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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007108913 | Incident Date: Feb, 03 2007 |
| Consumer's City: SPOKANE | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: WRX | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, other:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1GD29632H | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 14 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 09 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The car seems to have a temperature related fuel leak that always occurs in cool or cold weather and makes no difference if the engine is cold or warm. there is an extremely strong fuel odor in the passenger cabin, so much so that windows must be rolled down in cold weather. the car is off warranty and i've had it in to my mechanic who can't locate a problem. he suggested tightening the fuel cap very snugly after refueling but this has made no difference. the smell occurs almost daily in weather below 35-40 degrees. the car is in good condition and was inspected for pin holes, loose connections in the emissions/fuel system but nothing was found. i occasionally see one or two spots of what smells like gas on the garage floor. i am surprised at the number of similar complaints and that subaru has not taken this seriously. *ak |
