Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. While driving at various speeds, there was an unusual odor of fuel. The contact discovered fuel leaking from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v483000 (fuel system,gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
2002 Volvo S60 fuel system complaints
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My gas tank crack and I think it should of been recall it happen on its own.
We brought the car in several times to complain that not only did the inside of the car always smell like fuel, but the driver and all her clothes smelled like fuel. We were told they could not find any problems with the car. I find it ironic that years after the fact, volvo contacts us to tell us there is a fuel problem. We no longer own the car, nor would we ever buy another volvo again, due to the lack of concern and help we received when owning this vehicle. We tried speaking to various employees and service personal, but we got no where. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. While driving at 45 MPH, a fuel odor emitted into the vehicle. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel pump was leaking. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,539. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. The contact stated that without warning fuel started leaking from the fuel tank. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,100.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an extremely strong odor of fuel. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 150,830.
I have a gas/fume smell coming from my car ,I can smell the fumes when I stand next to vehicle. Do you know what I should check or any recalls for this vehicle. Thank you
Volvo is refusing to do recall work the federal safety agency action number pe09039 volvo safety recall #r220 09v‑483 the fuel pump is one of the type volvo is to replace fuel pump is spraying gas everywhere the service manager says to drive it in to have it inspected that's after I told him its spraying gas on cat. Convert.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, there was a fuel odor emitting from outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000 the consumer smelled fuel on the outside of the vehicle, which would cease once the vehicle was stopped and placed in park. It occurred when the accelerator was pressed, which in turn put pressure on the fuel line and fuel pump. The dealer was unable to find a problem. The consumer recently found the fuel smell worsening and a loss of fuel. A mechanic checked out the problem and found the fuel pump flange was cracked. After, the diagnosis, the consumer contacted the dealer, and was informed, her vehicle was not covered by the recall, and it had expired in 2011. Updated 08/12/14
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, she smelled fuel inside of the vehicle. The fuel odor was present on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 163,000.
Smell gasoline, had that fix, but auto hard start when hot, not when cold, take awhile for auto to start, belief to be the gasoline pump. Need recall inf. Thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. When entering the vehicle, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel inside. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection and repair. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle did not fall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v152000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Smell of gas leaking but no leak on ground...has recall for samething.
Took vehicle in question to my mechanic due to starting issue and fuel smell. He diagnosed a significant fuel leak due to a cracked flange on the fuel pump. He found there was a recall for this exact problem for this exact make, model and year of volvo. Called volvo and they rejected request for recall repair due to VIN number not being included in recall. I believe this vehicle should be subject to the recall regardless of the VIN number because it has the exact same diagnosis as is described by the recall. The notion that a maker can exclude a vehicle which exhibits the problems to be fixed by a recall based on extraneous criteria is fundamentally flawed. The vehicle in question is unsafe to drive and there is a recall to fix the safety issue for the make, model and year in question. That the vehicle is excluded based on extraneous criteria is reckless regard for my safety and potential bystanders!
Fuel pump leak , dealer told me it was recalled for cracked fuel pump under campaign # 07v152000. R176 and car is now too old to have free repairs I was never notified of recall and the car was purchased used but from a volvo new car dealer, can I be made whole?
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. The contact stated that there were fuel fumes inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic and it was found that there was a fuel pump leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made of the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v152000 (fuel system, gasoline:fuel pump) however, the VIN was not included. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 119,000. The current mileage was 120,000.
From around oct. Of 2011 I have been experiencing trouble with my throttle body or as volvo calls it 'electronic throttle module'. These problems include but are not limited to, stalling at freeway speeds, rough starting/ not starting at all, reduced engine performance not allowing for safe speed to be maintained, costly repair work with no improvement, and bouts of self accelerating at stops with parking brake and foot brake engaged. I have research a volvo recall/ warranty extension for a defective throttle body, contacted volvo customer service only to get the run-around. Various web forums encourage owner experiencing these problems to file complaint with the federal safety agency to help come to a resolution.
The car just began to emit a fuel smell while parked. The smell is near the gas tank and tends to linger in the air dissipate and then resurface. Some times its strong other times it is faint. It also tends to comes into the interior compartment and can at time become over whelming causing my children and I to get headaches and nauseous. I could not find any presence of a leak underneath the vehicle near the area of concern. The vehicle has never been in an accident and is garaged most of the time.
I am a resident of texas. I just bought a 2002 volvo s60 about three months ago, and I've noticed a strong fuel smell in and around car. There is a leak in the fuel pump and when car is parked, fuel forms a puddle under car. It is extremely dangerous to drive a car in this condition, both for myself but also for the general public. I searched online about this issue and found the following recall information from the federal safety agency website: make: volvo model: s60 model year: 2002 manufacturer: volvo cars of n.a. Llc. Mfr's report date: dec 17, 2009 the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v483000 the federal safety agency action number: pe09039 component: fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump recall states that as remedy for this issue: "dealers will inspect the fuel pump installed in the vehicle, and if necessary replace the fuel pump with a part of a modified design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 15, 2010. " however, when I contacted roger beasley volvo of austin, tx, I was told I would have to pay for the repair to the tune of $720.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. While the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. There was no fuel seen leaking on the ground. The failure also occurred when the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. There was a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v152000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump); however the contact's VIN was ineligible fro repairs under the recall campaign. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect and informed the owner that he was responsible for the repair expense. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000. Updated 10/10/12*cn updated 10/17/12
Began to notice strong fuel smell inside and outside the vehicle. Also noticed that starting the vehicle when engine is cold became more difficult. Researched various forums and the federal safety agency and discovered that volvo has had 2 recalls for fuel pumps. My vehicle exhibited same symptoms as detailed in both the federal safety agency recalls. Called volvo at 800‑458‑1552 as instructed in the federal safety agency recall notice. Informed the representative that vehicle exhibited the symptoms detailed in the recall notice. I was informed that my vehicle VIN number was not part of recall. Also contacted local volvo dealer regarding recall notice. Dealer would diagnose problem - if part of the recall, they would replace. Dealer called back, informed me that my vehicle was not part of recall. I cancelled appointment for diagnosis. Another local repair shop specializing in european vehicles verified that fuel pump has cracks and is leaking fuel. A full recall to include all VIN's should be issued. The fact that there have been two previous recalls for the same issue shows that there is a systemic flaw with this part.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. The contact was traveling 55 MPH when the smell of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 86,635.
My volvo s60 is becoming difficult to start and is beginning to smell like gasoline. I've been researching online and the problem appears to be the fuel filter. There has been a recall in other states like arizona and florida but apparently volvo has not issued a recall for cars in california. It is an extremely dangerous situation to drive a car that is leaking fuel due to a manufactures defect regardless of what state you live in. I would like to request that the federal safety agency instruct volvo to include all states in the recall of the defective fuel filter. Please send me any information regarding this request. Thank you for your time. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I've had my car all of 4 months and I started to notice when it got really hot outside (summer) and when I went to start my car it would stall as if it was having a hard time starting up. Long story short I take it in to the dealer, they run a diagnostics test an tell me there is a crack in my fuel pump. I currently live in pennsylvania which is not one of the states listed for the fuel pump recall. I highly believe my car had a defective fuel pump because in the spring time, when it wasn't so hot my car was running fine. The volvo dealer ship charged me $98.11/hr to run a diagnostics test which came to $102.83. Then on top of that they charged me $795 + tax for the parts and labor to replace my fuel pump after finding there was a crack in it. Everyone keeps telling me that my fuel pump is not on the recall but it has the same exact symptoms as all other volvo cars that are listed on the recall. I'm trying to research how I could find out how these people know if my fuel pump was recalled or not. I have twin 2 year old girls that I had in my car all a while it was having this unknown issue. This is not safe at all and could of caused us harm. Luckily my father is car smart and informed me what the possible issue could be.
Gas is leaking from the top of the fuel tank on the passenger side. Strong fuel odor inside the car. Car is hard to start.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. The contact stated that the smell of fuel would enter the vehicle while driving. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign I.d. Number 07v152000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) but was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test or repairs. The failure mileage was 132,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. The contact stated that there was an overpowering odor of fuel inside the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the there was a fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he smelled a strong odor of fuel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was made aware of the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The fuel pump was replaced, but the padding for the fuel pump was not. The failure continued. The contact then began to notice a puddle of fuel would form underneath the vehicle when it was parked. The vehicle was then taken back to a dealer to be repaired. A week after the repairs were performed, the check engine light began to illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was again taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the failure was due to the gas cap. The check engine light began to illuminate again a few days later. The vehicle was not taken back for additional repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assitance. The failure mileage was 187,045.
My 2002 s60 was repaired under the recall for fuel fumes in the cabin related to the fuel pump fracture. Since the repair, fuel fumes are very evident in the cabin on occasion. The mileage also appears to lessened.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo s60. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contact who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 167,000 and the current mileage was 169,000.
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