2002 Subaru WRX complaints

OVERWHELMING FUEL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE TO THE POINT OF MY EYE'S TEARING DUE TO THE STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AND PULL THE CAR OVER TO GET OUT AND BREATHE FRESH AIR. STRONG EVEN WITH THE HOOD CLOSED YOU CAN SMELL THE FUEL STANDING BY THE CAR. CANNOT DRIVE VEHICLE OR HAVE CHILDREN IN CAR. ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES PREMATURELY WHEN NOT NEEDED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL OVER A LONGER DISTANCE THAN NEEDED.

2002 SUBARU WRX WAGON - STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN CAR WHEN COLD. DEALER ADVISED PURGE VALVE WAS REPLACED, FOUND SUBARU TSB 09-36-03 WHICH DESCRIBES MY PROBLEM, STILL HAVE GASOLINE ODOR IN VERY COLD WEATHER. *LA

I OWN A 2002 SUBARU WRX. THERE IS A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR EMINATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND VENT DURING COLD WEATHER. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO LOOK AT IT. IT IS MY STRONG FEELING THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ON THEIR TAB.

THERE IS A SMELL OF GAS ON MY 2002 WRX FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER I START THE CAR. I'VE READ ON SOME INTERNET FORUMS THAT THERE MAY BE AN INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN ONE OF THE GAS HOSES AND THE GAS RAILS. THE SMELL SEEMS WORST WHEN IT IS COLD OUT. IT IS VERY NOTICABLE WHEN I HAVE OUTSIDE AIR VENTING ENABLED. IT SEEMS ODD THAT I WOULD EVER SMELL GASOLINE AND FEAR THIS MAY BE DANGEROUS.*AK

TERRIBLE FUEL SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF MY 2002 SUBARU WRX ON COLD DAYS. *AK

GAS LEAK FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE BAY. ONLY OCCURS IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS.

MY SUBARU '02 WRX SEDAN HAS DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK IN COLD WEATHER. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP (RAFFERTY SUBARU IN NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA) AND THEY MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON FUEL LEAKS IN SUBARU WRX'S, AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE WEEKS TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX IT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT SUBARU OF AMERICA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY ALLOWING CUSTOMERS TO DRIVE THEIR CARS WITH FUEL LEAKS AND WAITING FOR THEM TO COME IN IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE COMMONALITY OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL I VISITED THE IMPREZA OWNERS WEB SITE (WWW.NASIOC.COM) AND FOUND MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I AM POSTING HERE TO TRY TO PUT MORE ATTENTION ON THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BY AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THANK YOU, KEN RIMPLE. *AK

I HAVE A 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX WHICH HAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING THROUGH THE VENTS DURING WARM-UP/DRIVING IN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. HOWEVER, ONCE THE CAR WARMS UP....THE FUEL SMELL GOES AWAY UNTIL THE CARS COOLS OFF AGAIN AND THE WHOLE THING STARTS AGAIN. I HAVE READ THE TSB AND HAVEN'T HAD TIME IN GOTO SUBARU BECAUSE I HAVE SOME CONCERNS AS TO WHETHER IT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF SINCE I AM BEYOND MY 3/36 WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO THEM ONCE ABOUT A YEAR A AGO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY SMELLED IT BUT COULDN'T FIND A "LEAK" SO THEY JUST TIGHTENED ALL THE CLAMPS DOWN. BUT NOW IT'S BACK AND I CAN SEE FUEL ON THE SOLID FUEL LINE UNDER THE INTAKE ELBOW. I AM HOPING A RECALL IS IN ORDER. THANKS NHTSA. *AK

WHEN BRAKING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES OR BUMPS ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE ABS KICKED IN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR LEAVING ME WITH ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES FOR A SECOND UNTIL I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND REAPPLIED PRESSURE. THIS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST CRASH INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS STOPPED AT THE STOPLIGHT. I HAD TO CHANGE INTO THE RIGHT TURN LANE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *AK

SINCE THE WEATHER HAS GOTTEN COLD HERE IN MICHIGAN (BELOW FREEZING) THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG SMELL OF RAW FUEL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF MY 2002 SUBARU WRX. IT IS MOST APPARENT UPON START UP. THE SMELL AT TIMES WILL BE SO STRONG THAT IT WILL BRING YOU TO THE POINT OF VOMITING OR PASSING OUT IF YOU DO NOT OPEN THE WINDOWS DOWN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

MY CAR MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE PE04002. I AM FILING THIS SINCE I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND ADDRESS THIS. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR THE PAST TWO WINTERS, BUT ONLY NOW BECAME OF AWARE OF THE TSB THROUGH THE INTERNET. IT CONCERNS ME CUSTOMERS HAVE NOT BE PROACTIVELY CONTACTED NOR HAS THERE BEEN UNIFORM DEALER TREATMENT OF THIS ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THE SAFETY IMPACTS OF THIS LIKELY FUEL LEAK.*AK

COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS AT APPROXIMATELY 15MPH, I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY SOFTLY. THE PEDAL WAS VERY STIFF AND DIDN'T DEPRESS AT ALL (NO TRAVEL AT ALL). THE ABS DIDN'T ACTIVATE AND NO BRAKING OCCURED, I PRESSED HARDER AND STILL NOTHING. THE CAR DIDN'T SLIDE AT ALL, DIDN'T SLOW AND NO BRAKING OCCURED AT ALL. I LET ALL PRESSURE OFF THE PEDAL AND AGAIN GENTLY PRESSED THE PEDAL AGAIN. THE CAR SLOWED TO A STOP LIKE NORMAL. IT WAS -5 DEG F. OUTSIDE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE OR SINCE THIS INCIDENT BUT IN 17 YEARS OF DRIVING I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR DO THIS. I WOULD HAVE GONE RIGHT INTO THE INTERSECTION IF I HADN'T BEEN BREAKING VERY EARLY DUE TO THE CONDITIONS. I STRESS THAT THE INITIAL APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY GENTLE AND NO MATTER HOW HARD I SUBSEQUENTLY PUSHED THE PEDAL DIDN'T DEPRESS AT ALL AT ANY TIME UNTILL I LET UP PRESSURE AND TRIED AGAIN.*AK

AFTER RUNNING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES ON A COLD MORNING, A STRONG FUEL SMELL COULD BE DETECTED IN CABIN AND UNDER HOOD. FUEL VAPOR/CLOUD WAS VISIBLE WHEN HOOD WAS LIFTED. *CB

WHEN COLD (BELOW 20 DEG F) CAR EXHIBITS SEVERE FUEL ODOR IN INTERIOR. UPON INSPECTION, IT IS CLEAR THAT FUEL IS LEAKING OUT OF FUEL LINES OVER TOP OF ENGINE AND COVERING TOP OF HOT ENGINE. FIXED ONCE BY DEALER LAST WINTER BY TIGHTENING HOSE CLAMPS, BUT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. SO MUCH GAS LEAKS OUT THAT SMOKE POURS FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *CB

FUEL LEAK ON TOP OF ENGINE. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM AS THERE IS A NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM SUBARU. 2002 SUBARU WRX. *CB

EARLY 2002 SUBARU WRX FUEL SMELL(LEAK) IN COLD WEATHER - PROBABLY AS MENTIONED IN SUBARU TSB 09-36-03 THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY PROVIDED A LOANER CAR AT NO COST WHILE THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP. THE PARTS ARE CURRENTLY BACKORDER. I HOPE SUBARU WILL COVER THE COST OF THIS REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY MILEAGE HAS BEEN EXCEEDED SINCE THIS PROBLEM REQUIRED A RE DESIGN OF THE FUEL LINE COMPONENTS. *CB

FUEL SMELL. A FUEL DELIVERY LINE CAME LOOSE UNDER COLD CONDITION (20F), RESULTING IN FUEL POURING ONTO THE HOT ENGINE BLOCK. THE FUEL DELIVERY LINE WAS UNDERNEATH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *CB

FUEL LEAK IN SUBARU WRX IN COLD WEATHER. THIS IS RELATED TO THE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF "FUEL SMELL". I ACTUALLY WITNESSED FUEL LEAKING LAST YEAR AND BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER TO BE FIXED. THEY TIGHTENED THE FITTINGS ON MY FUEL LINES AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. A YEAR LATER, WITH THE EXTREME COLD WEATHER WE ARE HAVING, THE PROBLEM IS BACK. THE SMELL IN THE CABIN DURING MORNING WARM UPS IS UNBEARABLE, I CANNOT TURN MY HEAT ON UNTIL THE CAR IS IN MOTION. I AM BRINGING MY CAR TO BE FIXED UNDER THE APRIL SERVICE BULLETIN ON TUESDAY, BUT WISH TO FILE A COMPLAINT SO THAT SUBARU MIGHT ISSUE A RECALL TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS. *CB

2002 SUBARU WRX - FUEL LEAK UNDER THE HOOD. SMELLS LIKE GAS IN THE CAR ON COLD DAYS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, HOWEVER IT IS NOT A RECALL. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE UPGRADED TO A RECALL DUE TO SAFETY MATTERS. *CB

STRONG SMELL OF RAW FUEL COMING INTO THE CABIN OF MY 2002 WRX. PROBLEM HAS RECENTLY BECOME MUCH WORSE, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE VERY COLD WEATHER. DEALER SAYS THEY IDENTIFIED THE LEAK AND NEED TO REPLACE THE FUEL LINES AND SOME OTHER CONNECTORS AND PARTS AT A COST OF $430. *CB

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING THROUGH HVAC VENT FROM ENGINE BAY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUN ON COLD DAYS (BELOW FREEZING). THIS SYMPTOM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE. AN INTERNET FORUM CONTAINING MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS TROUBLESOME AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SYMPTOM CAN BE SEEN AT: HTTP://FORUMS.NASIOC.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=&THREADID=305748 *CB

RAW FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT DURING COLD (IE. BELOW 20F) WEATHER. *AK

THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FUEL SMELL REPORTED IN THE SUBARU TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 09-36-03. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM EVERY DAY THIS WINTER (DEC 2003-PRESENT) THAT THE TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN 20 F OR BELOW. AFTER AT LEAST TWO PRIOR ATTEMPTS TO GET THE DEALER (GOLDSTEIN SUBARU OF CENTRAL AVE, ALBANY, NY) TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY ACKNOWLEDGED IT LAST WEEK AND ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BY TIGHTENING THE HOSE CLAMPS. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AS THE FUEL SMELL RETURNED THE DAY AFTER THEIR ATTEMPTED REPAIR. EACH TIME THIS CAR IS STARTED AND RUN IN COLD WEATHER (20F AND BELOW) A FUEL SMELL DEVELOPS UNDER THE HOOD AND IN THE CABIN, INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF A FUEL LEAK. THE DEALER HAS NOT ACCOMODATED MY REQUEST TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM PER THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STATED IN THE TSB 09-36-03 AND AS AN ITEM COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM POSES A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK TO MY FAMILY AND ALL THOSE THAT SHARE THE ROAD WITH ME. I AM TROUBLED THAT SUBARU OF AMERICA IS NOT TREATING THIS AS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH WOULD FACILITATE A RECALL. MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A TURBOCHARGER WHICH CAN REACH HIGH SERVICE TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, CREATING A POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE. BELIEVE TSB 09-36-03 SHOULD BE REISSUED AS A RECALL.*AK

GAS SMELL ENTERING CABIN VIA AIR VENTS DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATION.

VERY STRONG FUEL/GAS ODOR IN 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX. GETS WORSE IN COLDER WEATHER. DEALER IS REPAIRING UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS WELL PAST THE 3/36 WARRANTY PERIOD. HANDLED COMPLETELY TO MY SATISFACTION.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 SUBARU WRX. I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN A CLAMP ON A HOSE BENEATH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BUT THIS DID SOLVE THE PROBLEM. GASOLINE LEAKS FROM A FUEL LINE IN THIS AREA OF THE CAR. MANY OTHER WRX OWNERS ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM DURING COLD WEATHER. CURRENTLY MY CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER I BELIEVE THEIR SHOULD BE ONE ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DEFECT. (WWW.NASIOC.COM) SEARCH "RAW FUEL SMELL THREAD".

FUEL SMELL IN INTERIOR CABIN AND ENGINE COMPARTMENTS WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPS REACH 30 DEGREES F OR LOWER. THE COLDER IT GETS THE STRONGER THE SMELL. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN JAN OF 2003 AND THEN AGAIN IN DEC OF 2003 AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM TO THIS DATE.

VERY INTENSE SMELL OF GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CAR (I COULD SMELL IT 10 FEET FROM CAR). THERE IS SOME TYPE OF SUBARAU TSB FOR 02 WRX THAT INVOLVES REPLACING FUEL LINES THAT ARE OVER THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BECAUSE IN COLD WEATHER (LESS THAN 16 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) GAS LEAKS. THIS CAN START A FIRE AND POTENTIALLY KILL SOMEONE. SUBARU KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM IF WARRANTY EXPIRED. *LA

RAW FUEL ODOR FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT JUST AFTER STARTING CAR. ODOR GOES AWAY AFTER CAR HAS WARMED UP. OCCURS IN COLD WEATHER, USUALLY WHEN TEMPERATURE IS LESS THAN 20 DEGREES. HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY OCCURRING SINCE JANUARY 2003. DEALER TIGHTENED SOME CLAMPS ON 2003, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS NOW THAT WEATHER IS COLD AGAIN. RAW FUEL ODOR IS VERY STRONG WHEN CAR SITS OUT IN WEATHER BELOW 0 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.

THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL THAT COMES THROUGH THE VENTS WHENEVER I START THE CAR IN COLD TEMPERATURES (10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR BELOW). THE SMELL WILL LINGER UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN MOVING FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES OR SO. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR WOULD SIT OVERNIGHT IN COLD TEMPERATURES IT WOULD ALSO HAPPEN AFTER IT HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AT MY WORK DURING THE DAY TIME. *LA

DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAR LEAKS FUEL FROM RUBBER FUEL LINE. FUEL DRIPS ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS AND PRESENTS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. ALTHOUGH SUBARU ISSUED A BULLETIN ABOUT THIS MATTER, I FEEL IT WARRANTS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL DUE TO THE SERIOUS RISK OF ENGINE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY. *LA

RAW FUEL SMELL FROM ENGINE'S COMPARTMENT IN COLD WEATHER. *LA

FUEL SMELL FROM LEAK IN COLD WEATHER CAUSED BY A RUBBER HOSE CONNECTOR LOCATED UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BETWEEN TWO DIRECT FEED METAL LINES TO THE INJECTORS.*AK

ON A COLD MORNING, I STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CABIN WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON. WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, I COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THIS LEAK. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER, WHO TOLD ME THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THAT THEY CANNOT FIX IT FOR FREE SINCE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IN FACT, THEY QUOTED ME $250 FOR THE WORK! NOW TO ME, LEAKING GASOLINE FOR ANY REASON SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AND I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER EARLY 2002 MODEL YEAR WRX OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD HOPE THAT SUBARU OF AMERICA WOULD GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR FREE SINCE ALL IT WOULD TAKE IS A STRAY SPARK TO HAVE A FIRE AND SERIOUS LEGAL ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST THEM. IF THEY KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM, I WOULD HOPE THEY WOULD FIX IT FOR FREE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THEIR CARS.*AK

I DRIVE AN 2002 SUBARU IMPREAZA WRX, THIS MORING I WENT TO START THE CAR AND I SMELLED A VERY STONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE CABIN OF MY VEHICLE! I OPENED THE HOOD OF MY CAR TOOK A LOOK AROUND AND SAW A FUMES RISING BY ONE OF THE FUEL LINES I SMELT THE AREA AND SMELLED LIKE GAS.*AK

STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN. SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ND IS MOST APPARENT WHEN THE FAN IS ON TAKING AIR FROM THE OUTSIDE.*AK

SMELL OF RAW FUEL IN CABIN, LEAKING CLAMPS ON FUEL LINES. GAS LEAKS ONTO ENGINE BLOCK, WHICH COULD VERY EASILY CATCH FIRE.*AK

STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM UNDER HOOD ON VERY COLD DAYS (< 10' F). HAD VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP ONCE LAST YEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM; CLAMPS ON FUEL HOSES TIGHTENED, AND PROBLEM NOT RE-ENCOUNTERED LAST WINTER (MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE HAD NO MORE BITTERLY COLD DAYS). SUBARU HAS ISSUED A TSB, AND I'M CALLING THE DEALER TO ARRANGE ANOTHER VISIT FOR THE RE-OCCURRENCE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE A FOUL FUEL SMELL SEEPED THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. *AK

FUEL SMELL IN CAR, LOOKED IN THE ENGINE BAY, SAW SMALL PUDDLE OF FUEL ON ENGINE BLOCK AND MOIST HOSES. TSB RELEASED FROM SUBARU FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN EXTREMELY VOLATILE SITUATION. FORCED TO BUY PARTS AND FIX MYSELF FOR $300.*AK

2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX, LEAKED RAW GASOLINE OVER ENGINE BLOCK IN COLD WEATHER, STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE CABIN. CORRESPONDS TO SUBARU SERVICE BULLETIN #09-36-03. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX OR ADMIT ANY PROBLEM UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE IT, THEY CANNOT UNLESS IT GETS REAL COLD AND THEY START THE CAR EARLY IN THE MORNING. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE RAW GAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I KNOW I AM NOT THE FIRST WRX OWNER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM!!LEASE IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO GET SUBARU TO HELP ME FIX THIS.*AK

IN COLD WEATHER, BELOW 20 FAHRENHEIT, I EXPERIENCE A SEVERE RAW GASOLINE ODOR FROM THE VENTS AT IDLE. THE SMELL IS VERY STRONG UNDER THE HOOD AS WELL. SUBARU HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE ADDRESSING THE LEAKING GASOLINE WITH A NEW FUEL PIPE AND HOSES. MY DEALER AGREED TO APPLY THE BULLETIN WITH NO CHARGE AS "GOOD FAITH" EVEN THOUGH MY MILEAGE IS OUT OF THE 3YR/36K WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS LEAKING GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE BAY IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SUBARU NEEDS TO STEP UP AND PROPERLY ADDRESS THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD. *LA

THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT LEAKING OF RAW GASOLINE, FROM UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS PROBLEM EXHIBITS ITSELF WHEN THE TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING. IT IS VERY EVIDENT IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AS YOU CAN SMELL THE GASOLINE. THE GASOLINE IS VISIBLY PADDLING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE BLOCK, WHERE TWO FUEL LINE RUN BELOW THE TURBO INLET PIPE. IN MY OPINION, THIS POSES A RATHER SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. LEAKING GASOLINE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD EASILY LEAD TO A DANGEROUS FIRE. I HAVE READ DOZENS AND DOZENS OF SIMILAR REPORTS BY SUBARU IMPREZA OWNERS. I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE GET HURT OVER SOMETHING THAT COULD EASILY BE FIXED. THANKS IN ADVANCE. MICHAEL MOORE *LA

SMELL OF LEAKING GAS WHEN THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES ARE EXTREMELY COLD (BELOW 17 DEGREES F). ORIGINAL DATE OF SMELL WAS JAN OF 2002. *LA

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. I OWN A 2002 SUBARU WRX, AND WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, I GET A VERY INTENSE GASOLINE SMELL IN THE CAB OF THE CAR. READING ON THE SUBARU FORUMS, IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF OTHER SUBARU WRX OWNERS, SOME OF WHICH HAVE GOTTEN IT FIXED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY, BUT MOST OF US HAVE NO MORE WARRANTY LEFT. I HAVE GONE TO MY LOCAL DEALER (OGDEN SUBARU) ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND HE TREATED ME WITH SUCH DISRESPECT THAT IT OUTRAGES ME. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE LABOR TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WAS $450 DOLLARS, AND THE PARTS ARE $350 DOLLARS. THEN HE PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT I WAS USING THE WRONG OCTANE OF FUEL, AND I WAS "REVVING" THE ENGINE WHEN MY CAR IS COLD, WHICH IS '!@#$% TO BEGIN WITH. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT FROM TOO SMALL OF FUEL HOSES ON THE FUEL RAIL, AND I KNOW THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FROM THE FUMES OF THE GAS IN THE CAB OF THE CAR, SO WHY THE '!@#$% IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THESE PARTS? TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT IM GOING THROUGH, I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK EVERY DAY WITH MY REAR WINDOWS UNROLLED TO GET THE FUMES OUT (I LIVE IN NORTHERN UTAH, THERE IS 3 FEET OF SNOW ON THE GROUND), AND I CANNOT TURN MY HEATER ON BECAUSE IT VENTS MORE GAS SMELL INTO MY CAR. THEY SAY THAT GAS IS NOT AS FLAMMABLE AS THE VAPORS IT GIVES OFF, HOW LONG AM I GOING TO HAVE THIS HAZARD BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS FIXED? ON A MORE PERSONAL NOTE, TO HELL IF I AM GOING TO PAY FOR A REPAIR FOR A PART ON MY CAR THAT IS NOT MY FAULT AT ALL, YET ITS A MANUFACTURE

FUEL SMELL WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. I KNOW THERE IS A TSB ON IT BUT A FUEL LEAK SEEMS LIKE AN AWFUL BIG PROBLEM. DEALER IS FIXING IT UNDER WARRANTY BUT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN. *LA

FUEL LEAK FROM PASSENGER SIDE FUEL LINES ON 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX. LEAKS WHEN TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 30 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT RANGE. FUEL VAPORS ARE CIRCULATED INTO THE CABIN WHEN THE EXTERNAL AIR SOURCE IS SELECTED ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL. *LA

FUEL LEAK DUE TO COLD WEATHER ON A 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX WAGON. COVERED BY SUBARU TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 09-36-03, DATED APRIL 1, 2003. *LA

I OWN A 2002 SUBARU WRX, WHEN IT GETS COLD OUT SIDE BELOW 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND YOU TURN THE HEATER ON. YOU GET A GAS SMELL COMING OUT OF THE HEATING DUCTS. SUBARU KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE ISSUED A TSB FOR IT BUT NO RECALL. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A MISALIGNMENT OF THE FUEL HOSES WHICH CAN CAUSE THEM TO LEAK. THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON IT. *LA