# Suburu Outback Loss of Thottle **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 31, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suburu-outback-loss-of-thottle/86929 "2014-08-31T22:34:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bgbrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/67e7ee/32.png) [@bgbrown](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bgbrown)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suburu-outback-loss-of-thottle/86929/1 "2014-08-31T22:34:32Z")
I have a 2004 Suburu Outback with a throttle positioning sensor (TPS) instead of a cable. Intermittently, I lose my throttle. At the same time my check engine light goes on and my cruise control button has a flashing light and my cruise control does not function… I coast off the road, place the transmission in park, turn “OFF” the engine, wait 15 seconds and restart the engine. The throttle control works and I go on my merry way. After a few hours of driving, the check engine light goes out and the cruise control functions again. This incident occurs about once a week. I have 145,000 on the engine. ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suburu-outback-loss-of-thottle/86929/2 "2014-09-01T00:00:18Z")
More than likely it’s your pedal position sensor connector. I would spray both sides of the connector with contact cleaner and use a little diaelectric grease on it. Also, check and make sure it fully seats and locks when you put it back together. This is a known problem among Subaru owners. [http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/66-problems-maintenance/24906-code-p2138-throttle-position-sensor.html](http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/66-problems-maintenance/24906-code-p2138-throttle-position-sensor.html)