Brake Fluid Leak problems of the 2008 Subaru Outback

The brake lines show evidence of corrosion with one leaking fluid. My dtr was driving to FL and noted excess brake pedal travel upon arrival and brought it to a repair shop for diagnosis. The mec. H informed her of problem and sent photos of corroded brake lines. I'll forward with addtl. Correspondence if needed.

While driving in bloomington, the brake lines failed. Managed to pull over into a mall parking lot. Brake fluid poured out from the brake lines which had rusted through near the gas tank. My vehicle had been repaired based on recall wqk47, but it was this area that had corroded, leaving the brakes useless.

Driving at 70 miles an hour on i95 in providence rhode island, tapped the break to keep keep safe distance from car in front, pedal seemed a bit soft. Then had to preform a hard stop as the entire 3 lanes had stopped due to an accident. Pedal went clear to the floor, no stopping power what so ever. Fortunate enough to have been able to swerve left into the high speed breakdown lane and downshift to slow the car. Upon coming to a rolling stop with use of the emergency brake it was noted that brake fluid was spewing from under the car, this car nearly killed myself and my 13 year old daughter. Contacted Subaru regarding the recall wqk-47 which they stated was completed in sept 2015 with the previous owner. I inquired as to the extent of the work and they were unable to provide the information. They also stated that this failure was beyond the scope of the original recall, and a result of wear and tear. They could not provide information if the brake lines were coated, or replaced for my particular car, they couldn't comment if the anti- corrosive agent was applied to the entire brake line system, nor the mileage on the car at the time of the replacement. The brake lines used by Subaru ar clearly substandard and unsafe. If one area is able to corrode and leak, what says another area wont do the same. My daughter and myself were placed in harms way and could have potential been severely harmed, and even worse harmed someone else or another family had I not been able to use the high speed brake down lane. Substandard parts nearly killed myself and my daughter.

I was driving on a city street when I lost braking power. I was able to slow the car down to a stop and get it towed to a mechanic without damage to my car or someone else's vehicle. The mechanic replaced both rear brake lines because they had rusted to the point where they leaked brake fluid. I called Subaru. They told me that they were not liable for the problem.

Brakes failed at a stoplight while braking for a red light. Brakes failed at approximately 10mph. Brake pedal depressed down to the floor, a popping sound was heard from the back of the car and the brakes completely stopped working. Needed to use hand brake to safely stop car. Mechanics said the brake line on the rear passenger side had corroded through and broke. Braking fluid was leaking out of the car around the broken hose. The broken portion of the cable was inside the the car, and not directly exposed to the road or outside. Car was previously serviced for recall 14v311000 involving brake line corrosion, but they failed to fix this part of the line. Recall repair was performed approximately 1 year before incident. Contacted Subaru USA about the issue, and they said they would not pay for any part of the repair.

Brake line failure, loss of brakes while driving on us hwy 221. Brake fluid was leaking out from the gas tank splash shied. The brake fluid reservoir was empty. According to recall bulletin a design flaw in the splash shield allows salt to accumulate in this area. I truly believe this is why I have had this failure. Recall performed previously did not remedy problem. Subaru applies band aid by spraying with anti-corrosion noxrust. This does not alleviate/solve the corrosion already occurring leading to failure later on, as in my case. This should be addressed immediately before loss of life occurs. I have contacted Subaru to inform of the issue involving my situation. Their agent indicates they are not responsible due to previously performing service wqk47. This does not remove the failing components that have already begun to deteriorate due to surface corrosion. This should cause an immediate alarm to any owners knowing they could possibly experience my situation. I was lucky. No one was injured or no property damage. This will not always be the case. Be aware Subaru is turning a blind eye to the real danger of these faulty, corroded brake lines. I do not trust them to do any further inspection or repair of my vehicle and will trust it to my local mechanic who has my faith. Subaru has failed!!!! my hope is that the NHTSA will open an investigation before this goes mainstream nationally. Who can replace a lost live?.