NHTSA Complaint #10497891 — 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10497891 |
| Vehicle | 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 91,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
UPON COLD STARTING THE CAR THERE IS A PROMINENT RAW FUEL SMELL. IT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN TEMPERATURES OUTSIDE ARE SUB-FREEZING. THE LOWER THE TEMPERATURE THE WORSE THE FUEL SMELL BECOMES. AFTER THE CAR HAS WARMED UP THE FUEL SMELL GOES AWAY. IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM SUBARU HAD WITH IT'S 02-03 IMPREZAS, WHICH THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE FUEL LINES, WHICH WERE TOO SHORT AND IN THE COLD WOULD SHRINK FURTHER CAUSING A LEAK UNTIL THE CAR WARMED UP. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE SUBARU OF AMERICA DENIES THE ISSUE EXISTS AND IS CHARGING AROUND $400 AT THE DEALERSHIP TO SWAP OUT THE FUEL LINES. *TR
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