# 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `335060` · 2002-02-16 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** IMPREZA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
ON 2/4/02 I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT BEHIND TRAFFIC.  WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES NOTHING HAPPENED.  I HAD BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AT ALL.  I IMMEDIATELY I GEARED DOWN GOING ABOUT 20MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN BUT NO REACTION.  I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT AT THE RATE OF ABOUT 10MPH AND DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO MY CAR.  THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES.  IN OCT. 2001 I APPLIED THE BRAKES AT ABOUT 55MPH, THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN, BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T EVEN SLOW DOWN.  I CONTINUED TRYING THE BRAKES FOR AT LEAST 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE.  FINALLY THE BRAKES STARTED TO WORK AND I CONTINUED ON MY WAY.  IN DEC. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING, I STATED THIS INCIDENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ISN'T SUPPOSED TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN THE CAR.  FROM THAT POINT I DECIDED TO BRAKE THE CAR BY GEARING DOWN SO THE ABS BRAKES WOULD NEVER KICK IN.  IN JAN. I APPLIED THE BRAKES ONE DAY TO TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND NOTHING NOT EVEN THE ABS.  A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE HILL, THE BRAKES WORKED AND I STOPPED.  IT WAS A LITTLE SLIPPERY THAT DAY SO I THOUGHT THE FAILURE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP WAS RELATED TO THE ROAD CONDITIONS.  THEN ON 2/4/02 THE BRAKES FAILED TO HAVE ANY REACTION ONCE AGAIN AND THIS TIME THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT.  I DO NOT INTEND TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS SOLVED.
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