2.1
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 76,000 miles
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Fuel (gasoline) filler neck for the 1998 Subaru Legacy sw rusts out because the tube is behind a plastic molding that accumulates dirt, salt, water, and rots the tubing causing a chronic leak of gasoline potentially over the exhaust system. Recall and repair is needed.
- Boone, NC, USA
Gasoline fuel filler pipe leaking and causes dangerous gasoline fumes to fill car and surrounding area creating a fire and explosion hazard. This is on a 1998 Subaru outback.
- New Baltimore, NY, USA
While warming the vehicle up there is a strong fuel smell coming from the dashboard compartment, and whenever stopping in traffic the smell is very strong. The smell is like gasoline, contacted the dealer and they don't know what the source of the promblem is.
- Scandia, MN, USA
- Taftville, CT, USA