2006 Subaru Legacy Engine problems

This only affect 05-06 legacy gt owners. The up-pipe for the subaru legacy gt in these given years have a catalytic converter in there and after a certain mileage, the debris of the catalytic converter breaking down would shoot back into the turbocharger. That would cause the turbo failure and stall the vehicle unexpectedly. The catalytic converter in the up-pipe does not have any indication of % of wear and most non-car enthusiasts would not know what the issue is caused by except for an expensive turbo...

I had run into a few small problems this winter, like my steering wheel not turning when the car was cold, but I experienced my first major problem while my vehicle was stationary, but had been running. I was going through a drive through, had to put my car in park, then when I went to shift it back into drive, nothing would happen. It was stuck in park. I don't think the problem was temp. Related, it was about 40 degrees outside. After turning the car on/off four or five times I was able to get it going, but my...

Car would not accelerate upon entering the highway after pushing on the gas pedal the car wouldn't do anything . I was able to get off to the side and missed being hit from behind from on coming traffic...I notice check engine light and flashing cruse control light... Second time some weeks later it did the same thing this is very dangerous because you never know when this will happen.

The cylinder head gasket went out with only 67,000 mileage on the engine and I hear this happening on this style and year of the car. I have heard that subaru is recalling many of the engines from 2012 to 2013. This is a major issue and subaru should recall the engines and fix this problem free of charge.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru legacy. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost acceleration and the check engine and cruise control warning indicators illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the technician could not find a code to identify the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Was in cruise control around 45 mph, came to a stop and ce and cc lights illuminated, and gas pedal was dissabled, so a fellow motorist helped me push the car away from the intersection. After turning engine on and off several times throttle control came back and I could drive home (ce and cc lights still on). I replaced the gas pedal and reset the lights. Similar problem reoccurred on way to work, ce and cc lights came on but still had throttle control and cc was inactive. I suspect a disconnect in the drive by wire logic for the gas pedal versus the cc.

While driving engine light and cruise lights come on and vehicle will not accelerate. I almost got rearended because of it. It set a code #p2138. It is very dangerous and there should be a recall on it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru legacy. The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the check engine and the cruise control warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000. The vin was not available.

The engine shutoff while my wife was driving this car in traffic. The resulting problem was a failed crankshaft position sensor. This failure shut the engine off and the car was without power to pull to the side of the road. Had she been making a left turn in front of oncoming traffic, this could have resulted in a major multiple car accident. My question to subaru (given they like to tout their automobiles' safety record) is why would any engine sensor failure leave the car without power? Isn't this the same as the infamous gm ignition switch tragedy? Since the sensor was replaced, my wife is afraid to drive the car for understandable reasons. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru legacy. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after multiple attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 181,000.

While crossing a four-lane road, the accelerator pedal went limp and caused the engine to become unresponsive. The car would not accelerate and barely made it across the lanes of traffic to the median safely. The check engine light illuminated and when placed into park, the engine revved to approximately 2500rpm without my foot being on the pedal. I turned the engine off, and restarted it only to have it rev again on its own to 2500rpm. It took 5-6 attempts to restart it before the engine idled appropriately and...

The vehicle stopped responding to throttle pedal input, resulting in having to pull off the road, across lanes of traffic. Engine light comes on and cruise control light flashes. After restarting 3 times the lights go away. Dealer couldn't replicate so would not cover under warranty. This has happened on several occasions since, usually only in summer. Code is p2138 and appears to be a consistent problem with subaru vehicles. *Tr

Before this - engine replaced with very few miles - subaru claimed no warranty - insurance paid based on tiny leak in radiator - car just quit. Never knew of any leak - not water in garage floor ever. Then on 12/28/10 had heard loud knocking noise in front end. Subaru sent wrecker (2 hrs_ 1-way) to pick up car - replaced front end problems. Continued/constant problems with this vehicle - truly a lemon. I am 77 - have been stranded more than 2 x's recently - car just loses power - ck engine & cruise lights - also ...

I was driving with my 6 month pregnant wife. No indication of impending problem. Suddenly the at oil temp indicator lighted up and split second I loss engine power with steering became stiff. Good thing I was not in the freeway yet and was able to safely pull over with residual momentum. This could be worse if I am passing thru my daily commute of using the bridge or if it happened in the freeway because I do not have total control of the car brought the car to the dealer to diagnose the er-hc error in the dash...

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru legacy. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the cruise control and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle would not accelerate and engaged into limp mode. The contact shut the engine off and after restarting the vehicle, the contact was able to drive without failure however, the warning lights continued to illuminate. The failure recurred three times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was...

While driving the check engine light came on and the cruise control started flashing, with no response from the gas pedal, only a high idle. Had the check engine light cleared and everything was fine. Out of town for the second occurrence same thing happened, now subaru has the car and I was told the engine harness has to be replaced at a cost of $1883.36. It seems to me that this should be covered under my extended warranty. *Tr

The turbocharger in my 2005 subaru legacy gt has needed replaced multiple times. Each time the car becomes un-drivable and has also cut off while in motion in the middle of the road. The vehicle had this occur in january 2011, august 2012 and now again in october 2012. The car has been serviced regularly and has been driven under normal conditions. Subaru has acknowledged that is defective but has not issued a recall for this safety concern. I am one of quite a few customers reporting the same issue. Despite...

I have an 06 subaru legacy gt.At my 30,000mile checkup the report states good except the rear brake pads & rotors which is rated; may require follow up attention.The rear rotors were machined. At 37,778 miles the radio was replaced due to it shorting out. At this mileage my coolant cap is no longer holding pressure & has to be replaced. At 44,542miles, the invoice says replace rear brakes as only the brake pads were replaced & the rear rotors were machined 6,000miles ago. At 47,560 miles fourth gear is grinding.The...

On june 24, 2008 my 06 subaru legacy lgt wagon suffered a serious engine failure. My oil pickup tube completely sheared off from the engine block due to a design flaw. Apparently this is a known problem with these pickup tubes for the subaru legacy & impreza models. I called the dealership to report my oil light was flashing, and I was told by the dealership rep "to drive it in and they will check it out". I asked again are you sure its ok to drive and was told yes. Later that day I called the dealer and asked...

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 subaru legacy. While the vehicle was stopped, the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. Once she pulled the vehicle over, she opened the hood and noticed flames coming from the radiator. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to her local mechanic and repaired. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. The vehicle was never diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 36,700.