NHTSA Complaint #10150589 — 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10150589
Vehicle	2002 SUBARU IMPREZA
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	January 21, 2002
Date Filed	February 18, 2006
Mileage	67,013 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

RAW FUEL SMELL WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW 20 DEGREES F AND RAW FUEL IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREES F. SMELL OCCURS ANYTIME CAR SITS IN SUB 20F TEMPERATURES. ACTUAL LEAK WITH RAW FUEL OCCURRED AFTER CAR SAT OUT OVERNIGHT IN SUB ZERO DEGREE TEMPERATURES. SMALL SMOLDERING FIRE SIGNIFIED BY SMALL AMOUNT OF GREY SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT UPON START UP. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES FOR PROBLEM OVER TWO YEARS AND STILL LEAKS. MOST RECENTLY AFTER LEAK THEY REPLACED FUEL RAIL SYSTEM, BUT CAR STILL LEAKS. *NM

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