Tl* the contact leased a 2018 a subaru forester. The contact stated while driving at 25 MPH up a hill, the brake pedal was applied but failed to respond and vehicle rolled backwards and crashed into a tree. The door failed to open. There were no reported injuries. A police report was filed. No air bags deployed. The vehicle was taken to subaru sherman oaks (5747 van nuys blvd, van nuys, ca 91401 (818) 670-7450) where the vehicle was working as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted however no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 35,000.
2018 Subaru Forester brakes complaints
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As it stands in p (park) it has a really high idle even in neutral as if it wants to go. Then in drive it will lurch really fast. Or I have my foot on the break and it starts to rev high then after 3-5sec of seeing rev cycle in the 2000-3000s it calms down. I almost rear-ended a car yesterday. If you slightly pull off the brake the car will want to jolt forward. When it revs high and I take my foot off the brake it jolts forward then slows as if it recognizes I never had my foot on the accelerator. In all of these times I never had my foot on the gas pedal. I don't have pictures because obviously it's scary and I'd rather focus on the driving then my car acting strange. But I realised that when this was happening more and more frequently my brakes completely wore out. I went from a 7/10 to a 1/10 in between a 3000 mile service! It all became more apparent after the 30,000 mile mark
2018 subaru forester. Consumer writes in regards to braking issue. *ld the consumer stated the brake pedal became spongy/mushy after driving several miles. The pedal would continue to travel to the floor after being depressed. *js the consumer stated the manufacturer and dealer were notified. The dealer stated the vehicle was operating as designed. The consumer was unsatisfied with this response.
I was in stop and go traffic. I don't remember if I was taking foot off brake, or gas pedal. This happen within seconds. Car started to accelerate, I slammed on brakes still moving, I pulled emergency brake, still moving, I hit back end of pick-up truck. By then I had put car in park and turned off ignition.
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