Fuel Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings problems of the 2003 Subaru Forester

When the outside temp drops below 15 degrees fahrenheit there is a strong smell of gasoline in the passenger compartment until the engine warms up. Turns out its from leaking fuel lines under the hood. This is a known common problem by Subaru with several of there cars.

When the weather is below 20 degree the fuel lines leak causing the cab to full with gasoline fumes. This smell causes headaches a nausea for the driver and passengers. The smell begins to subside after the fuel lines have warmed up and expanded.

Gas is leaking in the engine as a result of cold weather. Strong gas smell. Why did Subaru use fuel lines that contract in cold weather? this should be the subject of a recall by Subaru. Online research clearly demonstrates that his is a widespread problem.

Gas is leaking in the engine as a result of cold weather. Strong gas smell. Why did Subaru use fuel lines that contract in cold weather? this should be the subject of a recall by Subaru.

Purchased 2003 Subaru Forester from dealer in March of 2011. Dealer refused to provide service records. Strong raw fuel odors coming into cabin when outside temperature is below 40 degrees. Remnants of odor last several days after warmer temperatures return. Received estimate from dealer of several hundred dollars to tear car apart to find obvious fuel line leak plus cost to fix leak (labor and parts. ) this year I have no other car to drive and must get to my two jobs. Result of 20 to 30 miles a day in the cold to get to work is extreme fatigue, persistent cough, nausea and severe headache. Physician has ordered lung CT as xray shows unidentifiable abnormality.

2003 Subaru Forester xs - fuel smell in cabin during cold weather. Similar to the many posts out there, there is an unbearable smell of gas in the cabin of my car. I have to roll windows down in the freezing weather to continue to drive. I've read it is due to contracting fuel lines that then leak. Fire hazards are obvious, but the noxious gas is enough to at least distract your driving if not knock you unconscious. I will visit my dealer this week to complain.

Cabin has strong fuel smell when starting in the morning. The smell is like someone poured a cup of fuel on the front seat. The dealer stated there was an issue with the fuel line leaking. Many other Subaru owners are complaining about this issue on the Subaru owner websites.

Fuel line failed, leaking fuel in engine compartment.

On Monday night, 5 Feb. 2007, when I parked my car in the garage it smelled strongly of gasoline. I checked under the hood and the odor seemed to be coming from the passenger side of the engine compartment. I did not see any gasoline leaking. The strength of the odor seems to be related to the cold weather (15-20 deg. F). That Monday was the first time that I had ever noticed the smell of gasoline emanating from the engine compartment. The odor was so intense that I decided to park the car outside as a precaution. I drove the car Tuesday morning and parked it in the garage and it smelled of gas again. As the outside temperature has increased, the intensity of the smell has decreased. During very cold weather small amounts of gasoline seemed to be leaking from one of the fuel lines or escaping from the engine. On 9 February, I brought the car to dealer (heritage Subaru, owings mills, MD) service department and asked them to investigate the cause of the gasoline smell. The dealer replaced three short rubber fuel hoses (p/n 807707130) from the engine compartment. The replaced hoses showed no sign of wear, holes, cuts, abrasions etc. , but the dealer service representative indicated that fuel had permeated the hose material allowing fumes and possibly small amounts of fuel to escape. This problem appears to be a defect in material or design since the car is only 3. 5 years old and the replaced hoses show no signs of wear (I. E. , old and new hoses appear on the outside to be identical). I have the old hoses and can provide them for inspection.