| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093772 | Incident Date: Jan, 30 2007 |
| Consumer's City: COLORADO SPRINGS | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: IMPREZA | Model Year: 2004 |
| 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: Jan, 31 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 07 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 2004 subaru impreza wagon wrx with 67,000 miles on it. i bought the car from someone in nm and i live in colorado springs, co. it had no issues in the summer and fall but in the winter i had a fuel smell in cabin with heater running during a cold day ~15 degrees f or below. i thought it was just a fluke but it now happens every time i start the car in the morning, evening or when engine has cooled down and it is really cold outside (less than 20 degrees f). i called a local subaru dealer and they said around $500.00 to fix issue. seems the rubber hoses on the fuel rails contract when it is very cold outside. i have seen on the web that this problem has been occurring in 2002 wrxs as well. i can't believe subaru has not done a recall for this serious issue! the fuel smell gives me a headache and pollutes the environment. i would try to fix myself but getting to the fuel rails requires extensive top side engine tear down.*jb |
