Table 1 shows one common other fuel system related problems of the 2004 Subaru Impreza Wrx.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Other Fuel System problems |
During cold weather fuel smell coming from engine and is leaking.
Having recently moved to a cold weather state, I discovered that when the temperature is below freezing there is a smell of gasoline in the passenger cabin. After doing some research, Subaru appears to be aware of this problem and in fact issued a recall on earlier model vehicles for the same issue. The fuel lines and clamps shrink in cold weather allowing fuel to leak at the fuel filter or more problematically onto the intake manifold near the turbo. This has been resolved in newer model vehicles, but for some reason Subaru decided not to issue a recall for the 2004-2005 vehicles having this problem. When the vehicle warms up, the heat of the engine reduces or eliminates the leaks. Although I was able to tighten the hose clamps, I suspect that next winter I will be facing the same issue and/or a $500-1000 repair bill from the dealer.
I have a 2004 wrx and whenever it gets cold lots of fuel leaks from under the intake manifold theres a recall for the same issue in 2002 2003 but it still does it on my car.
During vehicle operation in colder weather (32 deg f or colder), there is a strong fuel smell coming from the engine bay. Fuel lines are leaking in an area close to the air intake. This does not happen during warmer weather.
After starting my car in cold weather, I noticed a strong smell of gas. I found that there was gas pooling on top of my engine on the passenger side, under the intake manifold. I turned the car off and the gas stopped leaking, but when I turned it on again, I could see it dripping on to the location that it was pooling.
Fuel lines leak upon cold start up in the winter. Fuel leaks all over engine block, my fear that this can cause a fire. Subaru's answer is to bring it in, spend money to have the car looked at. All the while they will not provide me with a comp car and this is my only car. With work, school and trying to move at that time it was not possible to release the car to them and hope it leaked on that day for the tech or risk handing out cash every time I take it in for them to look at. They know they have an issue they dont want to fix any longer. This is a known issue for some wrx's and they say the problem was taken care of in 2004, obviously not. It appears my car was built in mid 2003. . . . . . And is possible in my opinion that my car could have been built with these faulty parts.
In below-freezing temperatures, there is a fuel smell coming from the engine bay. It seems to start at approximately 20 degrees fahrenheit, and becomes increasingly strong at lower temperatures. On a recent morning when the temperature was 9 degrees fahrenheit, the smell was strong enough to cause a light-headed sensation. This appears to be a known problem, with there already being a recall for similar vehicles. Many vehicles excluded from the recall, including my own, seem to experience the same problem. Even worse, some who have had the recall fix performed have stated that the fix prescribed by the recall does not always resolve the problem completely.
When in freezing temperatures, my car is leaking gasoline in the engine compartment. Gasoline fumes are entering the passenger compartment causing nausea,dizzyness and coughing (hence I am claiming/considering this as personal injury). I cannot always close the external vent because of fogging. This happens almost every time the temperature drops below freezing. Worse, I am afraid of the engine catching fire. I will take my car to the dealer for repairs. I just want to report this.
At temperatures at or below 15f there is a fuel leak from the inlet manifold. Can see gasoline leaking near where the fuel line enters the manifold. Leak stops once vehicle has warmed up.
When the weather was very cold out, about 10f there was a noticeable gas smell outside the car and in the cabin when the hvac turned on. This is a fuel line issue which is known to Subaru - there is a recall on 2002-2003 wrx models. However there is no recall on later models such as my 2004 wrx, which also suffer from the problem.
Started vehicle after sitting overnight in sub-30 degree weather and a very strong smell of raw fuel was evident in vehicle. This happened on many more occasions; in any situation where the vehicle was given time to sit in cold weather. After the clamps were tightened on the lines, the smell was decreased; but after fear of a fire the lines and clamps were then replaced by myself. As Subaru of America would not extend the recall to my 2004 vehicles and I could not afford to pay retail for the repair. This was very disappointing, as this is my first Subaru and it was evident that the design was faulty. After replacing the lines and clamps, it seems as though the problem has been resolved. However, I cannot rule out the possibility of required repair in the future.