Fuel Pump problems of the 2005 Subaru Baja

Two problems related to fuel pump have been reported for the 2005 Subaru Baja. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Subaru Baja based on all problems reported for the 2005 Baja.

1 Fuel Pump problem

Failure Date: 12/15/2009

The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Baja. The contact received a recall notice for recall 09v277000 (fuel system, gasoline delivery, fuel pump). He tried on five to six occasions to have the repair performed but the dealer stated that the parts were unavailable and on backorder. There are no failures at this time. Updated 6/1/10 the consumer stated the work has been completed. Updated 06/10/10.

2 Fuel Pump problem

Failure Date: 09/04/2008

Upon bringing my vehicle in for service, the Subaru mechanic informed me that I had a fuel leak. The elbow fitting on the top of the fuel pump had cracked and a new fuel pump was required to be installed. In talking to the mechanic and the service manager, they indicated that this was the third instance of this they had recently experienced in their dealership. They all specifically involved the Subaru Baja turbo and all three vehicles had approximately 70,000 miles.


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