NHTSA Complaint #10691481 — 2008 SUBARU WRX POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10691481
Vehicle	2008 SUBARU WRX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 16, 2013
Date Filed	March 2, 2015
Mileage	42,525 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

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. LIST OF REFERENCES REGARDING ONGOING ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.FAQS.ORG/CAR/SUBARU-IMPREZA-2009/POWER-TRAIN/#B HTTP://CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/SUBARU/IMPREZA/SERVICE-BRAKES-PROBLEMS.PHP HTTP://WWW.WRXFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/84-DRIVETRAIN-TRANSMISSION-GEAR-BOX/21478-FIREWALL-WELD-BREAK-INFORMATION-NEEDED.HTML HTTP://WWW.WRXFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/37-CAR/8781-CLUTCH-PEDAL-SQUEAK-NOT-CLUTCH-TOB-LINKAGE-45.HTML HTTP://WWW.WRXFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/84-DRIVETRAIN-TRANSMISSION-GEAR-BOX/20639-POPPING-CLUTCH-BROKEN-FIREWALL-FIX.HTML HTTP://WWW.WRXFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/37-CAR/13265-HELP-PLEASE-CRACKED-FIREWALL-NOISY-CLUTCH-CRACKED-PEDAL-ASSEMBLY-ISSUE.HTML HTTP://WWW.WRXFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/84-DRIVETRAIN-TRANSMISSION-GEAR-BOX/22130-MY-CLUTCH-SQUEAK-BROKEN-WELDS-STORY-2.HTML HTTP://WWW.WRXFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/84-DRIVETRAIN-TRANSMISSION-GEAR-BOX/11134-ANOTHER-08-CLUTCH-PEDAL-FIREWALL-PROBLEM.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.NASIOC.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2128617. *TR

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