peterwillett

If that's the case, then wow...that was a pretty big screw up on Subaru's part.

You got that right - created a lot of first and last time owners - back to Acura for me in 2 years !

I'm not kidding when I say "bucking"

Yep - mine's Bucking awful too !!

stuttering like an Escort with a blocked fuel filter and a bad tank of gas. Could the problem be something other than the ECU if a reflash doesn't fix it?

Totally agree - I was very annoyed at having to spend $650 on an AP to get the car to run half decently after spending $28k on a car (btw the new AP map versions 1.10 are quite a bit better)

From reading the various threads on this topic, there are clearly different severities of this fault, from none at all to the Escort with the blocked fuel filter, bad gas, burnt out exhaust valve and a broken plug. I think drivers who do not have the problem or have a mild infection would be shocked if they drove my car or yours. I think this explains why some people think we are blowing it out of proportion.

Since running with the AP, I have fixed the blocked filter, exhaust valve and plug, just have the bad gas left. I am hoping the next map release will get rid of that too !!