Manufacturer: FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES U.S.A., INC. (C/O SUBARU OF AMERICA)
Manufacturer Id: 1075
Model: Impreza
Model Year: 2004
Plant Company Name: Fuji Heavy Industries
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: WRX
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Turbo: Yes
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I JUST PURCHASED THIS 02 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX CAR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR WHEN I STARTED IT AND ALSO ON THE INSIDE, I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC AND IT WAS SPRAYING OUT OF ONE OF THE HOSES BY THE AIR INTAKE TUBE, HE WAS ABLE TO TIGHTEN IT A LITTLE TO SLOW THE LEAK BUT THE CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN YOU START IT AND DRIVING IT YOU CAN SMELL GAS VERY STRONG ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR, I'M WORRIED TO DRIVE IT FEARING IT MAY START A FIRE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT SUBARU WILL DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND ALSO, I HAVE TO HAVE AN EMISSIONS TEST DONE IN ANOTHER STATE WHERE I WILL BE ATTENDING COLLEGE, I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM. THANKS, ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
2004
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AS WITH THE PREVIOUS YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE, I AM EXPERIENCING THE FUEL LEAK UNDER MY INTAKE MANIFOLD FROM THE RUBBER FUEL LINES IN COLD WEATHER. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED FIRE BUT THE DANGER IS PRESENT AS THE LEAK IS NEAR THE TURBO INLET AND EXHAUST. THE 2002-03 IMPREZAS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *TR