Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 1 | ||
| Failure of oxygen sensor that was replaced due to recall caused gasoline to be dumped into catalytic converter. our mechanic said that the converter became red hot and it was an extremely hazardous situation. parts were replaced and are not now available. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 02/06/2008 | 101000 | 1 | 11/12/2007 |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 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. *kb 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. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 02/06/2008 | 101000 | 1 | 11/12/2007 |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 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. *kb 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. *jb | |||
| 04/16/2000 | 6 | 02/01/2000 | |
| The fuel filler design is such that it is to complicated for gas station attendants to correctly put on. it will crossthread easier than it will go on correctly. with out proper pressure in the fuel system, like many cars it will stall abruptly without warning. in new jersey it is illegal to pump your own gas, or even get out of your car to check that the cap is properly installed. subaru refuses to acknowledge dealer warranty claims for improperly installed fuel fill caps, or that there is a design problem. the dealer will just reset the engine warning light and consider it a loss. *ak | |||
| 03/28/2001 | 2 | ||
| Engine check light keeps coming on once started and would stay on until vehicle is shut down. taking vehicle to dealership.*ak light is coming on due to gas cap not being tight enough, consumer states the cap will not click when turned. *slc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 08/12/2008 | 46792 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 subaru forester. while driving between 35-40 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that there was an evaporation leak in the fuel filler pipe. the pipe and the valve were replaced at the cost of $315. the failure mileage was 46,792. | |||