Manufacturer: FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES U.S.A., INC. (C/O SUBARU OF AMERICA)
Manufacturer Id: 1075
Model: Impreza
Model Year: 2000
Other Restraint System Info: SRS Airbag
Plant City: Ota
Plant Company Name: FHI
Plant Country: Japan
Plant State: Gunma
Seat Belts All: Manual
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Trim: RS
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
I HAVE AN 02 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES PREMATURELY AND OVERLY-AGRESSIVELY IN A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS. MOST OFTEN IT HAPPENS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AND DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS. SOMETHING AS MINOR AS A 1/2 INCH DIP IN THE PAVEMENT CAN SET OFF THE ABS. ONCE THE SYSTEM ACTIVATES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS MOMENTARILY A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. IT CAN EXTEND THE BRAKING DISTANCE BY 1 OR 2 FULL CAR LENGTHS AS COMPARED TO WITHOUT ABS AND HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY CRASH INTO OTHER CARS SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY BRAKES: THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER BACKING UP AND MOVING FORWARD. AT THIS POINT WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE TO STOP, I'LL EITHER HEAR A CLANK OR CLANK, CLANK SOUND FROM UNDER THE CAR. I CAN'T TELL IF IT'S FROM THE FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT. IT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE A ROCK COMING LOOSE FROM THE TIRE AND HITTING THE WHEEL WELL AT 55 MPH BUT I'M ONLY MOVING AT 5 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR TO MARK THOMAS MOTORS TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND THEIR REPORT SAYS THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THAT THIS IS TYPICAL AND NOT A PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND THIS SOUND COULD BE CAUSING DAMAGE TO PART(S) THAT COULD LEAD MY BRAKES TO FAIL WHEN I NEED THEM. I NEED ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. THANKS - RICH. *AK