2005 Subaru Baja Complaints

TIMING BELT AND ASSOCIATED PARTS WERE CHANGED BY LICENSED SUBARU MECHANIC. IN THE MORNING WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING WARMED UP, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND CRUISE LIGHT WAS FLASHING.DROVE CAR TO PAINT SHOP IN SAN DIEGO AND LEFT FOR FIVE DAYS FOR PAINTING. DROVE THE CAR UP TO LONG BEACH TO SHIP TO HAWAII. BAJA BURNED 3/4 TANK OF GAS AND DIED OFF AND ON.WITH STRONG SMELL OF GAS.FILLED COSTCO GAS PREMIUM IN HAWAII AND DROVE HOME WITH CAR DYING OFF AND ONN WITH STRONG SMELL OF GAS. IN THE MORNING, STARTED CAT TO WARM CAR UP AND GAS SMELL WAS EXTREMELY STRONG AND WHITE SMOKE ALSO APPEARED OFF AND ON. IN TWO DAYS AND DRIVING ONLY 54 MILES THE GAS GAUGE WAS BELOW 1/2 TANK. IN THE PROCESS NOW WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC TO REPAIR. FINAL STEP WILL BE SUBARU DEALER. NOTE: BEEN GOOGLING THE WEB AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 SUBARU ENGINE WHERE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHES. I THINK THIS MUST BE A DESIGN DEFICIEN...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU BAJA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED IN A GARAGE, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR PRESENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PRESENT DURING THE WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS VERY COLD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS INTERMITTENTLY PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE, COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

THIS WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURES DROPPED BELOW FREEZING I HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN MY CAR. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN WARMING THE VEHICLE UP IN THE MORNING. I NOTICED THE SMELL ON BOTH THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE CAR. ON THE OUTSIDE IT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE BEHIND THE REAR DOOR I INVESTIGATED BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY FUEL LEAKS OR THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. *TR

DURING COLD WEATHER A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE ENTERS THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TR

STRONG FUEL SMELL BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE CAR WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 30 F. FUEL PUMP RECALL DONE BEFORE THE SMELL STARTED. SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE SHOP TO HAVE THE FUEL LINES TIGHTENED. FUMES WORSE THIS YEAR THAN EVER. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT NO RECALL. DEALER TOLD ME TODAY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM & REQUIRES FUEL LINE REPLACEMENT @ BETWEEN 600 TO 700 DOLLARS. *TR