Two problems related to fuel hoses lines/piping and fittings have been reported for the 2000 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 2000 Forester.
Fuel filler pipe and associated mounting and emissions hardware are rusted out. Check engine light is on and code retrieved is 0440. Danger of leaking fuel during fill up.
2000 Subaru Forester with fuel problems. Customer states that the dealer said the rust was not covered under warranty. Dealer also told him that rust is a common problem. He would like to be reimbursed and believes Subaru needs to put out a recall. The consumer stated the engine light first activated due to a vacuum/pressure problem within the fuel system. The gas cap was replaced; however the problem continued. A further inspection revealed that the gas filler pipe had completely rusted through. In addition, the fuel lines had also been subjected to severe corrosion causing the rubber tubing to pull away from the gas filler pipe. It was discovered that the upper portion of the pipe assembly had a large deposit of sand and salt covering the rust. The area was covered by a plastic shroud. The consumer believed a more corrosion resistant material should have been used, possibly made of stainless steel.
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