general problems of the 2010 Subaru Forester

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the rear brakes were replaced by an independent mechanic. After 6 months, the contact noticed that the brakes needed to be replaced again. The mechanic stated that automatic braking system was not releasing the brakes as needed, and the braking system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed; however, the rear brakes were replaced again however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer suggested that the vehicle be taken to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

Nhtsa campaign 14v830000 and 14v311000: Subaru of America recall(s) were completed in 2014. However, on January 5 2020, while coming to a stop on a rural road, the brake pedal went to the floor and the car rolled through the intersection. No other cars were present and no accident occurred. Inspection revealed that a brake pipe had rusted and ruptured near the "4 way junction" at the rear of the vehicle. The very junction that is the subject of the aforementioned recalls.

Tl � the contact owned a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that after reversing from the driveway and placing the vehicle in drive to go down a hill at 5 � 10 mph, the contact attempted to turn to the left but the steering wheel felt stiff and veered to the right causing the contact to crash into a curb and make the vehicle turn counter clockwise. As a result, the vehicle rolled backwards at a steep incline. The brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact depressed the brake pedal numerous times but the vehicle continued to roll away. The vehicle came to a stop after crashing into a tree from the rear. A police report was filed under case number: 31-19-031911. The contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance where she sustained neck, back, a bruised arm, and fractured nose injuries. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company. The vehicle was deemed totaled. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened but would not move forward until a police report was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000. Djr.

In freezing weather, the brakes ice up and do not work properly. When I apply the brakes in a normal fashion, they do not work. If I pump them very gently over a long period of slowing down, I can get the car to stop.

I was driving on a mixture of light snow and ice and noticed abs engaging when it shouldn't, causing me to almost slide into an intersection. I hadn't lost traction and would feel the system engage through the brake pedal. It would come on very hard and actually cause me to start sliding instead of assisting with braking. In icy conditions, it feels like Subaru's abs is very "heavy handed" in it's application and overly sensitive in it's deployment. I was in complete control of the car until the system engaged suddenly on a downhill leading to a stop sign. This occurred the following day at a stop light. Releasing the brakes completely was the only way to regain control of the vehicle. In both instances, I was traveling between 5 and 30 miles per hour, leaving myself plenty of room to stop. I want to reiterate that both times, I had grip and was slowing just fine until abs engaged and started a slide. The only thing keeping me from getting into a wreck was a lucky light change. (the 2nd time) and the distance I gave myself to stop. (the 1st time) this issue is bad enough that I'm considering pulling the abs fuse the next time I have to drive in snow or ice.

I had pulled into my company parking lot and was backing into my parking space. I pulled forward, applied the brake to shift into reverse. As soon as I took my foot off the brake pedal, the car zoomed backward. I jumped a curb, went through very thick bushes and landed on top of a small Audi parked in the lot behind ours. I had to turn off the car to stop the engine. I was too in shock to take photos but others did and I can add later, with the police report when it's completed, if that's possible. I have no idea how fast the car was going. Much too fast to be backing into a parking space. Auto body shop across the street helped to disengage the cars. No towing nec.

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v830000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the recall remedy was performed but failed to repair the vehicle. The specifics of the failure were not available. The contact received a second notice for the recall informing that the initial recall remedy was not a permanent repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

The rear brakes are completely worn out at 29,700 miles. This was discovered during the mandatory annual virginia safety inspection. I have owned and driven cars for 37 years and I have never seen rear brakes wear so fast. The front brakes look normal for a vehicle of this age. What is it with the rear brakes on Foresters? I have read other owner's complaints about the rear brakes.

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v311000 (service brakes) and stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

At 40 mph front left brakes " self-applied" at maximum force. Abs prevented complete skidding of the tire, so no flat spot on tire. The vehicle lurched into a " nosedive" onto the left front wheel. After incident steering wheel cocked to left at about the "10:00" position. Flatbed to dealer. Dealer showed me bent tie rod end, anti sway bar and lower control arm. Vehicle 100% fine before incident. I believe the sudden violent weight transfer onto front left caused damages. Dealer unable to road test car with bent components. Parts on order to dealer. Will road test after repairs got case # from Subaru of America. Waiting to hear from them.

Sudden acceleration from full stop. The vehicle had exhibited sudden acceleration 3 weeks prior but the dealer did not find any problem. From a full stop, the vehicle was placed into reverse at which time the engine revved to full throttle, overriding the brakes, resulting in the vehicle backing uncontrollably and stopping on top of a boulder with the back wheels off the ground approximately 4 feet. The incident was witnessed by a bystander. The vehicle undercarriage severely damaged and not drive-able. Photos and a police report were submitted.

Besides corrosion of brakes in recent recall, body paint behind each wheel is corroding since 2013. Furthermore, Subaru issued the brake corrosion recall letter #1 to a company that is not the registered owner!!!.

At low speeds near intersections with light snow or slush on the road vehicle's abs system causes loss of stopping ability and loss of directional control. Partial or complete loss of braking and/or directional control at stop signs and on slick roads. Premature activation of abs system in snowy and slushy conditions. Potential consequences include striking pedestrians, leaving the road unexpectedly and stopping in not before an intersection. Dealer inspected braking system and stated that it is performing as intended. Dealer further documented that oem tires had low traction rating causing abs system to operate incorrectly in certain driving conditions. In particular abs causes drastically increased stopping distance with loss of directional control with oem bridgestone dueller h/t 687 tires with 7/32 tread depth and correct inflation pressure. Dealer states that tires should be changed to improve drivability and abs function in snow and ice conditions. Bridgestone dueller h/t 687 tires will be replaced with a different brand. These tires will be put in storage and will be available.

While driving a 2010 Subaru Forester around a corner up a steep driveway I encountered a vehicle coming down the driveway. The Forester is manual and there was a shoulder in the driveway behind the corner I had rounded; I applied the clutch and brake when I saw the vehicle and released the brake while continuing to hold the clutch when I saw that I could roll back onto the shoulder directly behind me to get out of the way of the oncoming vehicle. The Subaru did not move and I began to panic as the oncoming vehicle approached and my service brake had apparently ceased (the car would not move by gravity yet the service and hand brakes were both off). I put the car in reverse and revved the engine unusually hard while aggressively releasing the clutch to overcome the apparently frozen brake and avoid the head on collision, at which point the brake released and the car flew backwards toward a stone embankment behind the turn-off in the driveway. I stopped in time and avoided the vehicle exiting the driveway. I contacted the dealer and was told that this is some sort of safety feature on Subarus whereby the service brake will not release when the clutch is depressed on a hill. The Forester I was driving gives no indication to the operator that the service brake will behave in an unexpected way and there is apparently no way to disable this behavior in this model. As a seasoned driver with hundreds of thousands of miles of experience in many makes and models with manual transmissions I find this highly unsafe and totally unacceptable.