Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||||
| 063103 | 12/08/2004 | 063103R | 10002989 | Replacement of the electronic control unit (ecu) for anti-lock brake system (abs) repair. *tt update. *tt | 10/03/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/14/2003 | 2 | ||
| When the brake was applied, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 10/11/1999 | |||
| While driving at 50 mph on wet pavement vehicle hydro planed. driver applied the brakes, and vehicle slid off the road and ran into brick wall. *ak | |||
| While driving vehicle suddenly accelerates out of control which could cause a crash. the braking system does not work properly while vehicle is accelerating. also problems with rack and pinion steering. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1999 | |||
| The braking system malfunctioned, causing brake pedal to feel mushy, and had extended stopping distance, which could cause a crash. currently at dealer's. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 09/02/1997 | |||
| On a dry pavement, while driving 60 mph, went to slow down by applying the brakes, and the vehicle spinned out and almost caused a serious accident. dealer won't determine problem. *ak | |||
| When applying the brakes the pedal goes to the floor and vehicle does not stop. dealer has not seen vehicle since collision. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle continued to accelerate while standing on the brake pedal. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 01/14/2004 | 60000 | 20 | 06/25/1997 |
| Power brakes fail to function immediately and shortly after (within about 5 minutes) after cold start in temperatures below 10 degrees f. brake pedal remains high and stiff with little to no travel distance indicating no power to power brake system but brake pedal apparently travels enough distance to allow shifting out of park. user remedy is to allow more than 5 minutes to warm and verify brake pedal travels normal distance indicating power brake system is functioning before shifting out of park. other remedy is to sharply depress brake pedal several times until the brake pedal travels normal distance indicating power brake system is functioning before shifting our of park. this remedy works fine for me when i remember to follow this procedure during temperature below 10 degrees f. other family members that do not drive my vehicle as often as i do are prone to forgetting to follow the remedy procedure. for anyone, including myself, that is either unaware of this defect in vehicles operation or forgets to follow the remedy procedure finds them self in a very surprising situation if traveling at a speed to fast to allow for braking with a failed power brake system. i have actually noticed this problem for the first time during the winter of 2002 - 2003 and have noticed this once again this winter with the recent onset of frigid weather here in the northeast portion of massachusetts. i have yet to bring my vehicle in for specific service on this matter, however, i do plan to contact a local subaru dealer for assistance. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 01/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| Problems with brake equipment on 1997 subaru outback. *mr the brakes failed to stop, resulting in the consumer rear ended the vehicle in front. moisture was found in the hose which resulted in the valve freezing due to cold temperature, blocking off the vacuum to the power brake unit. *sc | |||