I have a 2004 wrx and whenever it gets cold lots of fuel leaks from under the intake manifold theres a recall for the same issue in 2002 2003 but it still does it on my car
2004 Subaru WRX: fuel leak
14 of the 42 complaints about the 2004 Subaru WRX describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 33%
- typical mileage
- 72,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fuel leak by model year
What owners say
Fuel lines leak upon cold start up in the winter. Fuel leaks all over engine block, my fear that this can cause a fire. Subaru's answer is to bring it in, spend money to have the car looked at. All the while they will not provide me with a comp car and this is my only car. With work, school and trying to move at that time it was not possible to release the car to them and hope it leaked on that day for the tech or risk handing out cash every time I take it in for them to look at. They know they have an issue they don't want to fix any longer. This is a known issue for some wrx's and they say the problem was taken care of in 2004, obviously not. It appears my car was built in mid 2003...... And is possible in my opinion that my car could have been built with these faulty parts.
When in freezing temperatures, my car is leaking gasoline in the engine compartment. Gasoline fumes are entering the passenger compartment causing nausea,dizziness and coughing (hence I am claiming/considering this as personal injury). I cannot always close the external vent because of fogging. This happens almost every time the temperature drops below freezing. Worse, I am afraid of the engine catching fire. I will take my car to the dealer for repairs. I just want to report this.
At temperatures at or below 15f there is a fuel leak from the inlet manifold. Can see gasoline leaking near where the fuel line enters the manifold. Leak stops once vehicle has warmed up.
During cold weather, strong fuel odor is present indicating a fuel leak in the engine compartment. Event is repeatable on any day when ambient temp is ~36 degrees f or less and lasts until engine has warmed (about 15 minutes). Dealership reports that there is a service bulletin covering '02-'03 my. Odor is strong enough in cabin to cause physiological reactions (headache, nausea).
Starting car in cold weather causes interior cabin to fill with gas fumes. Apparent fuel leak in cold temperatures. Leak resolves after engine has warmed.
During cold starts, typically under extremely cold temperatures, fuel leaks in the fuel delivery line could occur where the line connects with a rubber hose.
During cold weather startup, my subaru will have a strong fuel smell coming from the engine bay and inside the car. Apparently, this effects many different subarus during cold weather startup and a fuel line on top of the engine is the suspected culprit for leaking fuel.
Whenever the car is cold the cabin fills up with a fuel smell. This has not yet been remedied as it has not been a problem that occurs too often, but now I am reading that this is a fairly common problem with my car and for obvious reasons a fuel leak is very concerning.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 subaru wrxsti. The contact smelled gasoline in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. He noticed fuel vapors and a puddle of gasoline on top of the engine upon further inspection. The dealer stated that there were no recalls for this failure; therefore, the contact would have to pay $550 for the repairs. The manufacturer advised him to take the vehicle to the dealer. The contact was concerned with the possibility of a fire due to the fuel leakage. He wanted to submit documentation and video of the damages and failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
I want to report a fuel leak in a 2004 subara impreza wrx. The leak is occurring due to a loose hose clamp along the fuel rail near the manifold (driver side). The leak only seems to occur in cold weather (<20 f). You can visibly see the leak. In one week when the temperature was near 10f (for the entire week) I lost nearly 1 gallon of fuel during a 5 day span where I drove only 270miles.
Temps in the teens causes a fuel leak in the engine compartment of an 04 subaru wrx.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Subaru WRX fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 2004 Subaru WRX?
14 of 42 owner complaints about the 2004 Subaru WRX (33%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Subaru WRX?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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