1. Subaru Forester
  2. Problems
  3. Parking Brake

Subaru Forester Parking Brake Problems

3
Owner complaint records in our dataset
3
Years with records
2002–2010
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Complaints by year

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • November 6, 2010 · 21,797 miles

    Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    We experienced brake failure twice on a trip 11/4/10 - 11/6/10. The first incident occurred on 11/4 while using cruise control. To slow for a vehicle in front of us, i hit the brake pedal. The brakes were not responsive and the cruise control remained active. Pumping the brake pedal in a few seconds deactivated the cruise control and the brakes returned. This occurred with a noticeable jerk. The second incident…

    ODI 10367872

    2010 records in this system

  • June 11, 2003

    Drum · Parking Brake · Wheel Cylinders

    The emergency brake was engaged, consumer drove the vehicle, and burned other part of the rear brake system. Dealer replaced drum and wheel cylinder. *ak

    ODI 10022861

    2003 records in this system

  • Parking Brake

    After the recall for the parking rod 02 v 282 000 was performed, there is very loud noise from the brakes. The dealership indicated that this is caused by the brake line rusting, because car is not being driven enough.*ak

    ODI 10030210

    2002 records in this system