10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
77,750 miles

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2005 Subaru Forester brakes problems

brakes problem

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2005 Subaru Forester Owner Comments

problem #4

May 092018

Forester

  • 65,400 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This is a 1 owner car with only 65400 miles on it. I drove down a 30mph road and there was such a loud screeching sound. No light came on, I went to stop there was loud grinding. And 0 brakes out of the blue. The car wouldn't stop. I went threw the stop sign and into traffic before grinding to a stop..this car has been maintained regular. I took it right away to a local repair shop.. they said the brakes are carroded and frozen. Requiring calipers, rotors, pads on each front wheel. Just for the front the cost was over $950. I did show a recall for this but before I go to the sabaru dealer I need to make sure that this is covered. I am a disabled widow I drive very few miles. I have never had any vehicle require any thing other than pads.rhis is a replacement of a defective braking system. Still the brakes light has not even come on.

- Westerlo, NY, USA

problem #3

Jul 042017

Forester

  • 127,000 miles
The rear brake lines rusted through and failed without notice. One several model of Subaru, brakes lines were replaced for corrosion due to a recall. When ordering the replacement part I noticed it applied to some of the cars covered under the recall and some that were not. It seems to my that my forrester had precisely the same lines that were recalled on other models and should have been included in you original settlement with Subaru. We have many older cars in the family and not one of them has ever experienced a brake line failure due to corrosion. It seems to me that Subaru is negligent in supplying cars with brake lines that corrode more easily from the outside that Audi, Toyota, Lexus and Honda - just from our experience.

- Rockville, MD, USA

problem #2

Dec 212014

Forester

  • 77,000 miles
The brake light came on two days prior. Checked fluid and was a bit low. I hadn't noticed and fluids under car so did not give it a second thought. I was driving on Sunday and had loss of pedal and the brake light came on and I nursed it home. I added fluid and pumped pedal in driveway. The pedal went to floor. I pulled it up on the internet and found some Subaru vehicles same age had brake line issues that were involved in a recall. I to a local shop and the service manger told me it would be very expensive. I contacted Subaru and that as a goodwill gesture that they would credit $500 toward the $1850 bill which I thought was gracious. The dealer said the recall did not include the brake lines, but it did. I don't want to jeopardize what they are going to do for me, but could of been a scary event. I purchased the car new in Michigan and took it to North Carolina. I do believe that this problem is related to your brake line recall and should be expanded to previous years. Thanks

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #1

Jul 282014

Forester 4-cyl

  • 41,600 miles
On July 28, 2014 I was pulling into my parking space at my condo.the brakes wouldn't stop the car and the engine seemed to surge forward. The passenger with me looked down and said the gas pedal looked to be all the way to the floor. The car had to be towed, and I am still awaiting for the damage estimate from my insurance company.

- Davie, FL, USA

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