NHTSA Complaint #10690709 — 2004 SUBARU BAJA

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10690709
Vehicle	2004 SUBARU BAJA
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 17, 2015
Date Filed	February 25, 2015
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN WHEN STARTED IN VERY COLD WEATHER AND PERSISTING EVEN ONCE CAR HAS WARMED UP. SO SEVERE AS TO CAUSE NAUSEA AND FOGGING OF INTERIOR WINDOWS. HAD TO DRIVE IN VERY COLD WEATHER WITH WINDOWS DOWN TO VENT FUMES. DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS LEAKING FUEL LINES AROUND INTAKE MANIFOLD (EXACTLY LIKE RECALL FOR 05 AND 06 MODEL YEARS). $1200 REPAIR ESTIMATE. *JS

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