Fuel Injection Rail problems of the 2005 Subaru Impreza

I have raw fuel smell upon start up during cold weather. Fuel drips from the fuel line under the intake manifold on the drivers side of the car and/or drips from the fuel rail. This is a continuing problem for Subaru Impreza's for years beyond the recall that was entered for the 02-03 models. Research on several Subaru forums reflect it is still a very significant problem on 04-05 year wrx Imprezas. There have been several fires and accidents caused by the raw fuel dripping on the hot motor block. At this time there is no action being taken by Subaru for the later years.

The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Impreza wrx. The contact was driving 25 mh when there was an overpowering gasoline odor emitting from the air vents. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The dealer tightened two hose feeder clamps that were connected to the fuel rail to correct the problem. The failure recurred two weeks following the repair. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.