Carrier/rack problems of the 2008 Subaru Impreza Wrx

I bought the car used with the clutch pedal squeaking. Ignored it because I thought it just needed grease. I was driving home last night when the clutch pedal got stuck pressed all the way down. I started researching and found many posts of people with the same problem. The squeaking was caused by the clutch pedal mounting bracket separating from the fire wall. I crawled under the dashboard to look, and sure enough it is broken.

Clutch bracket spot welds let go of fire wall. Making the clutch and brake pedal move and squeak when clutch is engaged.

I had an issue previously with the welds for the clutch pedal assembly cracking on the firewall. It got so bad that the whole pedal assembly with the brake and gas pedal shifted left every time I depressed the clutch. It eventually caused the clutch to not disengage entirely and burn out. Subaru of America fixed the problem by sending it to a body shop to re-weld the pedal assembly to the firewall but now, just a few years later, the pedal is squeaking again just like it did last time the welds broke. I haven't taken it in yet but it is an unmistakable sound.

The clutch pedal on my 2008 wrx makes a creaking and popping noise when the pedal is depressed/released. I am not entirely sure how long it has been making this noise, and originally I had thought nothing of it. After reading some forums online, I began to suspect that the spot welds on the firewall were broken. From what I understand this is a fairly common issue with this model of car. I called Subaru of America to file a complaint and try to get the issue resolved. When I spoke with a representative on the phone, he informed me that he was aware of the issue, and requested that I take the car in to a dealership to confirm that this was indeed the problem. I took the car in and they confirmed that my spot welds were broken. This is a major safety concern as the firewall is flexing every time the clutch pedal is engaged. The brake pedal moves to the left due to the way the firewall flexes when the pedal is engaged. If the clutch pedal bracket assembly separates from the firewall entirely, this could cause the clutch to become inoperable, which could be particularly dangerous if it occurs while the vehicle is in use. . Read more...

I have taken my car to a Subaru dealership for all maintenance services. They advised me to replace my clutch. I paid for clutch replacement. This did not fix the noise that came from the clutch pedal. The noise is from a cracked firewall. The dealership told me I have to send the car away to be re welded and it will cost 1,900 dollars. I am extremely disappointed with this cracked firewall issue because my clutch has been making noise for a very long time and the dealership had multiple opportunities to tell me this. I am also extremely disappointed that I paid 2,100 dollars for a new clutch which did not fix the issue which was the noise from a cracked firewall. I am also extremely disappointed that their answer is to re weld. If it were to be re welded then it will crack again. If I google firewall issue wrx, the result comes up with numerous complaints. This is a major safety concern and this needs to be a recall notice.

Every time I press it the clutch I hear a crackling noise from the broken welds that hold up the brake and clutch assembly to the firewall. Fear for my safety and other because if the other welds break I may be in or cause an accident due not being able to brake my vehicle .

I recognized a squeeking sound every time I depressed my clutch to shift the car. Having had an oil change, I wasn't scheduled for car maintenance for 3 months or 3,000 miles. When I took my car to my mechanic for service, I asked them to check the squeeking sound. The technician found a that the structure of the firewall at the clutch and brake pedal assembly was failing - the spot welds were shattered. The technician removed the wiper blade assembly and found that the pedal assembly flexes to the point of moving the firewall out at the clutch master and that the firewall is cracked at the clutch cylinder. After researching the issue, the technician learned the problem is inherent in this particular year and model, as well as in the 2009 model. The technician recommends removing the dashboard, brake booster, master cylinder, and clutch cylinder in order to identify and weld the broken pieces of the bracket that should be holding the clutch pedal assembly in place. This requires only welding and replacing the clutch pedal assembly, as well as flushing the brake and clutch fluid. The overall concern with this structural failure is that the degradation of the firewall and clutch assembly will create an issue where my safety is at risk when I lose the ability to drive the vehicle because shifting will fail. In a low or high speed situation, I would need to down or up shift my car to help avoid collision or lessen the impact of a collision. Without this ability, I put my life, my passenger's life and other drivers' lives in danger. Given that this is a widespread issue with the make, model and year, I believe Subaru should issue a recall. I am especially concerned to find that my particular car is on the pull down menu with the ntsb, and until my car started to fail, I heard nothing from the ntsb, Subaru or the dealerships regarding this issue. Response expected.

Subaru of America does not want to take responsibility for their defected clutch pedal assemblies on their cars. My car was having trouble shifting gears while I was driving so I went to go get it checked out. Turns out that the spot welds that hold the clutch bracket to the firewall had broken off. Subaru needs to do a recall on their cars because this is a serious problem. There are many videos on youtube with Subaru owners having this problem. Once again this problem needs a recall!!!!.

When I push my clutch pedal in, my brake pedal moves to the left about an inch and a half. It has also squeaked since 20,000 miles but I never thought it was a problem. My car was inspected by an independent mechanic and they confirmed my firewall is flexing because of cracked welds. I noticed this happening around 85,000 miles on a stock clutch. The dealership is claiming they have never heard of the issue and I would have to pay $125 just for them to investigate the issue.

The clutch pedal and clutch is not operating properly when depressed. The pedals shift when the clutch pedal is depressed and makes a popping sound every time that originates from the fire wall / bulk head. My car has been repaired once before at just under 40,000mi at a Subaru dealer as authorized by Subaru of America and know it has 100,000mi and the issue has come back. This is a structural flaw that can and will lead to a accident with the 2008 and newer Subaru wrx's if it is not addressed and fixed by Subaru. If Subaru is not willing to repair the bracket weld issue and replace the clutch due to improper engagement I will let the welds fail and allow the clutch pedal and brake pedal fall to the floor board and try to control the crash as best as possible. Then I will proceed to file a law suit on the bases that Subaru knows of the issue and meant to cause due harm to the vehicle operator and the population of America.

I own a 2008 Subaru Impreza Wrx with a stock clutch. For approximately 2 years I have been hearing creaking and/or clicking noises when engaging the clutch pedal. Began to look online for a solution and found that there are spot welds that break between the firewall and the mounting bracket the clutch pedal assembly is attached to (https://www. Google. Com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=wrx+spot+welds). I removed the necessary items to inspect the welds and they did unfortunately fail. . Read more...

The clutch pedal on my 2008 wrx would make a loud creaking noise every time it's depressed. Recently, the creaking went away, but it began to become increasingly difficult to get into gear and shift gears. I investigated the noise and noticed that the entire clutch pedal bracket assembly (attached to the forward firewall) shifts approx. One half inch every time the clutch pedal is depressed. I found that the three spot welds securing the clutch pedal bracket to the forward firewall were broken. From the outside of the firewall, just under the windshield wipers, I saw the spot welds pulling away from the firewall every time the clutch pedal was depressed. This allows the entire clutch pedal bracket assembly to move along with the firewall. If the bracket completely separates from the firewall, the clutch will become completely inoperative - especially dangerous while driving. My vehicle is a 2008 with only 70,000 miles.