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Make an appointment with Google for repairs? Seriously, do the same search "Subaru loss of power, switch to neutral back to drive and resolves" for a deeper dive. AI Overview: A Subaru losing power while driving but recovering when shifted to neutral and back to drive (N-D reset) usually indicates a transmission control module (TCM) glitch, a faulty inhibitor/neutral safety switch, or a torque converter solenoid issue. This action effectively resets the transmission's active gear command.

Colorado time machine?

Whoah an educational "free ride" and a Subaru rust free ride! Graduating debt free is liberating. Congrats to your daughter.

I had an 05 Outback and in chasing the dreaded P0420, I was "thrilled" to discover that there were 3 cats and 5 oxygen sensors. Somewhere there is a Subaru engineer busting a gut with laughter... and a parts manager handsomely salaried.

I just spoke with buddy and he reminded me that he used 2 vacuums. One blowing in and one sucking out the other end. Save the pieces and find a recycler.

Try just banging on it and dumping out the broken bits.

Runs perfect albeit on the loud side. VAROOOM!!!

Possibly clogged cat converter(s)? Broken bit's of the honeycomb will follow gravity and clog the exhaust when car is heading up hill. The noise will startle the neighbors but if you can disconnect the cat(s) and test drive, that will help in diagnosing this issue. Buddy had this issue and just emptied the broken bits and drove on.

So is there no deteriorating catalytic converter potentially contributing to clogged exhaust? Saw it on a Ford van years ago. Ran it loud and proud to diagnose a clogged cat.

Did the p0420 code go off by itself or did you reset it? Keep us posted if it returns.

what was your catalytic code? was it the P0420

Very clever. So rather than continue to reduce your hoarded inventory of Subie parts, you intend on hiding it in plain sight from your wife in the form of a Baja?

I bought an aftermarket shaft for my 05 (I think) now sold that worked out just fine. I will search my posts here to see what other info I may have posted. check out Parts Geek. They have some for Auto at $300+ https://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/2000/subaru/outback/driveshaft_-ar-_axle/drive_shaft.html?rp=driveshaft

have a look here: https://www.icarsoft.com/Article/s-269-269.html a reasoned step-wise diagnosis and treatment for your code

Do you feel it under the seat when the vibration occurs. Something similar in mine turned out to be drive shaft. Got an aftermarket since the u-joint was not replaceable and all was good.