FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW ON MY WIFE 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED I HAVE HEARD A CRACKING/SQUEAKING NOISE. I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE SEES THE FIREWALL FLEXING WHEN THE CLUTCH IS BEGINNING TO ENGAGE. IT LOOKS AS IF THE WELDS ON THE FIREWALL ARE CRACKED AND NO MATTER WHAT PARTS HE CHANGES IT WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THAT IS WHY IT IS HARD TO GET THE CAR IN GEAR AND WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK COMPLETELY. WE LOOKED ONLINE AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, DEALERSHIPS ARE CHANGING SEVERAL PARTS AND NOTHING WILL FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR