Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / WRX / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006058852 Incident Date: Feb, 23 2006
Consumer's City: WOODBURY Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: WRX Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JF1GD29673G Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 10 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 26 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1. fuel leaks from the fuel rail when driving in cold weather. 2. fuel leaks from fuel rail and rubber fuel line that is positioned under the intake manifold while operating in cold climate. this condition causes fuel to leak on to the hot engine causing smoke to rise from under the hood and possibly ignite raw fuel, it also causes the passenger compartment to fill with a strong gas smell. 3. correction-replacement of fuel rail and rubber fuel line as indicated in the car makers service bulletin. old part not available. *nm