Whenever I am doing about 35-50 and apply the brake it shakes up front. I have heard this is a regular problem with Outbacks, but I'm not sure. Thanks for any info.

Your rotors are warped. Always get the shop to hand torque your lug nuts (if you take your car to a shop, that is).

 

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aba4430

Although lug nuts are a problem it is not the root problem.

 

Heating and cooling of the rotors is the problem. 75 mph to 15mph on the beltway a couple of times. Drop into 7/11 for a slurpie back out on the road tailgating the guy in front of you on the cell phone on the brakes and off them, then the kiss of death a puddle. I get about 10,000 to 15,000 miles and they need to be turned. I even got the Limited edition because it has larger rotors. My thought is because there is very little brake dust I would guess the pads overheat the rotor. The trade of would be like a BMW or Mercedes with black dusty rims.

The only car I have owned that went 50,000 without turning the rotors was Audi A4. Granted I was towed 3 times because of faulty coil packs. If your car is new Warrenty! They will cut them twice then install new rotors. It is really anoying in good traction. I would think it is a safety issue in limited traction situations.

2003 OBW auto limited

I put new rotors tonight so I'll find out in the morning if all is good and well. Thanks for the tips!

Well after my drive to work all is good

 

I was thinking, I've done some muddin' through some big mud puddles on my way home at times, that probably didn't help any.