Total abs brake system failure while attempting to stop vehicle in light traffic at less than 20 mph on dry surface. first attempt to brake met with undue brake pedal resistance with no stopping action. second attempt met with unrestricted pedal travel to the floor with no stopping action. vehicle only stopped on impact. the driver and two other people were injured. *la
I was approaching a stop light last april 28, 200) and went to apply my brakes, only to find that they weren't going to work. i was only going about 20 mph and gravity slowed me down to below 18 mph because air bags didn't deploy, only to be stopped by a car making a left hand turn onto a highway via road-ramp. 3 people were injured, and my driving record severely scorched. needless to say, i had the car towed to an independent mechanic to fix the defective brakes ticket. there were ...
During the afternoon of the december 21st ice storm in bozeman montana, my 2005 subaru baja slid off the road and down a steep incline. although i only sustained bumps and bruises, the car was totaled. the accident could have easily been fatal. the windshield was heavily damaged, the car axles were broken, there was severe damage to three sides of the vehicle. i wondered why the airbags had not deployed. when i researched the situation i found there was a recall on 2005 subaru airbags. supposedly a faulty release switch and potentially a release of ...
Overall the worst problem with Subaru Baja relates to AIR BAGS problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific Baja years that are prone to issues with these components.