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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006057264 | Incident Date: Feb, 23 2006 |
| Consumer's City: BRIGHTON | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | 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#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 23 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Several times during this winter (past 2 to 3 months) we have noticed an overwhelming smell of fuel with our 2002 subaru wrx. the smell is most noticeable when the weather is below freezing temperatures. the smell was overpowering last weekend when we experienced temperatures below zero. i've searched online and found other wrx owners have experienced the same thing. i called my local dealer today (2/24/06) and was informed that they are well aware of the issue. they explained the problem was due to a leak in the fuel line which would need to be replaced as well as a fuel rail. furthermore, this problem is not a safety recall even though it involves fuel! though we barely have over 20,000 miles on the car, we have owned it since december 2001 and it is, therefore, out of warranty. i was told the cost for this 'highly recommended' repair to be scheduled 'as soon as possible' was around $600.00! the discussion threads encouraged filing a complaint as an investigation into this matter has been launched. it would be a shame that a repair involving a fuel leak would have to result in injury and lawsuit before subaru decides to issue a safety recall. can't something be done about this beforehand? |
