After noticing a very acute smell of gas I took the vehicle in for inspection. The mechanic advise that I had a fuel leak in my 2004 volvo s 80 . Thats could have been a serious problem and that the car is not driveable in this condition.
2004 Volvo S80 fuel system problems
14 complaints (28% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 120,000.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 28%
- typical mileage
- 120,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Delivery: fuel pump1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Volvo S80 fuel system problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Volvo S80 fuel system
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Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Volvo is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 s80, model year 2001-2004 v70, s60, xc70 and model year 2003-2005 xc90 vehicles sold in or registered in the states of alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, kentucky, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee, texas, utah, virginia and the u.s. Territories. When exposed to certain environmental conditions (hot climate and temperature cycling) over time and in combination with varying fuel quality, the fuel pump can develop cracks in the fuel pump flange.
- Risk
- If the condition occurs vehicle owners may notice fuel smell and/or fuel leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- 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. Owners may contact volvo at 1‑800‑458‑1552.
Recall number 09V483000 · Recall details
What 2004 Volvo S80 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Strong odor of gas outside of car. Recall on similiar cars but not in this area. Known issue by volvo but will not repair at no cost as it is outside of the 10 year extended warranty even though car does not have 150000 miles on. Fire hazard and should be for all cars of this year and make but offer little if any help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s80. On several occasions, the contact smelled fuel coming from the garage. Upon checking underneath the vehicle, the odor became stronger. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a fuel leak originated from the top of the fuel tank. The fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s80. The contact stated that he smelled fuel around the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact noticed fuel had leaked out of the top of the fuel pump. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000. The VIN was not available.
The car is putting forth a strong odor of gasoline. This was first noticed a couple of weeks ago but was put down to having just filled the tank. The problem has progressed to the point where you can smell gas 20 feet away from the car. We are not allowing our daughter to drive the car as it is an extreme fire hazard. I had the same issue with another s80 in 2015 which also wasn't covered in the recall since it was not sold in a "hot climate". With that car the fuel pump (with defective flange) was replaced and the problem went away. Although I am not convinced that heat is the problem (rather the defective flange) the temperatures in our area ranges from 15 in winter to low 100s in the summer. This is a problem which volvo has acknowledged and it clearly makes driving the car dangerous if not deadly. Recall for this problem 09v483000 - volvo recall #r220.
Shortly after moving to north carolina, I began to smell fuel. I first thought that it was the gas cap and replaced it. The smell continued to grow stronger and stronger, to the point I could not keep it parked in my garage in my townhome due to the smell of gas which would permeate the entire house. I also noticed during this time a substantial loss in gas mileage. I took the car in to have it looked at. The auto shop found that the fuel pump was leaking and showed me the back of the fuel tank which was covered in gas. Due to the extreme risk, the auto shop stated that the pump needed to be replaced immediately, especially since I was about to take a 300-mile trip. The shop did find the recall: 09v483000 and called the local volvo dealer. The dealer stated that my car was not covered by the recall. I requested that the fuel pump be given to me so that I could review the recall. I then reviewed all the documentation online, specifically the pictures of the pumps which were covered vs. The pump which was bad. My pump matches exactly to the "bad" pump. In addition, the fact that my car was leaking gas to the point of coating the outside of the fuel tank indicates that this should have been a covered incident.
Fuel smell from rear of the car, hard to start.
Back in 2010 under the recall adv ,I took my car in to my volvo dealer for the recall for fuel smell and they told me it was ok . The car then had around 90.000 miles or so, now I take my car back with strong fuel smell in 2015 170.000 miles and I reported to volvo head quarters and they tell they will cover the pump only and not the labor to tune of 550.00 because the car has over 150000 miles on it and is past the recall extended warrinty , but I thought under recall p29075 that volvo is lia for free replacement of parts and labor the first time I took it in. Volvo told me it is about 4 hrs labor when there own recall calls for .09 hrs labor. So it hasn't been fixed yet. I will fix it my self to the tune of a pump (bocsh pump 155.00 )and my own labor.thanks for nothing volvo I guess if I would of burnt up in this car volvo wouldn't be lia ? My att sure thinks they would of been. Never will buy a volvo again.
There was a recall regrding fuel smell/fuel pump and/or fuel seal problem in 2010..my car is not regersted in the data base for the dealer to fix the fuel pump. How do I get a dealer vocher to take of this problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo s80. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the contact noticed a fuel odor coming from the air vents. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline) but the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 122,000.
Questions about the 2004 Volvo S80 fuel system
Does the 2004 Volvo S80 have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the fuel system of the 2004 Volvo S80, 28% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2004 Volvo S80 fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 120,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Volvo S80 fuel system?
Yes, 1 recall: 09V483000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Volvo S80 have the most fuel system problems?
The Volvo S80 model years with the most fuel system complaints are 2000 (41 complaints), 1999 (29 complaints) and 2001 (17 complaints).
Other 2004 Volvo S80 problems
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