Clutch Pedal/linkage problems of the 1998 Subaru Forester

Four problems related to clutch pedal/linkage have been reported for the 1998 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Clutch Pedal/linkage problem

Failure Date: 06/30/2003

Clutch chatters badly and clutch does not engage until the pedal is almost fully depressed when vehicle sits overnight. Problem seems more pronounced in colder weather, but occurs in all weather conditions. In addition to causing an unsafe driving situation, the condition may cause first and reverse gears to grind when selecting these gears from a stop. After driving a few miles the problem goes away and the clutch operates normally. The problem has been reported to Subaru repair shops numerous times, including at 33,220; 59,451; 74,213; and 92,380 miles. The Subaru repair shops can usually duplicate the chatter, but they have never been able to duplicate the clutch engaging only after being almost completely depressed. At 92,380 miles the vehicle was driven only 1. 5 miles in the morning to the Subaru repair shop with the poor clutch engagement still occurring, and the Subaru repair shop said they still could not duplicate the problem. The entire clutch assembly was removed and repaired shortly after the 33,220 mile service complaint at Subarus expense, but the problem returned within a few thousand miles. This appears to be a common problem for Subaru Foresters, and possibly other manual transmission Subarus (for ple, ://forums. Vmag. Com/suvsubaru0200/messages/5197. Html).

2 Clutch Pedal/linkage problem

Failure Date: 10/19/2001

While at a stop light, consumer depressed the clutch pedal and it stayed on the floor, consumer was informed that a bolt in the transmissions clutch pivot ball that broke at the point that enters the transfer case.

3 Clutch Pedal/linkage problem

Failure Date: 10/19/2001

While at a stop light, consumer depressed the clutch pedal and it stayed on the floor, consumer was informed that a bolt in the transmissions clutch pivot ball that broke at the point that enters the transfer case.

4 Clutch Pedal/linkage problem

Failure Date: 12/24/1998

After owning the Forester just 3 months, the windshield had three chips in it which then spread into a crack across the driver's viewing area. After only 21,000 miles the clutch disc/plate had to be replaced and was not a warranty matter. After 42,000 miles a bearing in the rear axle has gone bad and the clutch is beginning to make the same noise for which it had to be replaced earlier. I am most disappointed in this vehicle. 000 miles,000 miles the.




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