Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact stated that when turning the key into the ignition switch, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. 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 170,000.
2004 Volvo S60 fuel system complaints
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March 2014: I was travelling on a divided highway at 55 MPH and the car stalled. Mechanic stated it was the fuel pump. Mar 2015 : this same event occurred again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle was leaking a large amount of fuel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 97,000.
My car was dying on the highway or on a regular street road. Ended up being the fuel pressure sensor which is on the recall list but didn't come up for my VIN. I was dealing with this for 6 months or so and it was very dangerous. I don't understand why my car isn't on the recall list. Any help is appreciated. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle would lose power and exhibit a sudden increase in engine rpms before the vehicle accelerated. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The dealer diagnosed that the fuel pressure sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Loss acceleration in the vehicle on the highway at 60 MPH. The car would not speed up and continue to slow down but never came to a full stop. I was not able to go pass 40 MPH in the car and acceleration was slow. First time it happen, the dealer said throttle body and oil collection system needed to be replaced. I replaced both. It happens again, took it to a different person, the mechanic said fuel control needed to be replaced. I replaced that. It happen the third time and took it to dealer and he informed me the spark plugs. I replaced that. Now, the problem is still happening.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact stated that while driving a various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was restarted and functioned normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pressure sensor was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 127,000.
I had my car in for service at my local volvo repair shop and one of the items I had them investigate was a fuel smell. They told me they found a crack at fuel pump sender rh side. They mentioned that they thought there was a recall for this since they have seen it several times before and that I should contact my volvo dealer. I just looked online and found what they were talking about but it does not list the state where I purchased the vehicle and reside? I am the original owner. The repair shop did contact a local dealer for me and the dealer told them that there was not a recall? I guess I will contact some other local dealers this week and see what they say? Seems like colorado should have been added to this recall every state near us is part of it. If I cant get this repaired under the recall what should I do to make it happen?
Check engine light came on and car lost power while driving at highway speeds. It would not accelerate and displayed the message "reduced engine performance". Dealer indicated it was a cracked intercooler hose and that caused the issue. It was replace and after about two months the same symptoms happened. It was then diagnosed as a bad electronic throttle body. That was replaced and the same symptoms happened within two months again. The car now does not accelerate more than 10 MPH. The next diagnosis was to replace the complete engine wiring harness. The car is unsafe to drive because it stall or decelerate from highway speeds with no notice. It is very similar to a recall for model years up to 2002.
Driving home after purchasing the car (yeah), I was turning into a parking lot, so my speed was descending and the car stalled. I wrote it off as my fault because it did not happen again until 3 months later. Within the past 3 weeks the car has stalled while in motion approx. 6 times. Volvo stated the recalled part for this issue was replaced in 2009. I notified the dealer and have a appointment for repair, at my expense because it was already replaced. Meanwhile I will not drive the car due to the lack of safety. Wish I would have researched the car model before purchase.
The car had fuel pump replaced on 06/30/11 and again (under parts warranty) after being towed on 05/14/13. On june 10, 2013 the car had to be towed to dealer again with fuel supply issues. After much analysis, it was concluded that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The price quoted for the part was $2447 and labor $1400. The fuel pump apparently has an inner connector seal (or ring and clip) that is integral to the tank (cannot be replace separately) that was popping loose under pressure. After much debate with volvo of north america, they got approval to give me the part at half price--still $1223 plus around $900 labor. In discussing this with the shop foreman, he had talked to volvo regional people one the lookout for flaws. They were aware of this problem, and although it was rare it had happened on several occasions to metal talks that are 'california' specs. Although volvo is aware of the problem, they have not notified owners or done a recall but are requiring those with the defective part to discover it and pay for repairs on their own. I think volvo should refund my repair costs and notify other owners who have the same fuel tank.
While driving 70 MPH, car lost acceleration and stalled without warning. If I would have been rear ended going at this speed I could have lost my life. Check engine light came on and all codes are associated with the 181 recall. Called volvo and volvo stated that this VIN number was not part of the recall yet I am experiencing the same exact problem and have the same exact engine codes when running a diagnostics test associated with this recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated as soon as the engine was started. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic, who advised the contact that the fuel pressure sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact stated that while traveling 30 MPH the instrument panel began to illuminate then the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted to proceed to the contact's destination. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was found that the fuel injector had failed. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). The failure and current mileage was 86,100.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact stated that the vehicle would fail to accelerate when driving at various speeds. The contact also stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall during the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and an independent repair shop to have the failure diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to the fuel pressure system. The contact was also informed that 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 failure mileage was 67,000.
I own a 2004 volvo s60. I recently found out that there is a recall on my vehicle after my mechanic told me my check engine light was due to this recall. Volvo says there is no such recall at first, but upon calling the customer service number I found out that there is. However, they say it is VIN specific and that mine is not covered. My mechanic says that this needs to be taken care of, for this problem can cause my engine to stall out at anytime and cause my steering wheel to jerk around on the highway. To me, this is a huge problem, sounds like that it could potentially kill me on the road. How can something that can be this potentially dangerous not be volvos responsibility to fix? Just because my VIN number is different does not mean the problem is any less serious, though volvo seems to think it is.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, she noticed that there was an odor of gasoline. A fuel leak was also discovered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that the seam of the fuel tank was rotted and needed to be replaced. The entire fuel tank was replcaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. While driving 75 MPH, the contact stated that she applied pressure to the accelerator pedal; however, she was unable to accelerate when she noticed that the check engine warning light illuminated. The dealer had not been notified. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the fuel regulator pressure sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 73,000. The approximate failure mileage was 72,600.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact was driving 60 MPH when the vehicle lost power and stalled. The contact stated that there was no warning prior to the failure. The contact waited 15 minutes and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the fuel pressure was the cause of the failure. The contact referenced recall 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump) but was told by the dealer that the vehicle was not included. The current and failure mileages were 53,000. Updated 04/07/11*lj the consumer stated the problem was the fuel pressure sensor. The vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. Updated 04/08/11
The engine light came on in my 2004 volvo s60r. The car would loose acceleration and also stalled. Volvo said it was the fuel pressure sensor and that it had been recalled by volvo- recall # 07v226000. But the VIN # of my car was not included in the recall. It was the same part that was recalled on other 2004 s60s. Why not on the r as well?
Took vehicle to a volvo dealership for a regularly scheduled oil change. The service advisor reported that the fuel pressure sensor (fps) is a critical component, that it failed and needed to be replaced. He said that volvo would pay 50% for the part and charge me the warranty labor rate. They would not tell me in advance the total cost. As I was leaving, another service advisor told a person over the telephone they needed a fuel pressure sensor and would get 50% off. A few days later a friend took her s40 to this dealer and was told she needed a fuel pressure sensor to fix her actual fuel system problem (it did not). The odds of a person learning about 3 volvos needing fuel pressure sensor replacements in this manner seems phenomenal. As such, it appears that either: 1) volvo's fuel pressure sensors have a high fault rate; 2) volvo understated the cars to include in its recall campaign number r181; 3) cars included in the recall campaign are being charged for the repair; or 4) the question of how volvo is / is not managing the dealer to determine if there is a high incidence of fuel pressure sensor failures on the cars being serviced during that time period and the reasons for those failed fuel pressure sensors. The federal safety agency should require volvo to supply statistics and records (probably a simple volvo database search) for all vehicles receiving new fuel pressure sensors and identify whether: 1) the repair was included in recall number r181; 2) the non-recall fps customer was charged for the repair; 3) the non-recall fps customer was not charged for the repair. And, for those vehicles, the federal safety agency should require volvo to provide the plant, production date, and chassis number. Running the report in model number and chassis number order (chronological order) of all cars with fps problem would likely aid the federal safety agency in determining whether the extent of the fps problem and accuracy of the volvo's recall campaign number r181.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated on the instrumental panel. The vehicle restarted within a few minutes. The vehicle was then inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that the fuel pump and the engine cooling system had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Purchased auto new. It would seem that I have had some of the same problems mentioned by others. Car stalling on highway at 65 miles per hour, twice, very scary. Pulled off and restarted. (fuel pressure sensor malfunction) seems there is a recall however when I inquired my VIN # was not included. Costly repair as must purchase part from dealer. Driver side head lamp, low beam, has been replaced so often lost track, over half a dozen times, is out now! Have never replaced passenger side lamp! I point out the other s60's I see on the road with a headlamp light out to my kids as a game now.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled while the contact decelerated to make a turn. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the fuel rail pressure sensor was defective. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60r. The contact was driving approximately 10 MPH, the engine completely stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The engine restarted and the vehicle began functioning normally. The failure continued to occur sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced, and also advised the contact of the federal safety agency recall campaign id number 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired; however, the volvo model year 2004 s60r was not included in the recall. The 2004 volvo s60 was included in the recall defect. The vehicle was being repaired at the owner's expense. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. Updated 2/28/11 *cn updated 03/03/11
My car stalled twice at low speed, both times was able to re-start immediately. After the 2nd incident, the check engine light illuminated with a generic obd-ii code of p0192. Online research has found this code relates to the failure of the vehicle's fuel pressure sensor. Volvo has recall #r-181 in place but I am told by volvo care that my car is excluded from eligibility for this recall based on the chassis number - despite having the same engine code (61) and experiencing the same issue as described in the volvo recall notice. I have found a number of similar complaints on various website forums and even this (the federal safety agency) website. It would seem to me that volvo may have to re-visit the criteria for how they determined which vehicles are affected by this faulty fuel pressure sensor. Having to pay $300+ out of pocket for a known faulty product is insulting.
1. Vehicle stalled 2 times, last year and on 08/09/2010 while driving on highway. I was able to restart both time. The second time I was able to restart after 5 minutes and drive to the nearby the volvo store dealership. 2. The dealership diagnosed the problem and determined the battery was the issue. However I see 2 recall campaign id numbers: 09v483000 and 07v226000 which may be the root cause of the problem. I talked to the service manager at the volvo store dealership (1051 w. Webster ave, winter park, fl 32789 - 407‑628‑0550) but the dealership won't look at it because they said my car is not shown up for recall in their volvo database. 3. Replace the battery.
The engine light came on in my 2004 volvo s60. The car would loose acceleration. Took it to our mechanic and he said it was the fuel pressure sensor and that it had been recalled by volvo- recall # 07v226000. Took it to the dealer and they said that the VIN # of my car was not included in the recall. It was the same part that was recalled on other 2004 s60s. The cost was $450 to repair.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. While turning on the vehicle, the contact noticed that the check engine light had illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the fuel pressure sensor was the cause for the light. The dealer reset the sensor. The light illuminated again so the vehicle was taken back to the dealership where the contact was informed that fuel sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 93,000.
Fuel pressure sensor functioning outside of its normal parameters ECM code 2600. There is recall on the problem but dealer will not replace the sensor free of charge. Recall #07v226000
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