Complaint 900136

2002 SUBARU OUTBACK • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Jan 13, 2012

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
900136
Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Model Year
2002
Incident Date
Jan 13, 2012
Date Received
Jan 15, 2012
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Owner Narrative

WHEN WEATHER TURNS COLD, THE SMELL OF RAW GAS COMES INTO THE CAR, AS WELL AS IN THE GARAGE AFTER PARKING. SO FAR THE DEALER HAS JUST TIGHTENED A CLAMP, BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF I'M ON A HI-WAY AND THAT HAPPENS? I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR WITH A GAS LEAK IN THE ENGINE AND TO FAR AWAY FROM A FIRE STATION SO DO I CALL A TOWE TRUCK OR MY LAWYER. BECAUSE THE CAR BURNT UP? CAN'T BELIEVE THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP IS BEING SO UNRESPONSIVE ABOUT THIS. GET THIS RECALL TO ALL THE SUBARU HAVING A ISSUE I THOUGHT YOU HAD GREAT CARS NOT SO MUCH NOW.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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