[Hansliett]

Mystery noise!

Please turn up the volume and have a listen. What is going on with the braking? On a hill, not going very fast, not braking too fast or hard, and not raining. This is a 2018 Forester we are test driving and the dealer mechanic and salesperson claims this is “normal.” I disagree, but don’t know what the cause is, do you?

 

[bman400]

That's not normal at all, sounds like worn out pads, ie metal pad backing grinding in to rotor? Could also be corrosion on the rotor itself?

 

[FozzieBalou]

Sounds like rubbing brake - maybe a stuck caliper.

 

[donkpow]

Even if it were normal, it's not normal.

One thing I dislike about my car is how the whole thing is a big echo box. You just feel and hear everything.