When the vehicle starts going around 55 - 60 mph, the car starts shaking vigorously. the wheel also shakes which also concerns me. moreover, when i start to slow the car down, a rattling noise constantly shakes my car including my wheel from side to side. i think there might be an alignment problem with my vehicle since my check engine light turns on and off frequently.
A strong fuel smell began entering the car through the heating vents on the car. this has only been noticeable since the temperature dropped below 25 degrees fahrenheit. there was a also a noticeable trail of gasoline in the snow following the car. *tr
When starting the vehicle "cold" in cold outdoor temperatures (10 f or below) there is a very strong smell of raw gasoline in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. the odor is coming into the passenger compartment via the heating/cooling vents; if the heating/cooling fan is turned off the passenger compartment does not become filled with gasoline fumes. the odor is strong enough that i am concerned about the possibility of a fire. the odor is strong enough that after driving the vehicle after a cold weather start my clothing smells like gasoline. this has been a recurring problem whenever the vehicle is started in cold weather. the problem occurred tonight at a temperature of 0 f. the problem has been occurring since before the date above, but i did not realize i could file a complaint until now. continental motors, authorized subaru serviced reported on the problem after vehicle was serviced on 2012 dec 14: "199 car designed to run rich when very cold. no problem found. no fuel leak noted." i am a former vw mechanic and i know that when a vehicle runs rich there should not be gasoline fumes in the passenger compartment - subaru's explanation is illogical. *tr