Brakes are soft and go almost to the floor. one cannot pump up todays brakes. rear brakes almost new. front brake pads new. brakes stop vehicle in normal operation. my concern in emergency situation. very heavy braking goes very close to the floor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact attempted to stop at a red light and the brake pedal traveled all the way down to the floorboard. the contact began to pump the brake pedal until the vehicle stopped. the vehicle was driven to kupper subaru (805 e main st, mandan, nd 58554) where it was determined that the vehicle was performing according to design. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 7,092.
Tl* the contact owned a 2018 subaru outback. while reversing in the driveway, the brake pedal was applied, but failed to respond when depressed to the floorboard. the vehicle overturned and crashed in the driveway. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the side curtain air bags deployed. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance agency. the independent mechanic stated that the brakes failed to work while leaving the crash site; therefore, the vehicle was towed to an independent salvage lot. the contact called flatiron subaru (5995 arapahoe ave, boulder, co 80303, (877) 464-2714) and was referred to the manufacturer. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 1-374723133. additionally, an investigation team collected the data box. the failure mileage was approximately 6,000. the vin was not available.
I went to to stop at a traffic light and my brakes failed. i swerved to miss the car directly in front of me. i hit 5 other cars and the car flipped. the fire department had to cut us out of the car.this was a busy street.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. each time the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated without warning. the contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal to slow down the vehicle. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 4,400.
The vehicle pulls to the left. the dealer addressed the problem twice in two weeks by doing a four wheel alignment. the vehicle is still pulling to the left. a more concerning issue just started. the vehicle has applied the right front brake at highway speeds. not hard, just enough to feel the steering wheel jump to the right. i was traveling approximately 65 to 70 mph on a straight interstate highway when this happened.