Dan_CT

Finally got the car to the dealer today and they told me that the Electronic Parking Brake system was not working at all and the module needed to be replaced. Module is $475 + 4.5 hours of labor... It seems odd that this would fail, when i hardly ever use the EPB. My guess is that I've used it less than 10 times in 4 years and the car only has 40,000 miles. I've called Subaru of North America to complain... I'm hoping they will find a way to do something for me.

Congratualtions on your win! As I read the thread, I didn't think you stood a chance... so it's nice to win by default. For what it's worth, I live in Fairfield and use Midas on the Post Road near town for oil changes. They're very professional and in 15+ years never had a problem, I also limit temptation by taking money and electronics out of the car when I leave it.

My problem is similar. Luckily - my EPB is not engaged, so I can still drive the car. Is there a way to test to see if it is the actuator? (Excuse my ignorance, but what is the actuator?)

The owners manual was no help. It indicated that it should be seen by the dealer.

I have a 2011 Legacy Sedan with 40K miles. Three weeks ago, I drove the car 25 miles in 90+degree heat on the highway. I parked at a store, did not use the electronic parking brake and when I returned to the car 5 minutes later and started it, the dashboard BRAKE light was flashing. The brake was not engaged. I tried to engage and release it, but it would not engage, when I pushed the button the car 'chirped'. I drove the car home and garaged it. The next morning (after a cooler evening) the light no longer flashed. At that time I was able to engage and release the electronic parking brake and it worked as designed. A similar sequence has occurred on four different occasions. When I start a cool car, no light. When I start the car after it's been run for a while in 90+ degree heat, I'm getting the light flashing. I've checked the brake fluid and it's fine. I've checked the OBD and it shows no codes. For what it's worth, I rarely use the Electric Parking Brake. Any thoughts on what to try next?