Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / WRX / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004314733 Incident Date: Dec, 10 2004
Consumer's City: MENOMONEE FALLS Consumer's State: WI
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, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 26 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 22 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: There is a fuel leak that i can see underneath the intake manifold. the temperature outside was well below 15 degrees (f). this is an issue experienced by nearly all 2002 subaru impreza wrx owners who live in cold weather. it is addressed in tsb 09-36-03. the problem with the tsb is that it does not fix another smaller leak. i am not sure where that second one is, but i can definitely smell the fuel after getting the car fixed. i do not understand how leaking fuel is not dangerous, but i hope this issue will be resolved. subaru of america should be required to fix this issue at their expense, instead of the wrx owners getting it fixed for sometimes upwards of $500. i guess that won't happen until some one dies in a fire.*ak