Fuel Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings problems of the 2002 Subaru Impreza - part 2

When driving driver started smelling gas coming from the engine. A leaking rubber fuel hose under the intake manifold cased the gas smell.

Faulty desing of the fuel lines on a 2002 Subaru wrx are causing a fuel leak (enough to puddle on the manifold). Dealer (as well as Subaru of America) will not cover the problem under warranty, even though there is a nationwide service bulletin about the issue. My car has several non-related modifications, so my warranty will not cover the issue. This is a very serious health/safety issue, and for Subaru to not be forced to recall or at least offer free repairs of it is completely unsatisfactory. This poses a dager to myself, my family, and possibly any one who walks by my car in a praking lot with a cigarette. Subaru should be taking the responsibility for faulty design, and if for no other reason than respect for their customers her in America, offer to fix this issue no matter the mileage on the car, or the modifications that may be done to it.

2002 Subaru Impreza wrx fuel leak in cold weather conditions.

I own a 2002 Subaru wrx wagon. The cold morning (-3f) of January 9, 2004, I smelled fuel inside the cabin of my car a few minutes after I started the car. The gasoline scent was strong around the immediate area outside and inside the vehicle. The scent can also be sensed under the hood. After a drive, the scent remained. Even after I reached my destination 15 miles and 30 minutes later, I can still smell fuel under the hood. I have called village Subaru (61 powdermill rd. Acton, MA 01742 978-897-1128) and scheduled a service on Monday. Thank you, - alex teng.

Very stong fuel smell entering the cabin during extreme cold weather.

When it is cold out (in new england) there is a raw fuel smell. My mpg goes from 23 mpg to 17 mpg. I am afraid that their car will catch fire because it smells like a fuel leak. From what I hear there is a Subaru technical service bulletin on the fuel lines cracking under extreme cold, but it hasn't been recalled.

On the days of Jan 7, 8 and 9 2004 with temps below 25f degrees, a very strong odor of gasoline was present within and ouside of the cabin of the 2002 Subaru Impreza wrx. The smell could be overwhelming at times of colder temps (>15degrees) and would deminish after some driving. Took auto into dealer on 8 Jan. Even though dealer service rep could smell the odor of gasoline when driving it back to the garage area, the technicians could not replicate the issue. Was told by the service rep that this is not a safety issue. Service rep was aware of TSB issued by Subaru for a very similar item, but they needed to replicate the issue within the confines of the garage to be sure. Four days later (and counting) I am waiting for colder temps to cause the gasoline odor for the techs.

I have a 2002 Subaru Impreza wrx sedan which has an apparent fuel leak in cold weather. Subaru has a technical service bullitain out on this problem to fix it (they do know about it), but it has yet to be made a recall. I first experienced this problem the other night when it was very cold outside, and there was a very strong fuel odor in the cabin. I asked some of my friends who also drive wrx's if they have had experience with this, and they said that they have been having the problem recently as well. After doing some research, the TSB was discovered and the source became clear. Fuel was leaking onto the engine, which poses not only a foul odor, but also an extremely dangerous fire hazzard. Please get Subaru to make this a recall so that they can prevent anything bad from happening to one of their customers. I doubt they would want their "Subaru" name to become known as the "cars that catch on fire". Make this problem a recall as soon as possible so no lives are lost. Ak.

On Jan. 5, 2004 as I was driving my 2002 Subaru wrx I could smell fuel coming in from the vents. I pulled over and popped the hood to get a very strong scent of fuel around the intake manifold. Subaru has issued a TSB on this, but why there is no recall is still bothersome to me. Leaking fuel in the engine compartment is not a good thing and this needs to be a recall. There have been several complaints from other wrx owners on this same issue.

Fuel rails leak in cold weather causing fuel smell in car and possible risk of fire. Subaru has issued a technical service bulletin on this.

Extreme fuel odor inside passenger cabin of my 2002 Subaru Impreza wrx,especially in cold weather conditions for the last four months. I have only 29000 miles on the odometer presently. I have noticed increased fuel consumption recently may be because of a possible fuel leak somewhere -please enquire and advise-thanks, anil sekhar.

The consumer smelled gas inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the clamp on the fuel line came loose and leaked fuel.