Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 51683 | ||
| When starting the vehicle cold in cold outdoor temperatures (10 f or below) there is a very strong smell of raw gasoline in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. the odor is coming into the passenger compartment via the heating/cooling vents; if the heating/cooling fan is turned off the passenger compartment does not become filled with gasoline fumes. the odor is strong enough that i am concerned about the possibility of a fire. the odor is strong enough that after driving the vehicle after a cold weather start my clothing smells like gasoline. this has been a reoccurring problem whenever the vehicle is started in cold weather. the problem occurred tonight at a temperature of 0 f. the problem has been occurring since before the date above, but i did not realize i could file a complaint until now. continental motors, authorized subaru serviced reported on the problem after vehicle was serviced on 2012 dec 14: 199 car designed to run rich when very cold. no problem found. no fuel leak noted. i am a former vw mechanic and i know that when a vehicle runs rich there should not be gasoline fumes in the passenger compartment - subaru's explanation is illogical. | |||