Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / WRX / 2002

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004004286 Incident Date: Dec, 21 2004
Consumer's City: CINCINNATI Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: WRX Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JF1GD29672G Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 30 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 28 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Fuel leaking from fuel lines during cold starts (less than 32 deg. f ambient temps.). extremely strong fuel oder being transmitted into passenger cabin from the air ventilation system. can see visible fuel dripping onto engine from fuel lines. had car repaired by dealer under subaru tsb in march of 2004 and problem was not corrected. seems worse now than it was before the repair. i am concerned about the car catching fire and the dealers inability to fix the fuel leak. *ak