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2005 Subaru IMPREZA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	901983
Internal NHTSA #	10443962
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA
Model Year	2005
File date	14/01/12
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Exact to the subaru recall issued in '09 (2002-2003 impreza only), my 2005 subaru impreza wrx smells terribly of gas on cold morning when i start the vehicle. The smell is so bad that i cannot sit in the car without feeling faint if i do not roll the windows down, and cannot have any passengers in the car at startup until the car is warm and driven around the block for five minutes, which is the worst considering the cold winters i face in connecticut. This smell occurs upon starting the vehicle and letting it idle for about after a minute, but about after five-ten minutes of driving the smell finally goes away. I am aware of the issue with earlier year models, but am surprised at the fact that there is a grand amount of people with the same exact issue with 2004 and up imprezas as well, and a recall hasn't been issued yet (and my local subaru told me that i would have to pay full price for this repair which might take two days and cost around 500$ and up.. Wow!). This only occurs when it it below zero, but for me that is quite common during winter. I have seen numerous reports online that people with my year have called subaru of america, and that they had paid for the car to get repaired as if it was a recall type of procedure, but personally called them today and was told by the rep that there were no such reported cases with subaru of america... Sure! Quite disappointing, but most of all dangerous, and i dread driving the car and putting myself and others in danger. I was told by a tech at subaru that if there was any sort of ignition or spark around this area for any malfunctioning reason, or an accident, that there would be a good chance that the car might ignite. Help me out here, i know i am not the only one with this issue with this year and model subaru.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88085
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORWALK, CT
VIN pattern	JF1GD29655GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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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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2005 Subaru IMPREZA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru IMPREZA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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