NHTSA Complaint #10547738 — 2009 SUBARU WRX

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10547738
Vehicle	2009 SUBARU WRX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 1, 2012
Date Filed	October 13, 2013
Mileage	38,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

2009 STOCK WRX WITH 66K MILES ON IT, BUT PROBLEM (SQUEAK) STARTED AT ABOUT 38K MILES. I ONLY DRIVE SURFACE STREETS AND HAVE NEVER TRACKED/RACED/ETC MY WRX. MY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SQUEAKS AND SHIFTS WHENEVER I DEPRESS/RELEASE THE CLUTCH PEDAL, REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE SPEED OR PEDAL SPEED. I'VE LUBRICATED THE VARIOUS HINGES WITH STANDARD LITHIUM GREASE WHICH REMOVED A VERY SMALL PORTION OF THE NOISE, BUT THE SQUEAK IS STILL PROMINENT. BRAKE PEDAL MOVES TO THE LEFT AS I DEPRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL MORE. CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FLEXES IN AND OUT ON THE FIREWALL WHENEVER I DEPRESS/RELEASE THE CLUTCH PEDAL- THIS MIGHT ALSO LEAD TO EARLY FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE PISTON FROM THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FLEXING (NOT TO MENTION THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FLEXING WAY TOO MUCH FOR STANDARD OPERATION). I'M CONCERNED THAT MY PEDAL ASSEMBLY'S SUPPORTING STRUCTURE WILL FAIL, LEAVING THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND POSSIBLY THE BRAKE PEDAL (IF IT'S ALSO SUPPORTED BY IT WHICH IT SEEMS IT IS) USELESS WHILE DRIVING: AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. *TR

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