# 1997 Subaru Impreza i series questions

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-subaru-impreza-i-series-questions/2887>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 10, 2007, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-subaru-impreza-i-series-questions/2887 "2007-08-10T13:24:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![jp10558](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@jp10558](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jp10558)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-subaru-impreza-i-series-questions/2887/1 "2007-08-10T13:24:24Z")

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I have driven Subarus before, but only a 1993, so I’ve never driven AWD before. I bought this car New this year, currently have ~2500 miles on it. This is an automatic.  
  
  
  
 When I drive the car, I’m hearing a kind of noticable, but not loud, whirring noise from under the car - is this the AWD? I never heard this kind of noise from my 2WD cars, but it is similar to a relatives truck when in 4WD mode.  
  
  
  
 I park on a hill. I sort of have to. I always use the parking break as indicated in the manual. When I release the parking break, my foot is always on the main brakes. I then shift from park to reverse, there is kind of a clunking noise and a little jerk backwards. Is this normal?  
  
  
  
 It’s also somewhat hard to get a smooth acceleration out of this car. It seems to almost always hesitate a split second before “going”, though usually that seems to be to downshift. Even when I try and very lightly use the gas, I get a sort of hesitation and then it seems to “jerk” upshift/downshift around 30mph. It’s like I can drive “aggresively”, but not “economically” easily. Is this just the car, or should I look into this?  
  
  
  
 Also, it’s started to make a plastic rattle noise on the passenger front when driving, doesn’t really matter speed, 30-60mph is the same, pretty much if there are any bumps or whatever there is the rattling. Is this something that would be covered under Warrenty?

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**Author:** ![jp10558](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@jp10558](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jp10558)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-subaru-impreza-i-series-questions/2887/2 "2007-08-10T13:44:52Z")

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Damn, my brain farted here - I meant 2007 Impreza.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-subaru-impreza-i-series-questions/2887/3 "2007-08-10T13:53:45Z")

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The AWD system is not supposed to make noise of any kind. You shouldn’t be able to tell it’s working.

The transmission should shift smoothly and not “jerk” or clunk.

I suggest you take the car to the dealer and have these issues addressed under warranty.