| Issue ID | 959678 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10493104 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 12/01/13 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On extremely cold mornings +/-0 degrees my 2005 subaru impreza rs has such a strong fuel smell that you can not use the heat since you can't turn on the vents. If you turn the vents on the smell is so intense that you get lightheaded and sick. You can smell the fuel smell outside the engine area and fuel mileage is so much lower that you know that it is leaking fuel. Called subaru and they refuse to help without charging and did warn of the potential of the car catching on fire from the fuel leak. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 96000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DENVER, CO |
| VIN pattern | JF1GD67505HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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