NHTSA Complaint #10561154 — 2004 SUBARU FORESTER

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10561154
Vehicle	2004 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	November 20, 2013
Date Filed	January 23, 2014
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

THIS 2004 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5 XT AWD 4-SPD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH MULTI-PURPOSE FUEL INJECTION TURBO (FEEDBACK FUEL SYSTEM) HAS BEEN PRODUCING A STRONG FUEL SMELL THAT FILLS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CABIN. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS TO BE EXPECTED FROM THIS TYPE OF ENGINE AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING MUCH THAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT. THE DEALER ALSO INDICATES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BASICALLY CAUSED BY EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND/OR TEMPERATURE CHANGE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE SUBARU IMPREZA AND THAT SUBARU ISSUED A RECALL. NO VEHICLE, SUBARU OR OTHERWISE, SHOULD PRODUCE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS ONE THAT IS "UNFIXABLE." THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM THIS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. THIS CONSUMER IS PUTTING SUBARU ON NOTICE. *TR

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