2004 Subaru WRX Complaint Log

DURING COLD WEATHER FUEL SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE AND IS LEAKING

HAVING RECENTLY MOVED TO A COLD WEATHER STATE, I DISCOVERED THAT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING THERE IS A SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, SUBARU APPEARS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IN FACT ISSUED A RECALL ON EARLIER MODEL VEHICLES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE FUEL LINES AND CLAMPS SHRINK IN COLD WEATHER ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK AT THE FUEL FILTER OR MORE PROBLEMATICALLY ONTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEAR THE TURBO. THIS HAS BEEN RESOLVED IN NEWER MODEL VEHICLES, BUT FOR SOME REASON SUBARU DECIDED NOT TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE 2004-2005 VEHICLES HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WARMS UP, THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE REDUCES OR ELIMINATES THE LEAKS. ALTHOUGH I WAS ABLE TO TIGHTEN THE HOSE CLAMPS, I SUSPECT THAT NEXT WINTER I WILL BE FACING THE SAME ISSUE AND/OR A $500-1000 REPAIR BILL FROM THE DEALER.

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

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN COLDER WEATHER (32 DEG F OR COLDER), THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY. FUEL LINES ARE LEAKING IN AN AREA CLOSE TO THE AIR INTAKE. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN DURING WARMER WEATHER.

WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY 2015 OF DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WITH WARNING TO NOT USE THE PASSENGER SEAT.UPON FOLLOWUP WITH SUBARU ON 10-1-2015 WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER 12-1-2015. THIS MEANS 5 MONTHS WITHOUT FULL USE OF MY VEHICLE. THEIR LETTER REGARDING NHTSA RECALL 15V-323 INFORMED M TO CONTACT NHTSA AT THIS WEBSITE IF SUBARU FAILED TO REMEDY THE VEICLE WITHOUT CHARGE IN A TIMELY MANNER. 5 TO 6 MONTHS IS NOT A TIMELY MANER.

TAKATA RECALL/SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN WQR-53 NHTSA RECALL NO. 15V-323 RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2015 EXPLAINING THAT THE AIRBAG WAS RECALLED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. LETTER STATES THAT UNTIL THE REPAIR IS PREFORMED, DO NOT ALLOW PASSENGERS TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I RECENTLY RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER WITH THE SAME INFORMATION STATING THAT WHEN SUBARU ACQUIRES A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF PARTS TO PERFORM THE REPAIR, THEY WILL CONTACT ME ABOUT MAKING AN APPOINTMENT. I CALLED SUBARU 6 MONTHS AGO AND WAS TOLD THAT A DEALERSHIP SHOULD "LEND" ME A VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIR IS COMPLETE. I LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES WITH DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA AND NO ONE RETURNED MY PHONE CALL. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND I AM NOT ABLE TO HAVE PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE. I USE MY CAR FOR WORK AND I NEED THIS FIXED. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR UNTIL IT IS FIXED.

STRONG SMELL OF RAW FUEL COMING INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DURING VERY COLD OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES. *TR

AFTER STARTING MY CAR IN COLD WEATHER, I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS. I FOUND THAT THERE WAS GAS POOLING ON TOP OF MY ENGINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE GAS STOPPED LEAKING, BUT WHEN I TURNED IT ON AGAIN, I COULD SEE IT DRIPPING ON TO THE LOCATION THAT IT WAS POOLING. *TR

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. *TR

IN BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THERE IS A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY. IT SEEMS TO START AT APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND BECOMES INCREASINGLY STRONG AT LOWER TEMPERATURES. ON A RECENT MORNING WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS 9 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, THE SMELL WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE A LIGHT-HEADED SENSATION. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM, WITH THERE ALREADY BEING A RECALL FOR SIMILAR VEHICLES. MANY VEHICLES EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, INCLUDING MY OWN, SEEM TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. EVEN WORSE, SOME WHO HAVE HAD THE RECALL FIX PERFORMED HAVE STATED THAT THE FIX PRESCRIBED BY THE RECALL DOES NOT ALWAYS RESOLVE THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY. *TR

WHEN I START MY CAR WHEN IT IS COLD OUT 20 DEGREES OR BELOW MY GAS LINE NEAR THE FUEL RAIL LEAKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE UNTIL THE CAR WARMS UP. IT LEAKS A LITTLE UP TO ENOUGH TO POOL ON THE ENGINE..IT WORRIES ME BECAUSE IT IS ON THE TURBO SIDE OF THE ENGINE WITH THE EXHAUST WHICH TEMPERATURES CAN REACH UP TO 1500 DEGREES. THE CAR COULD EASILY CATCH FIRE. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN SUBARU IMPREZA WRX MODELS 02-05 AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO SUBARUS ATTENTION MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

WHEN THE WEATHER WAS VERY COLD OUT, ABOUT 10F THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE GAS SMELL OUTSIDE THE CAR AND IN THE CABIN WHEN THE HVAC TURNED ON. THIS IS A FUEL LINE ISSUE WHICH IS KNOWN TO SUBARU - THERE IS A RECALL ON 2002-2003 WRX MODELS. HOWEVER THERE IS NO RECALL ON LATER MODELS SUCH AS MY 2004 WRX, WHICH ALSO SUFFER FROM THE PROBLEM. *TR

STARTED VEHICLE AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT IN SUB-30 DEGREE WEATHER AND A VERY STRONG SMELL OF RAW FUEL WAS EVIDENT IN VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ON MANY MORE OCCASIONS; IN ANY SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS GIVEN TIME TO SIT IN COLD WEATHER. AFTER THE CLAMPS WERE TIGHTENED ON THE LINES, THE SMELL WAS DECREASED; BUT AFTER FEAR OF A FIRE THE LINES AND CLAMPS WERE THEN REPLACED BY MYSELF. AS SUBARU OF AMERICA WOULD NOT EXTEND THE RECALL TO MY 2004 VEHICLES AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY RETAIL FOR THE REPAIR. THIS WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING, AS THIS IS MY FIRST SUBARU AND IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE DESIGN WAS FAULTY. AFTER REPLACING THE LINES AND CLAMPS, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. HOWEVER, I CANNOT RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF REQUIRED REPAIR IN THE FUTURE. *TR

DURING COLD WEATHER (~36 F), THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE COMING FORM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT (PASSENGER SIDE). THE SMELL DISAPPEARS AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 WRX AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LEFT OUTSIDE DURING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AT STARTUP, THERE IS A PROMINENT FUEL SMELL. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR IF I LEAVE THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (3+ HOURS) AT 20 DEGREE F OR BELOW. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS REGARDING THIS DEFECT REPORTED ON THE NASIOC FORUMS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THIS SAME DEFECT FOR THE 2002-2003 WRX'S. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISKS ASSOCIATE WITH RAW FUEL BEING DISPERSED ON THE ENGINE UPON STARTUP.

FUEL LINES ON TOP OF THE ENGINE LEAK DURING COLD WEATHER, BELOW 10 DEGREES F. THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR OUT SIDE THE VEHICLE AND INSIDE WHEN THE VENTS ARE ON. THE SMELL GOES AWAY AFTER THE CAR IS COMPLETELY WARMED UP, 10-20 MINUTES OF DRIVING. *TR

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. *TR

ON COLD MORNINGS LESS THAN 10 DEGREES A STRONG FUEL SMELL ENTERS THE VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL ON 2002 AND 2003 MODEL CARS YET 2004 MODELS ALSO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A WIDE RANGING PROBLEM THAT EFFECTS MANY CARS ALL THE UP TO THE 2007 MODEL YEAR OF THE SUBARU IMPREZA. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED SINCE 2002 ON THE LARGEST SUBARU IMPREZA WEB FORUM. HTTP://FORUMS.NASIOC.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=131755. IT'S ABOUT TIME SUBARU FIXES THIS PROBLEM. *TR

IT HAS BEEN MUCH COLDER THAN USUAL HERE IN TENNESSEE AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN OF MY 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX. IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I HAVE DRIVEN OVER THE PAST THREE DAYS AND DOES SEEM TO GO AWAY WHEN I ACCELERATE BUT I HAVE COME TO BELIEVE THAT IS BECAUSE THE FUEL VAPOR IS BEING BLOWN AWAY BY THE MOVING OF THE AIR AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING. AS SOON AS I SLOW OF COME TO A STOP THERE IS A STRONG RAW FUEL SMELL AGAIN. *TR

FUEL LINE LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IMPREZA STI '04. IN COLD WEATHER, SAY LESS THAN 20 DEG F, FUEL LINES LEAK AT HARD/SOFT LINE CONNECTIONS. FUEL CAN BE SEEN DRIPPING ONTO ENGINE & STRONG SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE CABIN. VERY SIMILAR TO SUBARU TSB 01-170-09, BULLETIN WVK-21. *TR

DURING COLD WEATHER (BELOW 10 DEGREES OR SO), MY 2004 SUBARU WRX IMPREZA SMELLS VERY STRONGLY OF GASOLINE COMING FROM ENGINE BAY. THIS EVENTUALLY GOES AWAY AFTER 20 MINUTES OR SO OF DRIVING. DURING ONE EPISODE, I ACTUALLY WATCHED UNDER THE MANIFOLD ON PASSENGER SIDE AND OBSERVED GASOLINE PUDDLING UNDER THE GAS LINES! I HAVE TIGHTENED THE HOSE CLAMPS BUT THEY EVENTUALLY LEAK AGAIN. I AM ACTUALLY HESITANT TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS HERE IN MINNESOTA. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING 2000 AND LATER SUBARU VEHICLES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPREZA, WRX, AND OUTBACK. UNDER 14 DEGREES F OR LOWER, THE FUEL LINES CONNECTORS SHRINK TO EXPOSE ENOUGH OF THE FUEL LINE AND ALLOW FUEL AND VAPORS TO RELEASE. THE FUEL CAN POOL ON THE MANIFOLD, AND THE VAPORS CAN ENTER THE CABIN. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR CONCERN DUE TO FUEL AND VAPORS. *TR

TEMPS IN THE TEENS CAUSES A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF AN 04 SUBARU WRX. *TR

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. *TR

MY 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX HAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN WHEN THE ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT'S COLD OUT (MOSTLY BELOW 20 DEGREES). I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE MANY OWNERS OF THIS CAR THAT EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR THE 2002 MODEL YEAR ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE BUT IT APPARENTLY HASN'T GONE AWAY. *TR

I OWN A 2004 SUBARU WRX WITH 42000 MILES. IT WAS RECENTLY BELOW 20 DEGREES IN TOWN AND I NOTICED A RAW GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I PINPOINTED THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR DIAGNOSIS FROM GALLAS AND DAVIS SUBARU IN ALBUQUERQUE. THEY CONFIRMED GAS LEAK COMING FROM FUEL RAIL. DEALER HAS QUOTED 670.00 FOR REPAIRS. I HAVE SEEN SUBARU RELEASED TSB 09-36-03 RELATING TO THIS ISSUE. I AM WAITING ON RESPONSE FROM SUBARU OF AMERICA TO SEE IF SOME OR ALL OF THE REPAIR COST WILL BE COVERED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TO CLOSE THE VENT AND I WOULD NOT SMELL THE GAS. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY SOA THAT THE ISSUE IS ONLY RELATED TO 02 MODELS BUT HAVE FOUND EVIDENCE STATING OTHERWISE AS ALL FUEL RAIL LINES ARE THE SAME ON 02-04 MODEL. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS RELATED TO TSB 09-36-03 FITS ALL THE SAME YEAR MODELS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX AND IN COLD TEMPERATURE I SMELL A OVERPOWERINGLY RAW FUEL SMELL IN THE PASSENGER CABIN I KNOW THAT ODI HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SOA (SUBARU OF AMERICA) DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE 2005 MY HAS THIS PROBLEM. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO GET THIS FIXED? *TR

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). *TR

STRONG FUEL SMELL ON COLD DAYS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW ~35-40 DEGREES F. OCCURS WITHOUT FAIL BASED ON OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AND COLD MOTOR BUT GOES AWAY AFTER ENGINE HAS WARMED. DEALER MADE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS (TIGHTENED LINES) BUT STATES IF PROBLEM RETURNS, THEN FUEL LINES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUBARU WRX. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM THE FRONT END. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK ON THE FUEL LINE NEAR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS FAILURE. THE BULLETIN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000.

2004 SUBARU WRX STI. STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN DURING COLD WEATHER. UPON START OF COLD ENGINE, AFTER A FEW MINUTES. SMELL OVERWHELMS CABIN TILL VEHICLE REACHES OPERATING TEMP. APPROX. 5-10 MIN. *TR

REAR STRUTS BIND AND SEIZE DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION. FIRST TWO OCCURRENCES AT ~15000MI, THIRD OCCURRENCE AT ~30000MI, FOURTH OCCURRENCE AT 40000MI. DEALER HAS REPLACED BOTH ORIGINALS AND ONE OF THE REPLACEMENTS UNDER MFGR. WARRANTY FOR SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NONETHELESS RECURRED AGAIN- TOTAL DEFECTIVE PARTS NOW FOUR. WARRANTY NOW EXPIRED AND DEALER WILL NOT COVER PART IN GOOD FAITH. INTERNET RESOURCES MAKE THIS DEFECT APPEAR TO BE QUITE COMMON AMONGST OWNERS, BUT SUBARU HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED HOW FREQUENTLY THIS OCCURS. *TR

REAR SUSPENSION STRUTS BIND AND CLUNK DUE TO LUBRICATION ISSUE. BOTH ORIGINAL STRUTS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AS WELL AS ONE OF THE REPLACEMENTS AND PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AGAIN FOR A TOTAL OF 5 FAILED STRUTS. WARRANTY HAS NOW EXPIRED AND REPAIR WOULD BE AT MY COST. THE BINDING HAS PROGRESSED UNABATED AND WILL LIKELY RESULT IN TIME IN COMPLETE FAILURE (FROZEN OR UNRESTRICTED MOVEMENT). *TR

EACH TIME THE ENGINE IS STARTED FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER ABOUT 4 HOURS OF NOT RUNNING, AND THE CAR IS PUT INTO MOTION, THE BRAKES FAIL TO EASILY STOP THE CAR. EXTREME PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BRING THE CAR TO A FULL STOP. THIS CONDITION LASTS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES-UP TO APPROXIMATELY 3- WAS PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW, AND CONTINUES. THE CAR'S UNSTOPPABLE AND CONTINUED FORWARD OR BACKWARD MOTION COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO A PERSON IN FRONT OF OR BEHIND THE VEHICLE IN AN OUTDOOR SPACE SUCH AS A PARKING LOT, OR IN A VERY CONFINED SPACE LIKE A GARAGE. CARS WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ARE AT A DISADVANTAGE HERE, BECAUSE THEY CAN'T BE SLOWED BY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH AS WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. A REPORT TO THE NEW CAR DEALER AND THE REGIONAL MANAGER WERE DISMISSED BY ADVISING SIMPLY THAT GREATER BRAKE PRESSURE BE APPLIED. *TR

AS A RESULT OF A MULTI-VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE FEMALE OCCUPANT TO HAVE A FRONTAL SKULL FRACTURE FROM SHRAPNEL LIKE PIECES AND NEURO TRAUMA. THESE INJURIES LEAD HER TO BE UNCONSCIOUS AND ON LIFE-SUPPORT FOR 6 DAYS AND ULTIMATELY HER DEATH......UPDATED 11-24/14 *BF

2004 WRX MANUAL TRANSMISSION SYNCHRONIZER PROBLEMS. *TS *JB