a parked car, nose to nose and pushing other car out of its parking spot, driver was able to stop the car my moving transmission gear selector to park
For the past few days, my vehicle many times hesitates for at least 3-5 seconds when trying to accelerate from a stop/rest at a stop light, almost cause accident when trying to enter into an intersection. it seems to happen around 2000 - 3000/rpm. the car even exhibited slight jerky when at the start of accelerating up a slight sloppy hill. this is serious issue as accident is imminent when the car has no acceleration when trying to get going in traffic. this issue is commonly experienced by other drivers (online forum) : http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/66-problems-maintenance/98450-2014-outback-acceleration-hesitation.html
When driving a 2014 subaru outback i experience a 2-4 second hesitation upon accelerating. it first happen when turning left, crossing traffic. i stepped on the gas pedal and nothing happened for a few seconds and then suddenly accelerated into oncoming traffic. fortunately there was no accident just horns beeping from the car i cut off. it happened again when accelerating from a stop onto a highway. that time i applied the brakes as it lunged forward before entering traffic. it happened a few more times at a stop light in the 1 week i drove it. the engine seems to stay at an idle and then after the 2-4 second delay suddenly accelerates according to the level the pedal is depressed. this is my daughter's vehicle and i am concerned about her and her family's safety. there are many complaints on line regarding this problem with subarus, not just outbacks. i actually brought the car in to get this checked out and they told me there are no service notifications regarding hesitations so they can't do anything! they stated that is normal with a cvt transmission. believe me, that is not normal and is an accident waiting to happen. please review the on line complaints. *tr
Vehicle hesitates occasionally on acceleration coming off a stop.
The car does not stay on. started the car by turning the key to the "start" position from the "on" position. the car starts but once the key moves back to "on", the car stops. this is the second time i've been stranded by this occurrence. after 20-30mins, the car starts again. both incidents occurred when it was relatively hot (+85 degrees f). seems to be an ignition issue. *tr
Driving at approximately 20mph, the car suddenly begins to smell of gasoline. soon thereafter, acceleration becomes hesitant and the low-fuel warning light illuminates. the vehicle quickly became inoperable in the middle of a busy road. the vehicle is a model year 2014 and was purchased brand new, less than seven [7] months ago (from the date this complaint was posted). the vehicle has only approximately 9,000 miles on the odometer and has not been driven under any especially severe weather conditions or through treacherous terrain. *tr
Acceleration from a stop or slow speed takes 5-6 seconds for a proper response. turning left is a very real problem or pulling into on coming traffic. i have yet to have an accident because i am extremely careful, but have come frightingly close a few times. can this problem be fixed? this happens when the vehicle is stationary, turning,braking (slowing down and then trying to go back to normal speed. this happens on interstates, around town, etc.
3 to 15 second hesitation in throttle response. last incident nearly resulted in a collision. i stopped waiting for traffic to clear before making an left turn. made the left turn, gently applied the throttle pedal, no response, pushed it to maximum travel, still no response, car coming toward me in oncoming lane, then my car suddenly accelerated so that a collision was avoided. city 2 lane street, turning left.