I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO SUBARU(EVEN THE CEO).SUBARU CASE # 203430.SUBARU WAS NOT INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THE PART FOR EVALUATION AND DETERMING THE ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE.(I STILL HAVE THE ABS UNIT ) THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE ABS HOUSING FELL APART. THREE BOLTS CAME OUT AND ONE WAS BROKEN OFF WITHIN THE HOUSING. ONCE THE HOUSING CA…
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I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO SUBARU(EVEN THE CEO).SUBARU CASE # 203430.SUBARU WAS NOT INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THE PART FOR EVALUATION AND DETERMING THE ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE.(I STILL HAVE THE ABS UNIT ) THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE ABS HOUSING FELL APART. THREE BOLTS CAME OUT AND ONE WAS BROKEN OFF WITHIN THE HOUSING. ONCE THE HOUSING CAME OFF THE PISTON AND PARTS CAME ALONG.(THIS WAS ALL ON THE UNDERSIDE SO IT WAS NOT VISABLE UNTILL THE UNIT WAS REMOVED) I WAS TOLD BY SUBARU THAT THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THE PART BECAUSE " THE CAR IS OLD AND HAS A LOT OF MILEAGE , WHICH IS TRUE " ,IT STILL SHOULDN'T COME APART. THEY REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER ABS THAT LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME , SO IT IS IN PRESENT PRODUCTION. ALL I WANTED FROM SUBARU WAS FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE INTEREST IN THIS FAILURE. THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN EVALUATE THIS FAILURE IS TO SEE WHAT WENT WRONG. YOU DO NOT DUMP ALL YOUR BRAKE FLUID BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM LITERALLY COMES APART. *AK
NHTSA ODI #704819
Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic
EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE, ALSO VEHICLE VIBRATES/BUCKS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN CONTINUOUSLY UNDER EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES (-22 DEGREES F.) AND HIGH HUMIDITY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHING (AIR) VENT CAN BE BLOCKED DUE TO MOISTURE FREEZING AT THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE. IF THIS OCCURS, PRESSURE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CASE WILL INCREASE AND PUSH OUT THE REAR OIL SEAL, CAUSING TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKAGE. THE LACK OF LUBRICATION CAN BURN THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE AND THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SUDDEN STOPS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAN CAUSE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN AROUND THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE OIL GAUGE PIPE AND MODIFY THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE (DIPSTICK) OR REPLACE IT, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DIPSTICK IN THE VEHICLE.
UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE PARK GEAR MAY NOT DISENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LEVER IS MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DELAYED RELEASE OF TRANSMISSION FROM PARK CAUSES DELAYEDAND POSSIBLY ABRUPT VEHICLE MOVEMENT THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL A MODIFIED PARKING BRAKE PAWL TO PREVENT DELAYED RELEASE INTO REVERSE GEAR.
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