NHTSA Complaint #10561034 — 2003 SUBARU FORESTER
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10561034 |
| Vehicle | 2003 SUBARU FORESTER |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 103,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
PURCHASED 2003 SUBARU FORESTER FROM DEALER IN MARCH OF 2011. DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE SERVICE RECORDS. STRONG RAW FUEL ODORS COMING INTO CABIN WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 40 DEGREES. REMNANTS OF ODOR LAST SEVERAL DAYS AFTER WARMER TEMPERATURES RETURN. RECEIVED ESTIMATE FROM DEALER OF SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO TEAR CAR APART TO FIND OBVIOUS FUEL LINE LEAK PLUS COST TO FIX LEAK (LABOR AND PARTS.) THIS YEAR I HAVE NO OTHER CAR TO DRIVE AND MUST GET TO MY TWO JOBS. RESULT OF 20 TO 30 MILES A DAY IN THE COLD TO GET TO WORK IS EXTREME FATIGUE, PERSISTENT COUGH, NAUSEA AND SEVERE HEADACHE. PHYSICIAN HAS ORDERED LUNG CT AS XRAY SHOWS UNIDENTIFIABLE ABNORMALITY. *TR
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