NHTSA Complaint #10255068 — 2004 SUBARU WRX FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10255068
Vehicle	2004 SUBARU WRX
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	January 2, 2009
Date Filed	January 14, 2009
Mileage	42,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2004 SUBARU WRX WITH 42000 MILES. IT WAS RECENTLY BELOW 20 DEGREES IN TOWN AND I NOTICED A RAW GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I PINPOINTED THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR DIAGNOSIS FROM GALLAS AND DAVIS SUBARU IN ALBUQUERQUE. THEY CONFIRMED GAS LEAK COMING FROM FUEL RAIL. DEALER HAS QUOTED 670.00 FOR REPAIRS. I HAVE SEEN SUBARU RELEASED TSB 09-36-03 RELATING TO THIS ISSUE. I AM WAITING ON RESPONSE FROM SUBARU OF AMERICA TO SEE IF SOME OR ALL OF THE REPAIR COST WILL BE COVERED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TO CLOSE THE VENT AND I WOULD NOT SMELL THE GAS. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY SOA THAT THE ISSUE IS ONLY RELATED TO 02 MODELS BUT HAVE FOUND EVIDENCE STATING OTHERWISE AS ALL FUEL RAIL LINES ARE THE SAME ON 02-04 MODEL. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS RELATED TO TSB 09-36-03 FITS ALL THE SAME YEAR MODELS. *TR

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