2008 Subaru Outback Brakes Problems

“I was driving on a city street when I lost braking power. I was able to slow the car down to a stop and get it towed to a mechanic without damage to my car or someone else's vehicle. The mechanic replaced both rear brake lines because they had rusted to the point where they leaked brake fluid. I called Subaru. They told me that they were not liable for the problem.”

“The brake lines show evidence of corrosion with one leaking fluid. My dtr was driving to fl and noted excess brake pedal travel upon arrival and brought it to a repair shop for diagnosis. The mec.h informed her of problem and sent photos of corroded brake lines. I'll forward with addtl. Correspondence if needed.”

“My car was traveling at highway speed when I experienced a sudden and complete loss of braking without any prior warning. The cause is a ruptured, corroded brake line as outlined in recall wqk-47 for my make, model, and year. I strongly feel that this issue is a public safety issue and the recall should cover any repairs for the models outlined in this recall. It is a known safety defect that Subaru refuses to remedy for active cars still on the road.”

“On thursday, dec. 22, about 11:25 a.m., I came to a intersection of meadowlark lane and rt. 528 in rio rancho, nm. And got in the right turn lane. I depressed the brake pedal part-way, felt and heard the grinding under my foot. I lifted off my foot and depressed it fully (no noise or grinding) and came to a complete stop. I turned into the right lane of the 3-lane street. I wanted to get to the far left lane. I signaled and turned left. The car passed through the center lane. …”

“Brake line failure, loss of brakes while driving on us hwy 221. Brake fluid was leaking out from the gas tank splash shied. The brake fluid reservoir was empty. According to recall bulletin a design flaw in the splash shield allows salt to accumulate in this area. I truly believe this is why I have had this failure.recall performed previously did not remedy problem. Subaru applies band aid by spraying with anti-corrosion noxrust. This does not alleviate/solve the corrosion already occurring leading to failure later on, as in my case. …”