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 leak
6 of the 50 complaints about the 2004 Volvo S80 describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- typical mileage
- 152,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel leak by model year
What owners say
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s80. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted in the cabin and around the exterior of the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that there was fuel leak. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was exhibiting failure directly related to recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline).the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
The fuel pump it cracks from the top off the fuel pump flange a gas comes from the top off the fuel pump and leak alot off gas the pump is not damage just the top off the lange off the pump it cracks and leaks gas.
My wife was driving our two kids in our 2004 volvo s80 on I-75 when the vehicle just completely stopped operating. She could not get the vehicle to the side of the interstate as when she pressed the gas pedal, the engine would not even rev up. My wife an children were stuck in the middle of the interstate in a car that wouldn't drive. The dash stated "reduced engine performance". She called me on my cell in a panic as cars on I-75 were flying by her and swerving out of her lane to avoid colliding with our vehicle. I asked her if she had tried turning off the vehicle and restarting it. The first time she tried, it did absolutely nothing. The second time, it started up without the "reduced engine performance" on the dash but it stated "check engine" on dash. My wife was able to drive the vehicle off and get it home. I took the vehicle to the volvo dealership in our city and informed them what had happened and that I had done my research and thought that it was probably the electronic throttle module (etm) and that it might be under a 10 yr/200,000 mile warranty. The volvo dealership informed me that there would be a diagnostic fee to start. When I got the car back, the dealership informed me that I had carbon build up on the throttle pad and that after cleaning this, the etm passed all of the tests. The next day, the check engine light came back on and the car started to leak gas out the back in huge amounts after I stopped to get some gas. I took the car back to dealership and they looked at it and after fixing it, informed me that they had kinked an o-ring while performing a recall on something on the gas tank and this caused the check engine light. Upon driving home, the check engine light came back on again. Upon taking back to dealership, the dealership admitted that they had not done a diagnostic fee the first time so that had no idea if the etm was fine or not. But this time the diagnostic showed the etm needed replacing. But no warranty on 04.
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
Questions about the 2004 Volvo S80 fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 2004 Volvo S80?
6 of 50 owner complaints about the 2004 Volvo S80 (12%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Volvo S80?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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