# 2012 Subaru Outback - Hard Braking Cause Stall

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-subaru-outback-hard-braking-cause-stall/150104>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 4, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-subaru-outback-hard-braking-cause-stall/150104 "2019-10-04T23:44:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![LisaWoods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e4f/32.png) [@LisaWoods](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LisaWoods)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-subaru-outback-hard-braking-cause-stall/150104/1 "2019-10-04T23:44:40Z")

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When I hit the brakes on my 2012 Subaru hard my engine stalls…

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-subaru-outback-hard-braking-cause-stall/150104/2 "2019-10-04T23:53:41Z")

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Might try looking for vacuum leaks. Booster needs vacuum, and a leak could cause vacuum problems.