Subaru Outback Complaints (2001)

171 consumer complaints on file.

#10199972August 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2001 SUBARU OUTBACK AT 90K AFTER 2.5 ENGINE IS STARTED IT RATTLES LIKE THE VALVE LIFTERS ARE NOT GETTING OIL LUBRICATION. IT LAST FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL THE ENGINE TEMP GAUGE IS IN THE NORMAL RANGE. IT DOES THIS WHEN THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SITTING MORE THAT 8 HOURS WITHOUT STARTING. CHANGING OF OIL IN CRANKCASE, DID NOT CHANGE THE RATTLING SOUND. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE SUBARU DEALER, THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTER FEATURE OF 2001 AND NEWER SUBARU'S THAT HAD THE 2.5 ENGINE AND WAS CAUSED BY PISTON SLAP IN THE ENGINE. THE CORRECT THE NOISE THE OWNER WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE ENGINE REBUILT TO STOP THE PISTON SLAP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199535August 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE ENGINE SEIZED TWO WEEKS AGO. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REQUESTED THAT SHE SEND THE INVOICES FROM THE DEALER, WHERE THEY WOULD MOSTLY LIKELY REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED, HOWEVER, THAT THE INVOICES AND REPAIRS WERE DONE SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,500.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182844February 17, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1) UPON COLDER WEATHER STARTING AND DURING THE FIRST 30-40 MINUTES OF OPERATION OUR 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK GETS FUEL VAPORS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. 2) FUEL SMELLS CAUSE USE TO ROLL WINDOWS DOWN TO KEEP BREATHABLE AIR AVAILABLE. FUEL VAPOR IS A CARCINOGEN, OF COURSE. OCCUPANTS COMPLAINED OF NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. 3) TOOK CAR TO PAUL BROS. SUBARU AND THEY TOLD US THIS WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT BUT NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. 4) SUBSEQUENTLY, LEARNED OF HUNDREDS OF LIKE COMPLAINTS AND A SUBARU SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING LEAKY HOSES DUE TO LOOSE FUEL CLAMPS AND POOLING FUEL ON CREVICES ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. CONSIDERED NOT A "ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN ISSUE IN WARRANTY AND COST TO REPLACE HOSES HAS BEEN CHARGED TO OWNERS AT MORE THAN $600. PERSONS "INJURED" IS HARD TO DETERMINE DUE TO CHRONIC EXPOSURE OF FUMES IS AN UNCLEAR CONNECTION TO A SINGULAR INJURY. THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF HOSES AT SUBARU'S EXPENSE. THE HOSES PERFORMANCE IN COLD WEATHER WAS KNOWN TO SUBARU BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR (IN CANADA THIS IS A FAR LARGER ISSUE BTW). I SHOULD EXPECT HOSES TO PERFORM OVER THE PUBLISHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF THE VEHICLE OR IN WHAT EVER REGION SUBARUS ARE SOLD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182184February 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAD EXCESSIVE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO THE DEALER, MY HUSBAND FOUND THERE IS A PIN THAT THE CALIPERS SLIDE ON AND IT WAS LOCKED UP. HE TOOK IT APART, LUBED WITH "NEVER SEIZE" AND PROBLEM SOLVED. UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER MUCH $$$$ PAID TO DEALERS WITHOUT ANY HELP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181847February 7, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
IT'S BEEN RATHER COLD HERE THE PAST COUPLE DAYS (SINGLE DIGITS, -20 WIND CHILL). I WAS SITTING IN MY 2001 OUTBACK YESTERDAY EVENING LETTING IT WARM UP. I TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER, WINDSHIELD WIPER DEFROSTER INCLUDED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I ACTUALLY WATCHED THE WINDSHIELD CRACK FROM BOTH ENDS OF THE DEFROSTER ELEMENT! WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED IT OUT FURTHER. THE CRACK EXTENDS THE FULL LENGTH OF THE DEFROSTER ELEMENT ON THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OF ANY KIND. AS THIS IS OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE, I AM HAVING TO PAY $300 FOR A WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE SUBARU OUTBACKS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT AND A MAJOR SAFETY RISK. THOUGH THE GLASS MAY NOT BLOW IN, THE SHATTER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AT 65 MPH WOULD CERTAINLY CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181736February 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHEN THE TEMP FALLS BELOW 20, AND THE CAR HAS SAT FOR SEVERAL HOURS, BRAKES WILL MOMENTARILY NOT WORK. SPECIFICALLY, I APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, THEY WILL FEEL HARD TO PUSH AND WILL SLOW THE CAR, I LET UP AND PUSH AGAIN, THEY FEEL EVEN HARDER, AND WILL NOT SLOW THE CAR. USUALLY THE FOURTH TIME I PUMP THEM THEY RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP, WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. PADS WERE FINE, NO WATER IN THE FLUID. FLUID WAS CHANGED AND PROBLEM HAS RECURRED SINCE THEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177394December 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POWER SUBARU OF SCOTTSDALE FINALIZED THE REPAIR OF THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM ON DECEMBER 28, 2006 ON OUR SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON. WHILE IN FOR REPAIR FOR THE HEAD GASKET, THE DEALER NOTED THAT THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. POWER SUBARU REPLACED THE TENSIONER WITH A NEW SUBARU TENSIONER (PART #13033AA042.) IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT POWER SUBARU TEST DROVE THE CAR AFTER THE REPAIRS BASED ON THE MILEAGE IN AND OUT SHOWN ON THE SERVICE INVOICE. THE CAR HAD A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON STATE HIGHWAY 87 WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT THE POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR AS WE LEFT THE DEALER THAT DID THE REPAIR. THAT ENGINE FAILURE CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY WIFE, MARGARET, WHO HAD TO COAST DOWN THE HIGHWAY TO A SMALL ROAD TO SAFELY PULL OFF. IF THE ROAD/PULL OUT AREA HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO HER, SHE WOULD HAVE HAD TO PARTIALLY BLOCK THE HIGHWAY LANE OF TRAFFIC SHE WAS IN. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER CAR COMING BEHIND HER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED INJURING/KILLING HER OR POSSIBLY OTHERS. IT APPEARS THAT THIS PART HAS FAILED ON OTHER SUBARU VEHICLES CREATING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. POWER SUBARU TOLD ME SINCE THAT THE ENGINE WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE REBUILD SINCE THE FAILURE OF THE TENSIONER THEY INSTALLED SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED THE NEW TIMING BELT TO BREAK WHICH THEN CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. SUBARU HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A MANUFACTURE REBUILT ENGINE AND WILL WARRANTY THE ENGINE FOR 36,000 MILES OR THREE YEARS, BUT HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE US WITH A RENTAL CAR REPLACEMENT FOR THE TWO WEEK REPAIR TIME. WE NEED AN ALL-WHEEL DRIVE OR 4 WHEEL DRIVE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE SINCE WE HAVE SNOW. THEY ONLY OFFERED TO PAY FOR 1/2 THE RENTAL COST OF A SMALL TWO WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATE. SUBARU SHOULD CHANGE THE MANUFACTURING OF IT'S TIMING BELT TENSIONER SINCE THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED IT'S OTHER VEHICLES AND IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176318December 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WITHIN 4 YEARS, MY SUBARU OUTBACK VCD NEEDED 3 SETS OF BRAKES AND 4 SETS OF ROTORS (NOT INCLUDING THE "RESURFACING" TO EXTEND THE ROTORS). EVERYTIME WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ATTRIBUTE THE PROBLEMS TO MY DRIVING PATTERN. BUT I OWNED THREE OTHER CARS BEFORE (ALL WERE LESS EXPENSIVE), AND NEVER NEEDED TO REPLACE BRAKES NOR ROTORS. AS POSTED IN THIS WEBSITE, THERE ARE 13 OTHER COMPLAINS, WITH VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND NHTSA ENGINEERS TO ANALYZE THE 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK BRAKES AND ROTORS. NOT ONLY IT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE, IT IS ALSO A COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY ISSUE: SUBARU SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIR COST, NOT TO MENTION THE INCONVENIENCE, OUR TIME, EMOTIONAL STRESS CAUSED TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176412November 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 OUTBACK HAD A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE PROBLEM THEY WERE HAVING, AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. THE CONSUMER HAD ALREADY HAD THE WORK DONE BY HIS LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THEM VERIFY THAT THE WORK WAS DONE. THE CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO HIM PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO DISCOVERED THE HEAD GASKET USED WAS 3 PIECES AND THE WORK DONE PREVIOUSLY ONLY 1 PIECE WAS REPLACED, WHICH WAS OPPOSITE FROM THE # CYLINDER. THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET FOR THE THIRD TIME, TOLD THE CONSUMER HE UTILIZES ONLY A SOLID ONE PIECE GASKET AND HAD THE BEEN DONE ORIGINALLY, THE CONSUMER MAY NOT HAVE HAD ANY PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154063March 14, 2006
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER SUBARU OUTBACK TAIL LIGHTS BURNED OUT QUITE OFTEN. AFTER REPLACING THE BULB CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SOCKET WAS CORRODED. *TS THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING UP A SMALL HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED A BLOWN 30 AMP FUSE IN THE MOTOR SIDE FUSE BOX. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BLOWN FUSE AGAIN. WHEN THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HATCH, WATER WAS POURING OUT OF THE LITTLE DOORS THAT HOUSED THE TAIL LIGHTS BULBS AND WIRES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE LEAKING HATCH WAS RESPONSIBLE NOT ONLY FOR THE BURNED OUT TAIL LIGHTS AND ROTTING WIRES, BUT ALSO FOR THE ELECTRICAL SHORTS THAT BLEW OUT THE 30 AMP FUSE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE THE DIE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150664February 20, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FLEXIBLE FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE #1 CYLINDER FUEL LINE LEAKS. THIS IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES FROM THE #1 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR. THE HOSE CLAMP SCREWS/NUTS ARE NOT SELF-LOCKING AND HAVE LOOSENED OVER TIME CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH LED TO A FIRE INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150866February 16, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
"THIS IS GRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE LIKE SUBARU 'FORGETS' TO FIT A $1 SPRING CLIP. THE THROTTLE PROBABLY STUCK AT AROUND 3/4 OPEN AS SHE HAD JUST BEEN TRAVELING UP A STEEP HILL LESS THAN 2 MILES FROM OUR HOUSE. THE ROAD THEN DIPS DOWN AND GOES INTO A SERIES OF S BENDS, SHE LEFT THE ROAD DOING ABOUT 80MPH AND HIT A TREE 5 FOOT UP IN AIR FROM THE ROAD'S SURFACE. IT WAS A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY, NO PRECIPITATION, SHE WAS TRAPPED IN THERE FOR 45 MINS AND AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE DOOR PILLARS THEY TRIED TO CUT WITH THEIR HURST CUTTERS THE CAR SURVIVED REMARKABLY. BUT ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SEEN THIS WRECK SAID IT WAS NOT A SURVIVABLE ACCIDENT. I WONDER IF THE PEOPLE IN THEIR BIG CORPORATIONS EVER CONSIDER THESE TYPE OF THINGS, OR WHETHER THEY SLEEP AT NIGHT???"
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10142781November 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES REQUIRE FREQUENT SERVICING. FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WORN AFTER 37,000 MILES, NEEDING FULL REPLACEMENT. REAR ROTORS TURNED AND REAR PADS REPLACED AT 30,000 MILE SERVICE CHECK. SERVICE MECHANIC INDICATED PROBLEM IN THE DESIGN OF THE ROTORS FOR WEIGHT AND WHEEL SIZE OF VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128509July 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK. AFTER HEARING A WHINING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR, I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY MECHANIC. HE INFORMED ME THAT I PROBABLY NEEDED TO HAVE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED AND REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. BECAUSE THE MILAGE ON MY CAR WAS AT 62,000 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT HONOR MY WARRANTY BECAUSE IT ONLY EXTENDED TO 60K. ASTOUNDED THAT ANY CAR WITH ONLY 62K MILES ON IT WOULD NEED ITS ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, I APPEALED TO SUBARU CUSTOMER SERVICES AND ASKED THEM TO OWN UP TO THE DEFECT. THEY DECLINED MY REQUEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126796June 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT: UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND BRAKING, WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL IT TAKES RIGHT OFF, CAN TAKE FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND IT STILL SURGES FORWARD. IT IS HARD TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE WHEN HITTING BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM GOT SO BAD THAT IT WOULDN'T LET CONSUMER MAKE A TURN. HAD TO KEEP GOING FORWARD INSIDE. RAILROADS TRACKS WERE THERE AND HIT THE MOUND. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. IT WAS 1000.00 MILES WHEN IT WAS DONE LAST JUNE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126653June 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH CHATTER: MY CLUTCH IS CHATTERING OR SHUTTERING WHEN THE CAR IS COLD OR I AM DRIVING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE DAY. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124215June 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASES A NEW 201 SUBARU OUTBACK (FIRST 500 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERE THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN SERTTING A LONG TIOME AND THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED BUT IT WOULD CLEAR UP. IT DIDN'T AND THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AND THEN REPLACED THEM STATING THAT IT WAS MY DRIVING THAT CUASED THE PROBLEM. I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR AND THE FRONT BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAVE BEEN EVER SINCE IT WAS NEW. SOMW OF MY FRIENDS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THE BRAKES ARE UNSAFE AND ARE NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY SHOULD BE WHEN STOPPING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE BRAKES ARE NOE OUT OF WARRANTY HOWEVER, I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD CORRECT THE BRAKE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124030June 2, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT IN OUR 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE CAR ACCELERATING AT SLOW SPEED WITH FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THIS IS IDENTICAL TO ODI ID NUMBER : 742080. THE CAR RAN INTO A BUILDING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND THE CAR AND INJURING MY WIFE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10121731May 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
IN 2003 AT 74,000 MILES THE LEFT GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 2001, SUBARU OUTBACK LTD. WAGON. IN 2003 AT 94,000 MILES RIGHT GASKET WAS REPLACED. 20 MONTHS LATER LEFT GASKET WAS BLOWN OUT AGAIN. TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS TOLD CONSUMER THAT RIGHT GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AS WELL ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER NO. SUBARU OF AMERICA PAID FOR THE REPAIRS OF BOTH OF THE INITIAL GASKET REPLACEMENTS, BUT DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR THEY REFUSED TO COVER THIS DEFECTIVE PART. IN 2004 CAR WAS RECALLED TO RECEIVE A SEALANT ADDITIVE TO ADDRESS THE GASKET PROBLEM. CLEARLY IT DIDN'T WORK. MANY OF CONSUMER FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS ARE SUBARU OUTBACK OWNERS, AND 2 OTHERS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAVE HAD BLOWN GASKETS ON FAIRLY NEW VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121092May 16, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
WHILE PARKED IN NEUTRAL, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, AND NO OCCUPANTS, OUR STANDARD TRANSMISSION VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET & INTO THE YARD ACROSS THE STREET. OUR DRIVEWAY HAS ONLY A VERY SLIGHT GRADE (LESS THAN 5%), SO I'M ALRARMED WITH THE EASE WITH WHICH THIS HAPPENED. THERE WERE ABOUT 8 CHILDREN PLAYING AROUND THE STREET & YARDS. MY NEIGHBOR & I BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, WHICH I ALWAYS ENGAGE BEFORE EXITING THE CAR. WE DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ITSELF, OR IF I SIMPLY DID NOT PULL UP ENOUGH ON THE BRAKE; HOWEVER, IF THIS CAN HAPPEN TO A SAFETY HOUND LIKE ME, I'M ASSUMING I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE & THAT IT'S A COMMON ENOUGH OCCURENCE TO WARRANT SOME KIND OF INDICATOR TO ALERT THE DRIVER AS TO WHETHER THE PARKING BRAKE IS ACTUALLY ENGAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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