CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2014 Outback is showing an early trend of problems with hesitation when accelerating.
The vast majority of owners experiencing this problem have reported that Subaru has not been able to find the cause of the engine hesitation, or fix the problem.
Especially because this is a potential safety defect, we are flagging the 2014 Outback as a model year to watch out for.
It all started with loss of power and jerky acceleration. Then engine lights came on. Brought it to dealership - they said catalytic converter gone bad. Good news - it was covered by extended warranty. No answer why it gone bad. The catalytic converters are designed to last a lifetime of a vehicle, but mechanics at deanship just replaced it with no further diagnostics done.
I am not convinced that for no reason the catalytic converter can go bad. Moreover, I think it was a consequence of some other problems with engine (misfiring!!! oil getting into exhaust!!! or else).
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It all started with loss of power and jerky acceleration. Then engine lights came on. Brought it to dealership - they said catalytic converter gone bad. Good news - it was covered by extended warranty. No answer why it gone bad. The catalytic converters are designed to last a lifetime of a vehicle, but mechanics at deanship just replaced it with no further diagnostics done.
I am not convinced that for no reason the catalytic converter can go bad. Moreover, I think it was a consequence of some other problems with engine (misfiring!!! oil getting into exhaust!!! or else).
- mikeg62, Buffalo Grove, US