Complaint 702133
2000 SUBARU OUTBACK • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE • incident Dec 30, 2008
- Complaint ID
- 702133
- Make
- SUBARU
- Model
- OUTBACK
- Model Year
- 2000
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Incident Date
- Dec 30, 2008
- Date Received
- Jan 1, 2009
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Owner Narrative
THERE IS A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON ON COLD DAYS AND IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE A RECALL SINCE IT IS FUEL RELATED AND A SERIOUS RISK. THE FUEL LEAKS FROM A RUBBER HOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE THAT CONNECTS TWO HARD GAS LINES. I TRIED TIGHTENING THE CLAMPS AND IT DID NOT HAVE MUCH AFFECT. THE HOUSE HAS NO HOLES OR TEARS IN IT. NEITHER DO THE HARD GAS LINES. SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT CANT HOLD THE PRESSURE OR WHAT? I NOTICED IT AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES. I STOPPED FOR A MINUTE AND GOT A STRONG GAS SMELL. THERE WAS GAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN I CHECKED IT WHEN I GOT HOME. I DROVE A TOTAL OF TEN MILES MAYBE. *TR
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