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2004 Subaru FORESTER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1133624
Internal NHTSA #	10659489
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2004
File date	29/11/13
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a used subaru forester xt. The car had approximately 180,000 miles and was purchased mid-winter in denver, colorado. On extremely cold days i noticed a raw fuel smell. It was an alarmingly strong smell! I was all too familiar with this issue since i had also owned a 2002 subaru wrx with approximately 155,000 which incidentally was covered under a recall for this "known" issue. Interestingly enough there was no issue with raw gas smell on the days that were warmer with either vehicle. I made an appointment at a subaru dealership in longmont, colorado where they advised me that the fuel hoses were leaking underneath the manifold and that the replacement part was not available at the time because it was back ordered approximately 6-8 weeks. I had a factory trained subaru technician that owns his own shop replace a certain number of the fuel delivery hoses with original subaru replacement parts since said part was back ordered. I also replaced the long block (subaru) along with a host of other items at the same time since the motor was out. Prior to going to the dealership i was able to test the vehicle's internal atmosphere with a tool that detects the environments air quality. The atmosphere was able to trip the tool showing that the atmosphere was in a lower explosive limit. Imagine my surprise that it was that bad. I determined that this issue warranted an immediate fix with subaru factory parts. As of this last week, november 2014, when denver had record breaking cold weather i have the same issue again with raw fuel smell. Now, one could conclude that the factory trained technician made an error replacing said parts but i have been driving my vehicle without issue for nearly 9 warm months. Coincidence??? I'm beginning to wonder. This fix should have been fixed under a recall as was my 2002 subaru wrx. I called s. O. A with no help.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	180000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DENVER, CO
VIN pattern	JF1SG69654GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Subaru FORESTER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru FORESTER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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