This problem has occurred 3 times to date. This is the typical situation: I was driving at a low rate of speed, around 25, coming up to a stop sign. A second or so after I applied the brakes I went over some small bumps on dry pavement and it felt like ABS was coming on, the pedal dropped, but then it went way down and it wasn't pulsing. No matter how hard I pressed, it didn't seem to help.
2003 Subaru WRX brakes complaints
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Subaru impreza wrx sedan, 2003. Anti-lock brake activation under minimal lift conditions (such as going over minor bumps in roads, parking ramps, etc.) have had several episodes of anti-lock activation leading to loss of braking force and extended braking distances. Problem resolved with removal of ABS fuse, but then I have no ABS ever.
Overly sensitive ABS and prolong ABS intervention. Loss of stopping power. Small bumps in road causing ABS to activate and stay pulsing too long.
Early ABS activation on rough or uneven surfaces (man hole covers, etc.) and following this a huge loss of braking force. Almost like the brakes completely failed until the pedal is released an reapplied which can take several seconds. This is not good when the car in front of me just stopped.
Subaru wrx wagon, 2003. While attempting to slow for a corner on a well groomed, dry, gravel road the ABS system of the car initiated a mode that would not allow the cars brakes to function at all. During the episode (which has been and can be recreated) pedal pressure and pedal height was maintained as during normal braking operations. The brakes would not work despite the fact that I was standing with both feet on the brake pedal. I am in the process of disconnecting my ABS and subaru na claims that I'm nuts.
Abs failed. Driving on road, got cut off, stepped on brake pedal. Pedal dropped to floor, calipers seemed to release after a second causing no loss in speed. Rear ended driver in front of me. Stopping distance more than doubled.
Coming around corner on a hill driver was in middle of road avoiding pothole I swerved and braked then swerved back. When I swerved back my brake pedal hit the floor and I proceded to drive onto someones front lawn. The ABS shouldnt have done that.
2003 subaru wrx sedan - when stopping on slightly bumpy surfaces the ABS brake system becomes ineffective. The driver must let off the brakes and reapply in order to get any effective braking. This is dangerous. I can repeat it at known places on my drive to work everyday. I compensate. If I had known I would not have bought the car. This needs to be "fixed."
When braking over rough surfaces on dry pavement the vehicle engaged the anti-lock braking system causing sudden loss of braking that was not restored until the brake pedal was released and re-applied. This happened without a large amount of braking force being called for.
Abs failed. Brake pedal would sink to floor when road is bumpy. Takes a very long distance to stop the car. 2 near-miss incidents already. Car is brand new 2003 wrx. It has 500 miles on it.
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