NHTSA Complaint #10223612 — 2002 SUBARU WRX

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10223612
Vehicle	2002 SUBARU WRX
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date of Incident	February 11, 2002
Date Filed	April 7, 2008
Mileage	11,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY 2002 SUBARU IN OCTOBER OF 2001. THE FOLLOWING WINTER DURING A PARTICULARLY COLD TRIP TO THE MOUNTAINS I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. I WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE IT ONCE I GOT HOME. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP GRESHAM NISSAN SUBARU IN GRESHAM OREGON ABOUT IT AT MY NEXT OIL CHANGE THEY SAID THEY DIDN?T FIND ANYTHING. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR INTO COLD WEATHER AGAIN UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS WELL OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN I DID I NOTICED AN EVEN STRONGER SMELL OF GAS. I DECIDED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE LEAKING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CORRECTED BEFORE I MADE A MOVE FROM PORTLAND OREGON TO THE SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER CLIMATE IN MADISON WISCONSIN. IT WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING TO PAY ALMOST ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO CORRECT A DEFECT THAT WAS INHERENT IN THE VEHICLE FROM THE TIME IT WAS NEW. ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS DEFECT MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. *TR

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