2005 Subaru Outback Brakes Problems

Your brake system may not be functioning properly. You should have a qualified mechanic inspect your hydraulic brake system and related components as soon as possible to ensure your brakes are working safely.

Your brake pedal went to the floor while driving, leaving you unable to stop—a terrifying situation that nearly caused a serious accident. A mechanic found your brake lines covered in rust and corrosion in the exact same areas that were supposedly repaired under a recall done before you owned the car, suggesting the recall repair may not have been done correctly or at all. You had no warning signs beforehand, which makes this particularly dangerous. Fixing this will likely involve inspecting the brake lines for damage and either replacing corroded sections or the entire brake line system.

While driving at 30 mph, your brake pedal sank all the way to the floor and your brake warning light came on. You discovered severe corrosion and a leak at a connection point on the brake line. This issue was related to a known recall campaign, but even though your vehicle had supposedly been serviced under that recall previously, the problem still occurred and was not repaired.

Your brakes completely failed while driving at 30+ mph on a busy road, forcing you to use the emergency hand brake to stop after 7-10 seconds of pumping an unresponsive brake pedal. The failure occurred in an area covered by two previous Subaru recalls (WQG-43 and WQK-47) that were supposed to have been inspected and repaired. A Subaru dealership confirmed the brake system rupture with photos, indicating the original repair may not have fully addressed the underlying defect.

You noticed a puddle of brake fluid under your car and discovered you had no brakes. The 4-way joint connector at the rear of the car is leaking brake fluid. While a recall was issued for this, you're concerned that the recommended repair—spraying wax over the corrosion—won't address the underlying damage to the brake lines and may trap corrosion underneath, allowing it to continue deteriorating. The repair specification may need to be reconsidered for safety reasons.

Your brake warning light stays on after starting the car, and when you press the brake pedal, it goes all the way to the floor without resistance. You noticed brake fluid leaking from the rear passenger wheel area, and inspection showed rust and corrosion on the brake lines. This is a serious safety issue that requires a mechanic to replace the corroded brake lines and possibly bleed the brake system to remove air and refill it with fresh brake fluid.

The rear brake lines on your vehicle have developed rust and corrosion, creating holes in them. This compromises your braking system's ability to function properly. The brake lines will need to be replaced to restore safe braking performance.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS NORMAL TO SLOW DOWN AND THE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. UPON INSPECTION THE LINES WERE LEAKING FROM THE SAME PLACE REPAIRED IN RECALL WQK47, NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V311000. VISUAL INSPECTION COULD CONFIRM THAT THE INITIAL RECALL WQK47 REPAIR COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING SERIOUS DANGER TO MY LIFE. I RESEARCHED COMPLAINTS ABOUT WQK47 RECALL AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY SUBARU OWNER WITH THIS SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND EVEN SPOKE WITH CORPORATE SUBARU AND BOTH SAID SINCE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ONCE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT WILL COST ME. I CANNOT FATHOM WHY, IF THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR FAILED RESULTING IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION, SUBARU WOULDN'T WANT TO IMMEDIATELY FIX THE PROBLEM AND ENSURE ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS WHO HAD THIS RECALL PERFORMED ARE STILL SAFE AND FUNCTIONING TO PROPER STANDARDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V311000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHT FRACTURED AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BYERS DUBLIN SUBARU (2455 BILLINGSLEY RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43235, (614) 792-2455), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN CALLING THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT GETTING A RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. ALL BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 255,081.*CW*JB

I HAVE A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK THAT HAD A RECALL FOR BREAK LINE RUSTING. RECALL #WQK-47. THE BREAKS NO LONGER WORK DO TO BEING COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THE DEALER TELLS ME THE REPAIR IS IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLETE AND THEREFORE THE CAR IS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER AND CORPORATE SUBARU CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO REPAIR, REPLACE OR REIMBURSE FOR THIS CAR. I BELIEVE THE RUSTED BREAKS ARE COVERED BY THE RECALL AND THE CAR IS INOPERABLE SOLELY BECAUSE OF THE BREAKS. IS SUBARU LEGALLY OBLIGATED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE OR NOT?

MY OUTBACK DEVELOPED A BRAKE LINE LEAK. THE LEAK WAS LOCATED IS THE SAME LOCATION THAT WAS INSPECTED AND RUST PROOFED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 14V-311000, SERVICE CAMPAIGN WQK47. THE LEAK WAS DISCOVER AFTER MY 16 SON LOST MOST OF BRAKES WHILE IN MOTION. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT A SERIOUS CRASH AS A RESULT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPAIRED FOR $336. THIS RECALL WAS INEFFECTIVE AND THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER PROTECTED AGAINST CORROSION.

THE VEHICLE HAS SOFT BRAKES, IT IS COMMON AMONG THIS GENERATION. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF EVERYTHING IS REPLACED. THERE IS STILL A LONG/SOFT PEDAL TRAVEL. THIS MAY BE DUE TO AN INADEQUATE MASTER CYLINDER SIZE OR BRAKE BOOSTER SIZE. THIS IS A CONSTANT ISSUE, DOES NOT MATTER WHEN YOU USE THE BRAKES, IT ALWAYS IS SLOW TO STOP AND CAN BE A BIT SCARY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE IN REVERSE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE BRAKE LINES AND WAS PRESENT ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SUBARU OF NEWPORT NEWS (783 J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, NEWPORT NEWS, VA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE DAMAGED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V311000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED. DUE TO THE RUST, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE BRAKES, WHICH MADE IT HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED JOHN KENNEDY SUBARU (1201 E RIDGE PIKE, PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462, (610) 278-5000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL HAD EXPIRED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

PURCHASED USED OCTOBER 2018 . RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL AND TOOK TO DEALERSHIP NOVEMBER 2018 . RECALL WAS FOR DRIVER AIRBAG AND REAR BRAKE LINE CORROSION. AIRBAG WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME AND BRAKE LINE WAS ALLEDGED TO BE INSPECTED AND COATED . APR 2019 CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED HARD AND REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW . NO ACCIDENT . CAR WAS TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND DUE TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIRS WAS ADVISED TO CAR SUBARU DIRECTLY . SUBARU WAS CALLED AND THEY ADVISED TO TAKE BACK TO DEALERSHIP . THE CAR WAS AGAIN TOWED . SUBARU REFERENCE NUMBER 1-43591235818. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED REPAIRS WERE ALLEGEDLY DONE AND THAT SUBARU WOULD NOT CONTRIBUTE TO CURRENT SITUATION . I CONTEST THAT REPAIRS WERE NOT PROPERLY DONE . IT WAS EASIER TO ALLEGEDLY SPRAY COATING THAN TO DO REPAIRS THAT WERE NEEDED . COATING A BRAKE LINE THAT IS ALREADY CORRODED IS NOT A PROPER REPAIR . PHOTOGRAPH CLEARLY SHOWS THIS FACT .

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION ; DRIVING VEHICLE AND BRAKES FAILED, LEAVING ME WITHOUT ABILITY TO STOP. LUCKILY I WAS ON A HARDLY-TRAVELED ROAD AND GETTING HOME WAS UPHILL.

RECALL WAS ISSUED A FEW YEARS AGO FOR DEFECT IN THE BRAKE LINE ALLOWING SALT WATER TO GET IN AND CAUSE CORROSION TO BRAKE LINES. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND BRAKE LINES WERE SPRAYED WITH AN ANTI CORROSIVE. ON 7/29/18, BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING AND LOST ALL BRAKE PRSSSURE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A CORRODED BRAKE LINE.

4WAY CONNECTOR BRAKE LINE LEAKING CAUSING NO BRAKES. COULD OF GOT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAZZARD TO DRIVE CALLED ABOUT RECALL ON THIS BUT THE SAID MY CAR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT LISTED AND WE'RE VERY RUDE AND SHE HUNG UP ON ME. HAD TO PUT CAR IN NUTRAL TO SLOW DIWN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE PARKING BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKE LINES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V311000 (SERVICE BRAKES); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE LOCAL DEALER (CASCADE AUTO GROUP, 4149 STATE RD, CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH, 44223) DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING WHERE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1-25871335589. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COST AND THAT THE DEALER CITED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING HIGH MILEAGE AND A TIME SENSITIVE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED $500 TOWARDS THE REPAIR BILL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 215,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP. THE DRIVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED DO TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER NORTH TOWN SUBARU OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN THE JANUARY OF 2015 UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V311000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTPROOFED WITH ANTI-CORROSION WAX BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V311000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 192,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON DECEMBER 18, 2014 THE DAY WAS CLEAR; THERE HAD BEEN NO RAIN OR SNOW THAT WEEK. THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY. AT THE POINT OF THE ISSUE I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THUS HAD USED MY BRAKES AT AN AVERAGE OF 12-18 TIMES SINCE I HAD LEFT THE HOUSE THAT MORNING. TRAFFIC WAS MAYBE MOVING AT 20-25 MILES AN HOUR, STOP AND GO. AT ONE POINT I WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES AT A NORMAL PRESSURE AND THEY STARTED TO PULSE IN THE 'ANTI-LOCK' FASHION. THE PULSES WERE EXCEPTIONALLY LONG, BETWEEN BRAKING (PULSING), NOTHING LIKE I HAD EVER EXPERIENCE BEFORE WITH THIS CAR OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE. HOWEVER I KEPT MY FOOT APPLIED TO THE BRAKE AND DID NOT TRY TO PULSE IT MYSELF. BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD ABOUT 1 AND + CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN US, AGAIN ONLY ROLLING AND ABSOLUTELY COULD NOT GET THE CAR STOPPED. THE COLLISION WAS NOT HARD ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAG ON EITHER CARS. THE 2012 FORD ESCAPE IN FRONT HAD NEARLY NO DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER, HOWEVER DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE FORD'S BUMPER TO MY GRILL, MY REPAIRS WERE $5,534.67. MY FEAR IS IT HAPPENING AGAIN. DUE TO THE MAKE OF THE CAR MY INSURANCE COMPANY CAN'T ACCESS THE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. THUS THEY WILL NOT BE PART OF MY COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE FILED WITH SUBARU OF AMERICA, FILED 3/24/14. I DONE RESEARCH ON THE SUBRAU'S ABS SYSTEM. I FOUND THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DISCONECTING THEIR ABS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. INCLUDING FINDING YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON HOW TO DO IT. THE ISSUE IS OBVIOUS IF THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE FEEL SAFER WITH THAN THE SUBARU FACTORY ABS SYSTEM. SUBARU'S CLAIM DEPARTMENT HAS NO INTEREST IN INVESTIGATING IT WITHOUT MY INSURANCE BEING PART OF THE CLAIM, EVEN THOUGHT I AM A CUSTOMER OF THEIR PRODUCT THAT IS DEFECTIVE. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT A CUSTOMERS CLAIMS DEPARTMENT. WHO WILL HANDLE MY CLAIM IF THE NEXT INCIDENT I AM SEVERELY INJURED OR WORSE YET? *TR

BRAKES ARE VERY WEAK FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF STOPS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE (ABOUT EIGHT HOURS OR MORE). BRAKES WORK FINE AFTER WARMING UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN FIRST BACKING OUT OF DRIVING; WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP FAST ENOUGH IF A CHILD OR PERSON WAS SUDDENLY IN THE WAY AND YOU NEEDED TO STOP. THIS IS THE CASE WITH OEM BRAKE PADS AND AFTER-MARKET PADS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FOUR PEOPLE WERE INJURED AND POLICE AND FIRE REPORTS WERE FILED. A MONTH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AFTER THE CRASH AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TUMBLER SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN UPDATED 07/27/10*JB

AT AROUND 14,000 MILES THE DEALER TOLD ME THE ROTORS HAD WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED. AGAIN AT ABOUT 22,000 I WAS TOLD THE ROTORS HAD WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS DUE TO HEAVY BRAKING, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR RIDING THE BRAKES. I HAVE ANOTHER CAR WITH OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ROTORS HAVE NEVER NEEDED TO BE TURNED, MY DRIVING HABITS NOT THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. SUBARU HAS NOT GOTTEN BACK TO ME IN OVER 2 MONTHS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I THINK THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *TR

COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, BRAKE PADS, DETAILS: THE BRAKE PADS ON MY 2005 SUBARU HAVE WARPED (ALL 4) AT 18,000 MILES PRODUCING AN UNEVEN SENSATION AS ONE IS BRAKING. IT ALSO INCREASES THE DISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOP. AFTER TAKING MY SUBARU IN FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION (AT 20,000 MILES) I WAS TOLD THAT ALL 4 WHEELS NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS, (EVEN THOUGH MY FRONT BRAKES HAVE 60% BRAKING EFFICIENCY & 70% ON THE REAR BRAKES). MY PARTNER, WHO IS A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER, IS THE SOLE DRIVER OF OUR SUBARU AND IS VERY RARELY IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. ON THE FEW OCCASIONS WHEN SHE IS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SHE MAINTAINS EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN HER VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER TO AVOID HAVING TO USE HER BRAKES MORE THEN IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. NEITHER ONE OF US HAVE EVER HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS ON A VEHICLE WITH MILEAGE AS LOW AS 20,000 MILES AND BOTH OF US HAVE LIVED IN LARGE CITIES ALL OF OUR LIVES. I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON A 2000 SUBARU FORESTER. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. SUBARU, OVERALL, MAKES RELIABLE, RESPONSIVE AND SAFE VEHICLES BUT THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *JB

THE ABS ON MY 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5I LIMITED IS TOO SENSITIVE. IT IS DANGEROUS DRIVING IN THE SNOW BECAUSE THE ABS KICKS IN TOO EASILY AND IT TAKES WAY TOO LONG TO STOP. I HAVE RECENTLY GOTTEN NEW TIRES WITH AN EXCELLENT RATING AND THAT DIDN'T HELP. BUMPS IN THE ROAD ALSO SET OFF THE ABS TOO EASILY LEADING TO SCARY SITUATIONS. I DRIVE OTHER VEHICLES WITH ABS AND THIS DOES NOT OCCUR. I AM NOT CONFIDENT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN THE SNOW, WHICH IS IRONIC BECAUSE IT IS AN AWD SUBARU (WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION). ABS IS SUPPOSED TO BENEFIT THE DRIVER, NOT HELP CREATE A COLLISION. *NM

RE ODI 10133280 SIMILAR PROBLEM AT LOW SPEEDS AND VARYING ROAD CONDITIONS, EG FLAT ROAD, BUMPY ROAD ETC. *NM

THE BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2005 SUBARU HAVE WARPED (ALL 4) AT 14,000 MILES PRODUCING A VIOLENT PULSATING PEDAL AND INEFFICIENT BRAKING. THIS ALONE COULD CAUSE SOME DRIVERS TO ALLOW FOR INSUFFICIENT BRAKING DISTANCES CAUSING A CRASH. IT IS NOW MY UNDERSTANDING, AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION, THAT THIS IS A "COMMON" PROBLEM WITH THIS MANUFACTURER FOR MANY YEARS. THE SUBARU DEALER CUT THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY BUT THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE OCCURRED AT 14,000 MILES. *JB