11 problems related to equipment have been reported for the 2008 Subaru Impreza Wrx. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The driver looks high. Cutting people off and running through stop signs.
I recently discovered a known issue impacting my particular car and confirmed the problem after inspecting my vehicle myself. The first 130k miles were spent commuting to my job 84 miles a day at over 90% highway driving (very little clutch/break action required), and the last 9k were put on over the last 4 years - car mostly sat since I started working from home. Over time spot welds which hold the clutch/brake assembly to the firewall have broken and assembly is at risk of detaching while driving my car. . Read more...
The spot welds that hold my clutch pedal assembly on the fire wall are breaking and causing problems getting car into 1st and reverse.
The welds supporting the clutch pedal and brake pedal assembly have broken. The result is a prominent squeaking sound and a noticeable lateral movement of the pedal assembly to the left. This is a reoccurring issue as it had previously been addressed and repaired back in June of 2014. At the time Subaru of America agreed to pay for half of the repairs as the vehicle was outside of warranty coverage. The new issue are from broken welds in another area that was not inspected or did not appear to need repair at the time. Mileage at time of repair was 74,839, current mileage is 84,420 (3/16/2015). However, further research on this issue indicate that it is a widespread issue that has affected many other Subaru impreza owners with model years 2008 through 20012. This is not the result of owner neglect, misuse, or improper maintenance. My safety concern is that this does appear to have an impact on the functionality of clutch pedal and brakes under all normal conditions of use. Full breakage of the assembly could result in loss of control, injury, and or death. Original claim to soa was #1-5644625090, represented by rich.
2008 wrx, 61k miles driven since September 2007. Second clutch replacement and was told by the dealership service (kirkland, wa) that the spot welds for the clutch need work done by body shop - about $1200. Was told that this was because of the weight of the clutch but the clutch was almost always heavy in the car. It first became heavy 1-3 months after it was purchased and about the same time after the clutch was first replaced. I understand the clutch could get worn in a few years, but body structure letting go is not something I'd expect to happen in a 7 year old car. . Read more...
When driving home I was exiting the highway when my brake petal when to the floor with no pressure. I used the emergency brake and clutch to get out of gear to slow down. I was able to slow down to a stop and when I stopped my breaks continued to work. I took my car into a Subaru dealership and was told that the welds on my firewall were broken that hold on my clutch and brake pedal assembly.
Check clutch difficult to get in gear found clutch pedal support brace broken away from firewall. Needed to reweld brace and add plate and additional welds.
The clutch plate mounted to the firewall flexes and squeaks when depressed and was told this is from the spot welds that hold the clutch plate to the firewall not a squeaky pedal like I thought. If left in this state I'm told it could lead to the clutch pedal failing by the spot welds breaking and the plate and pedal coming off the firewall. I'm told that this only happens a lot with this specific year and model Subaru from a Subaru mechanic yet no recall or advisory has been announced.
Car is making clicking noise every-time the clutch is being pressed / released. Advised it is the spot welds by the firewall holding on (they are failing).
Many people with Subaru wrx and sti model cars have been having problems with the spot welds that hold the clutch pedal assembly. These spot welds have a tendency to brake off and leave the car inopperable because once those spot welds brake off you cant push in the clutch pedal to put it in gear. One of the early symptoms I had in my car was a squeaky clutch pedal. Many people in the Subaru community have had this problem and theres evidence of this on youtube and many Subaru forums like nasioc. Com . We need help getting this fix, Subaru of America has known for years about this defect but they have been doing nothing about it. Many people have had to pay 1000-2000 dollars out of pocket to get this problem fixed because Subaru doesnt want to take responsibility.
Metal on metal popping started for apparently no reason. Intermittent, inconsistent and difficult to replicate. Noise stopped after warmer weather started. Noticeable changes in shifting begin to occur. Approximately three months later, shifting begins to become difficult. Synchronization of gears when shifting begins to fault and gear scratching can be heard. Still inconsistent, no immediate indication repairs are needed. Several weeks go by and suddenly shifting is extremely difficult. Gear matching and synchronization is no longer smooth and scratches gears often. Often not possible to shift in to reverse while car is running. It has now been identified that the spot welding that holds the clutch pedal assembly has broken free from the mounting points under the dashboard. The entire pedal assembly now bends and flexes preventing proper clutch play and throw, preventing clutch from completely disengaging transmission.
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