1. Strong fuel odor around vehicle, especially at night in garage. 2. Leaking fuel pump on top of fuel tank. 3. Fuel pump replaced by volvo dealer.
2003 Volvo V70: fuel pump failure
5 of the 32 complaints about the 2003 Volvo V70 describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- typical mileage
- 62,775
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel pump failure by model year
- 20044
- 20035
- 20024
- 200117
- 19993
- 19982
What owners say
Noticed a strong fuel smell from my 2003 volvo v70. My mechanic found the issue being a leaking fuel pump. Volvo has issued recall notices on 2001 to 2002 volvo v70, but did not include 2003 models. The issues appear to be exactly the same even though volvo does not recognize this issue with the 2003 model.
My 2003 volvo v70 with ~127,000 miles started leaking fuel from the fuel pump housing. The plastic housing failed on its own. Strong gasoline fumes entered the car even though the access panel and seal were intact. The vehicle was never involved in an accident and never had any service repair work on or near the fuel tank. I've had several cars over this mileage with never a fuel pump assembly failure of any type. This is definitely a premature failure that is either a design, quality or assembly problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volvo v70. The contact stated that the fuel pump assembly sucks up raw gas, which causes a strong smell of fuel. The contact used a rag to soak up the gas after turning off the vehicle, but the fuel returns to the pump assembly. He feels that this is a major safety issue because the vehicle could catch fire. The current mileage was 82,000 and failure mileage was 62,000.
Car would not start. My mechanic determined that the fuel pump had failed. I had to replace the fuel pump at my own expense - a lengthy repair that cost more than $1000. Although volvo recall 181 does not apply to my vehicle, I wonder whether the fuel pump issue in volvo recall 181 should apply to more vehicles such as my own. This may be worth more investigation.
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 2003 Volvo V70 fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 2003 Volvo V70?
5 of 32 owner complaints about the 2003 Volvo V70 (16%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Volvo V70?
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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