My car started making this really loud popping noise everytime I would engage the clutch. What has happened in the past when I press on the brake pedal my foot has shifted off the pedal due to a fast sudden move from the clutch and brake assembly. I drove the car to texas to visit family and decided to take the car for oil change before returning to california. There the service manager at subaru in texas, which drove my car to the service area, asked me if I had noticed the clicking noise and I told him yes. He then informed me that many 2008-2009 impreza wrx have problems with weld spots which hold the brake and clutch assembly to the fire wall that then fail and brake off. He gave advice on how to look for broken welds, so as soon as I arrived to california I further inspected for the broken welds and sure enough he was right. So I contacted subaru of america and described the defect on my car to have them repair it since it's a safety defect, specially with critical components of the car which are the clutch and brake pedal. As of today 11/5/2014 they have yet to decide if they are covering the repairs because my car is currently 85k and its no longer under warranty. Also, they are blaming the clutch because it has been replaced prior to me purchasing the car with an oem replacement clutch. I have never experienced such a nightmare with any vehicle that I have ever owned. I really hope the federal safety agency does something before any fatalities or accidents occur. I am currently going threw this right now, so I have yet to find out what they are going to do with my car. I really need help from the federal safety agency, even if they fix my car, subaru needs to notify owners of this year and models of this problem. All over the internet there are people with the same issue and others that are yet to go threw. Owners need to be aware and cautious about this important fabrication defect.
2009 Subaru Impreza brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru impreza. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, burning fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The contact mentioned that while attempting to merge to the side of the road, black smoke started coming from the vehicle. The contact and passenger immediately exited the vehicle and moments later the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported. A police report was filed. The forensics examiner determined that the ABS fluid leaked on the engine causing the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000.
The bracket that attaches the clutch and brake pedals to the inside firewall has separated from its spot welds and is causing a loud creaking noise, as well as difficulty with shifting gears, and decreased braking ability. Very dangerous situation as it affects your ability to control the vehicle properly.
My clutch started squeaking while driving on the highway. When depressing the clutch, the brake pedal moves toward the drivers side and down. Upon further inspection, I noticed the spot welds that hold the clutch and brake assembly to car were broken and starting to separate from the firewall. Eventually, the welds will fail and completely remove the assembly from the firewall. Thus, clutch and braking abilities will be gone and cause an accident.
The spot welds holding the clutch, brake and gas pedal assembly to the firewall failed entirely, allowing the pedal assembly to become detached from the vehicle and move toward the firewall with any pedal action. I was no longer able to disengage the clutch and the brakes delivered inconsistent performance.
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