NHTSA Complaint #10585559 — 2008 SUBARU WRX POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10585559
Vehicle	2008 SUBARU WRX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 15, 2014
Date Filed	April 29, 2014
Mileage	80,145 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

THE CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND I NOTICED SIGNIFICANT SIDE WAY BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL WHILE THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. IN THE LAST WEEK IT HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND GET THE CAR IN GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO A SUBARU DEALERSHIP AND THEY KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. SPOT WELDS ON THE PEDAL MOUNTS TO THE FIREWALL WERE FAILING. THEY THEN SENT ME TO A BODY SHOP, WHICH HAS HAD EXPERIENCE MAKING THE NECESSARY REPAIR. APPARENTLY THE BODY SHOP HAS REPAIRED SEVERAL SUBARU WRXS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. OF COURSE THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *JS

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