I received a notice from subaru described as a service program wur-03. therefore it is not a recall like the ecm and pcv valve issues. i was unable to make an appointment since i received the notice so close to the holiday. unfortunately i was involved in a traffic accident before i was able to get the vehicle in for the service. the service is explained as an issue with the brake hoses where fluid seeps between the layers of the hoses. so, subaru wants to replace all 4 of the brake hoses at no charge. i am an auto tech so i know that any internal breakdown of a brake hose interferes with the ability of the brake system performing properly. what happened during the accident in question is that the vehicle failed to stop in time causing my vehicle to strike the vehicle in front of me. there was sufficient space for the vehicle stop without striking the other vehicle. but when i pressed the brakes i heard a noise, almost like the abs pump over-pressurizing, the brake pedal vibrated and pushed back against my foot slightly as my vehicle slid into the back of the car in front of me. at the time of the accident the roads were dry and it was sunny about 50 degrees. in other words, absolutely no reason for my vehicle to slide.
Started the car it was on park, the car accelerated to 5rpm in a matter of seconds engine sounded like an airplane, i shut the car and repeated the same procedure 3 times. called the dealer and had it towed there. the first time i complained was and took it to the dealer it was accelerating on high but they reprogammed it. was stationary on city street
I was parking my car at apartment's parking lot by right turning. i was driving really slow about 5miles/hr.my foot was on the break pedal and as i press the break to slow my car further it got accelerated (with raving engine noise) and hit front parking fence as well as parked car right to me. i moved the automatic gear stick to parking position and able to stop the car. i talked with my car maker and they looked at it and prepared a report in 10 weeks. according to them weather mat might be the cause of this problem.but i do not think weather mat moved from its place during incident. i am really scared to drive this car again specially my car manufacturer doesn't seems to find the real cause of problem. i think my vehicle had an electrical malfunction that causes the vehicle to continue accelerating even my foot was on break.