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: gas smell in the cabin
7 of the 50 complaints about the 2004 Volvo S80 describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 121,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
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.
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.
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 smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2004 Volvo S80?
7 of 50 owner complaints about the 2004 Volvo S80 (14%) mention gas smell in the cabin. 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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