Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 03/15/2013 | 135471 | ||
| Noticed a strong smell of gas while driving my 2004 forester xs, causing headaches to myself and passengers. i brought it to my mechanic who said that there was raw gas pooling on the manifold. he said that he has seen this many times before - leaking fuel lines due to the cold (it was 12 degrees when i first noticed it). he noted that this was the worst leak he has seen. looking at a $700 bill. i have since read many other complaints on this issue. wondering why there has not been a recall for this obvious safety issue. | |||
| 12/05/2012 | 116000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 subaru forester. the contact stated that there was an overpowering gasoline fuel smell inside and outside of the vehicle. the odor would become stronger when the contact was operating the vehicle at various speeds. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000. kmj | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 83200 | 1 | |
| This is in a 2004 subaru forester xt (turbo). strong smell of unburned fuel coming from engine compartment and filling passenger compartment upon startup. *tr | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 83200 | ||
| This is in a 2004 subaru forester xt (turbo). strong smell of unburnt fuel coming from engine compartment and filling passenger compartment upon startup. | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 118148 | 1 | |
| There was a very strong gasoline smell inside the car (2004 subaru forester xs) that happened in cold weather during january 2012. it happened again just recently in january 2013. it was so strong it made the driver and passenger have a headache and become nauseous. many other owners have reported the very same thing and have not been successful in getting subaru to at least investigate. subaru has issued a recall for the wrx model, but not for the forester. this is a health and safety risk that should be taken care of by subaru. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 118148 | ||
| There was a very strong gasoline smell inside the car (2004 subaru forester xs) that happened in cold weather during january 2012. it happened again jsut recently in january 2013. it was so strong it made the driver and passenger have a headache and become nauseous. many other owners have reported the very same thing and have not been successful in getting subaru to at least investigate. subaru has issued a recall for the wrx model, but not for the forester. this is a health and safety risk that should be taken care of by subaru. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 190000 | 1 | |
| In cold temperatures, there is a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin and in the engine compartment. fuel leaks in cold temperatures is a recurrent problem with this make/model/year as evidence by: similar complaints in subaru forums. similar problems in related models. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 118148 | ||
| There was a very strong gasoline smell inside the car (2004 subaru forester xs) that happened in cold weather during january 2012. it happened again jsut recently in january 2013. it was so strong it made the driver and passenger have a headache and become nauseous. many other owners have reported the very same thing and have not been successful in getting subaru to at least investigate. subaru has issued a recall for the wrx model, but not for the forester. this is a health and safety risk that should be taken care of by subaru. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 190000 | ||
| In cold temperatures, there is a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin and in the engine compartment. fuel leaks in cold temperatures is a recurrent problem with this make/model/year as evidence by: similar complaints in subaru forums. similar problems in related models | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 118148 | ||
| There was a very strong gasoline smell inside the car (2004 subaru forester xs) that happened in cold weather during january 2012. it happened again jsut recently in january 2013. it was so strong it made the driver and passenger have a headache and become nauseous. many other owners have reported the very same thing and have not been successful in getting subaru to at least investigate. subaru has issued a recall for the wrx model, but not for the forester. this is a health and safety risk that should be taken care of by subaru. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 190000 | ||
| In cold temperatures, there is a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin and in the engine compartment. fuel leaks in cold temperatures is a recurrent problem with this make/model/year as evidence by: similar complaints in subaru forums. similar problems in related models | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 97000 | 1 | |
| In cold temperatures, there is a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin and in the engine compartment. fuel is leaking but the dealer was unable to locate it when brought in on a warmer day. fuel leaks in cold temperatures is a recurrent problem with this make/model/year as evidence by: similar complaints in subaru forums. similar problems in related models (subaru wrx) this is a danger to health and safety and a recall should be issued. *tr | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 97000 | ||
| In cold temperatures, there is a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin and in the engine compartment. fuel is leaking but the dealer was unable to locate it when brought in on a warmer day. fuel leaks in cold temperatures is a recurrent problem with this make/model/year as evidence by: similar complaints in subaru forums. similar problems in related models (subaru wrx) this is a danger to health and safety and a recall should be issued. | |||
| 11/08/2010 | 101000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 subaru forester. the contact stated that when the temperature was below 30 degrees, there was a strong gasoline smell inside the vehicle. the contact had not noticed a fuel leak. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 125,000 | |||
| 11/08/2010 | 101000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 subaru forester. the contact stated that when the temperature was below 30 degrees, there was a strong gasoline smell inside the vehicle. the contact had not noticed a fuel leak. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 125,000 kmj | |||
| 11/08/2010 | 101000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 subaru forester. the contact stated that when the temperature goes below 30 degrees there is a strong smell of fuel inside the vehicle. the contact stated they had not scene a fuel leak. the vehicle had not been to the dealer. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.rl | |||
| 12/18/2012 | 107000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 subaru forester. the contact stated that he could smell gasoline inside the cabin of the vehicle when driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection and was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 107,000. kmj | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Strong fuel odor inside cabin developed when operating on cold mornings; fuel odor typically went away within 15 minutes of starting the car. inspection of fuel lines, filter, etc. revealed no obvious leaks above the intake manifold. dealer quoted approximately $800 to remove intake manifold and inspect. i have had two independent shops attempt to fix this issue over the past 3 years with varying degrees of success; the most recent (2011) removed the intake manifold and replaced all rubber fuel lines under the manifold, but the problem has recurred this fall and winter and at increasingly warm temperatures. now, there is a visible and obvious leak from a fuel line just as it goes under the manifold--inaccessible without removing the manifold. clearly, the problem is with the design of the metal fuel rail to rubber line interface, since this is a common problem in forester xts across several model years. subaru of america issued a recall for this problem on the wrx, but so far has not acknowledged the problem for the forester or forester xt. this is a costly repair and a huge safety issue: the leaking fuel drips directly onto the engine cylinder heads and in some cases (on passenger-side fuel line leaks) is in close proximity to the turbocharger--representing a significant risk of engine fire. the fuel fumes in the cabin are also a health and safety risk which should be dealt with by subaru. | |||
| 12/18/2012 | 107000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 subaru forester. the contact stated that while driving in the vehicle, he would smell gas inside of the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified but they provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 107,000. ap | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Strong fuel odor inside cabin developed when operating on cold mornings; fuel odor typically went away within 15 minutes of starting the car. inspection of fuel lines, filter, etc. revealed no obvious leaks above the intake manifold. dealer quoted approximately $800 to remove intake manifold and inspect. i have had two independent shops attempt to fix this issue over the past 3 years with varying degrees of success; the most recent (2011) removed the intake manifold and replaced all rubber fuel lines under the manifold, but the problem has recurred this fall and winter and at increasingly warm temperatures. now, there is a visible and obvious leak from a fuel line just as it goes under the manifold--inaccessible without removing the manifold. clearly, the problem is with the design of the metal fuel rail to rubber line interface, since this is a common problem in forester xts across several model years. subaru of america issued a recall for this problem on the wrx, but so far has not acknowledged the problem for the forester or forester xt. this is a costly repair and a huge safety issue: the leaking fuel drips directly onto the engine cylinder heads and in some cases (on passenger-side fuel line leaks) is in close proximity to the turbocharger--representing a significant risk of engine fire. the fuel fumes in the cabin are also a health and safety risk which should be dealt with by subaru. | |||