There is a fuel line inside the car that had a pressure leak. An entire tank of gas emptied, mostly to the inside of the car where the fuel lines run inside the rear drivers side of car floor. My 18 year old daughter was driving and this can not be safely repaired or remove the harmful gas fumes in carpet and seats Unsafe still to drive, unsafe to have these lines run inside the car
2007 Subaru Forester: gas smell in the cabin
5 of the 74 complaints about the 2007 Subaru Forester describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
When the temperature drops below roughly 20 degrees fahrenheit, a strong fuel odor fills the cabin. Flatirons subaru in boulder, co, could not find the problem, but an independent subaru mechanic identified the problem instantly. He said the fuel line has a small rubber mid-section which contracts with cold weather and produces a leak.
Took car in for routine recall items (campaign wvu-31 and campaign wvl-22). During one way fuel valve removal, strong smell of gas was noted coming from gas tank area. Evaporative leak was noted due to cracked fuel cut valves. Cost of removal and replacement of both left and right cracked fuel valves was $693.59.the service advisor was very nice and explained everything in advance of the repair (I am very satisfied with his approach to this problem). This matter should be considered by subaru as a recall (campaign) matter and should be covered by subaru.
Fuel smell like raw gasoline. Have been working with dealership for over 6 months to try to resolve these issues. Currently, still replacing valves.
Tl*the contact owns 2007 subaru forester. She purchased a brand new vehicle in july 2007 . She smelled gasoline fumes within the vehicle while driving 25 MPH. The dealer replaced the fuel cover valve at 13,000 and 15,000 miles; however, some of the parts used during the repair were the faulty parts. The manufacturer stated that they would not issue a recall; although, both fuel cover valves were cracked. The axle was also replaced six months after the vehicle was purchased. The contact is concerned that the failure will recur. The manufacturer advised her that they would pay her $2,500 towards a new vehicle; however, she wants the dealer to replace the vehicle. The most recent failure mileage was 59,000. Updated 09/28/10
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 Subaru Forester fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2007 Subaru Forester?
5 of 74 owner complaints about the 2007 Subaru Forester (7%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Subaru Forester?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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