Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/22/2013 | 103221 | ||
| When the weather gets very cold (below freezing) the car begins to get a fuel smell. it is extremely strong inside the vehicle, although you can smell it outside the car as well. the first time i noticed it happening was in 2006. took it to dealer who checked it and found no leaks. odor went away after a few days sitting outside dealership so they did not do anything (weather may have warmed up). it happened again in 2008 and this time they said there was a fuel leak so they replaced the fuel hose and clamp. it worked until the following year when it got cold again. looking at various posts on the internet found many others with the same problem. i tightened the clamps around some of the hoses around the filter and it mostly worked. when the weather is warmer there is no problem. this is a temporary fix and sometimes does not work so well, esp. when really cold out. there has to be another answer to this problem. what is subaru's response? replacing hoses and clamps every year is not a solution! | |||