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2018 Subaru OUTBACK Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1643478
Internal NHTSA #	11308527
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2018
File date	23/04/19
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2018 subaru outback has brake fade stopped in traffic, brake loss (petal goes to floor) after being parked or driving, and brake loss in x-mode ( x mode feature controls braking/speed on steep slippery roads. Subaru dealer made 4 unsuccessful repair attempts. Subaru of america flew in a field engineer, tied up my car 3 weeks but was unsuccessful also. Mathew in a recorded message soa's service rep. Confirmed the brake issues & claimed soa was testing all brake components. On 01/07/2020 my 2018 subaru ,still under new car warrant, failed to pass a ny state motor vehicle inspection. I can not legally drive my vehicle on ny roads. Soa offered me $ 2,500. 00 to go away. I have made videos of my brake loss it occurs so frequently. Nhtsa has several brake failure complaints with roll over, injuries & 5 car pile ups. I believe soa refuses to help me in order to circumvent a recall. The 2017 outback had a brake fade issue that soa did a secret repair according to online info. Please share this information.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAUQUOIT, NY
VIN pattern	4S4BSACC9J3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	1
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Subaru OUTBACK Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Subaru OUTBACK Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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