2011 Subaru Limited 2.5i Outback with 41,000 miles. The car would, when driving, start missing terribly, then die. After sitting for a while, the car would finally start again, drive a ways, start missing terribly, then die. First time this happened, my mobile mechanic put his computer on and it threw a code for a bad cam sensor. That was replaced. Car seemed to run ok for a week, then the problem showed up again. Since this car is driven so little (to work and back every day for a total of about 6-8 miles per day), and since it seems the problem was occurring only after the car warms up, it took a drive of over 6.8 mile to have the problem occur again.
I cannot say for sure that the problem would not have continued occurring even right after the cam sensor was replaced. As of now, I don't believe the cam sensor was the problem. Then, the exact same original symptoms of missing terribly, then dying, have occurred again. Dealer service department said it was the valve gaskets/plug gaskets leaking oil onto the spark plugs. They replaced the gaskets and the plugs to the tune of $950. And now, AGAIN, the same symptoms occurred on 2/21/20. Now the same Subaru dealer service department says the problem is the ECM to the tune of $1,000 for the fix. I'm afraid this is one of those problem that will never go away. I do not trust the Dealer service department to diagnose and fix this problem correctly ever.
2011 Subaru Limited 2.5i Outback with 41,000 miles. The car would, when driving, start missing terribly, then die. After sitting for a while, the car would finally start again, drive a ways, start missing terribly, then die. First time this happened, my mobile mechanic put his computer on and it threw a code for a bad cam sensor. That was replaced. Car seemed to run ok for a week, then the problem showed up again. Since this car is driven so little (to work and back every day for a total of about 6-8 miles per day), and since it seems the problem was occurring only after the car warms up, it took a drive of over 6.8 mile to have the problem occur again.
I cannot say for sure that the problem would not have continued occurring even right after the cam sensor was replaced. As of now, I don't believe the cam sensor was the problem. Then, the exact same original symptoms of missing terribly, then dying, have occurred again. Dealer service department said it was the valve gaskets/plug gaskets leaking oil onto the spark plugs. They replaced the gaskets and the plugs to the tune of $950. And now, AGAIN, the same symptoms occurred on 2/21/20. Now the same Subaru dealer service department says the problem is the ECM to the tune of $1,000 for the fix. I'm afraid this is one of those problem that will never go away. I do not trust the Dealer service department to diagnose and fix this problem correctly ever.
- John T., Englewood, CO, US