1996 Subaru Legacy Brakes Problems

THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY MOVING INTO DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED THE FRONT BRAKES ROTORS AND PADS TO BURN UP. *SC

NHTSA ID

10091563

Incident

Aug 17, 2004

Mileage

85,123 mi

CAR WAS PARKED, WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND IN GEAR ON A HILL. OWNER HEARD A SHARP METALLIC NOISE AFTER CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 10 MIN. AND SAW CAR BEGIN ROLLING DOWNHILL FROM THE PARKED POSITION, PICKED UP SPEED AND CRASHED. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN THE CRASH WAS OVER IT WAS FOUND WITH E-BRAKE DISENGAGED AND STILL IN GEAR. *TS *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**764464

NHTSA ID

10009393

Incident

Jul 16, 2002

Mileage

158,000 mi

WHEN BRAKING PEDAL PULSATES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS IN JUNE AND AUGUST OF 1999 AT 27000 MILES. IN AUG OF 2001, REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. FRONT ROTORS ARE TO BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.*AK REPAIR SHOP OWNER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE TOO THIN FOR VEHICLE WEIGHT, THEY WARP AND CAN NOT BE RESHAPED, CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED DUE TO THIS BRAKE PROBLEM BEING A DESIGN DEFECT, MANUFACTURER DOES NOT AGREE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

896077

Incident

Jun 16, 1999

BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN 1/2" TO 3/4" TO FLOOR ONLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR A WHILE OR WHILE APPLYING BRAKE AT A STOP POSITION. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

880293

Incident

Jan 8, 2001

CAR DID NOT STOP IN TIME TO PREVENT CRASH. RAINING. CAR IN FRONT STOPPED. OUR CAR GOING ABOUT 25MPH. BRAKED AT ABOUT 25 YARDS FROM OTHER VEHICLE; CRASH OCCURED. IS THERE A REQUIREMENT THAT A VEHICLE STOPPED WITHIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE AT A GIVEN SPEED IF PROPERLY BRAKED? THANK YOU. JONAS MORRIS

NHTSA ID

727212

Incident

Jul 19, 2000

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP ABOUT 5 MPH, CONSUMER BUMPED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

857143

Incident

Jan 27, 2000

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

854562

Incident

Dec 1, 1998

ABS DOES NOT SEEM TO SLOW OR STOP VEHICLE QUICK ENOUGH, IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *ET

NHTSA ID

784422

Incident

Nov 1, 1999

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BECOME MUSHY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

847925

FIRST INSTANCE WAS IN DEC 98, 2ND 6-21-99 CRUISE CONTROL STAYS ON, CANNOT CANCEL OR TURN OFF, BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR WITH NO EFFECT WHAT SO EVER, HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF CRUISE AND GET THE BRAKES BACK (THIS IS A LITTLE SCARRY WHEN YOU HAVE POWER STEERING). THIS WAS A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON AN APPROACH TO A SEVERE TURN ON A EXIT RAMP. *AK

NHTSA ID

707787

Incident

Jun 21, 1999

WHEN CAR STARTED AFTER HAVING STOPPED FOR 3 HOURS, BATTERY WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKED BRAKES/FLUID AND ALTERNATOR BELT - NO PROBLEM FOUND. CONTINUED DRIVING; VARIOUS LIGHTS, INCLUDING "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CONTINUED TO GO ON AND OFF. CAR FINALLY STALLED ON HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. ALTERNATOR REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

702504

Incident

Jan 18, 1999

HAD ABS BRAKING FAILURE DURING EXTREME ADVERSE CONDITIONS, IT WAS RAINY/SNOWY WEATHER.. THE SYSTEM SEEMS TO WORK, BUT CAN FEEL PULSATION. STOPPING DISTANCE IS FURTHER THAN NORMAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

822350

Incident

Jan 29, 1997

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH , BEGAN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, OR SLOW DOWN, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION, AIRBAGS ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

821088

Incident

Jan 13, 1998

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

522512

Incident

Aug 3, 1997

BRAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

521646

Incident

Jul 23, 1997

THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT PERFORM WELL IN SNOW AND ICE. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN THESE ROAD CONDITONS, VEHCILE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER NOTED THAT VEHICLE IS OPERATING TO SPECS. *AK

NHTSA ID

815657

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WELL IN WET OR ICY WHEATHER, THIS MOSTLY OCCURS IN THE WINTER TIME, ABS FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

809459

Incident

Jan 17, 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP ON OCCASIONS CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

NHTSA ID

514934