SubaruDad

Mike, Glad to hear Subaru came through with the 2006 for you. I hope it performs well for you. While I haven't checked out the 2006, I would bet it is identical to the 05 in regards to trailer hitches. On the 05, the wiring harness is accessed by removing all the styrofoam inserts on the Left rear floor, then reaching up under the left rear side panel where you will find the harness taped in a loop. Grab and tear the taped loop to release the harness. Gordon

Thanks very much! That would be great news if it fixes the problem!

I have an 05 Outback VDC with the 3.0 engine, and love the car with two exceptions (which may be related.) First is the constant up-and-down shifting of the trans which I have learned to overcome by using the manual shift mode, especially on the freeway. The second, and bigger concern, is the very significantly delayed throttle response whenever I have to floor it. My brother-in-law with a 4 cylinder non-turbo 05 Outback has noted the same thing. My son says he was almost killed a few weeks ago when driving my 05. He floored it to avoid someone, and nothing happened for a second or a second and a half. Does anyone know if this car uses a drive-by-wire throttle? If so, does anyone make a software patch to fix this problem? I try to drive defensively, but sometimes you need the throttle to respond when you step on it, and I have never driven any car with such a delayed throttle response. Thanks for any advice! 05 Outback 3.0 VDC 98 Outback Sport

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the forum, having just bought a '98 Imprezza Outback Sport for my daughter. It looks like it's in great condition with 108k miles on it. I do have one question. I notice plastic devices on top of the rear seats, but there are no head restraints. Is it possible to buy head restraints that mount back there? Thanks for any info you might have. Gordon