Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70xc. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fuel fumes emitting from the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the flank fractured and both the flank and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 104,000.
Volvo V70XC fuel smell problems
10 of the 411 owner complaints about the Volvo V70XC describe gas smell in the cabin, most of them for the 2002 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 2002
- typical mileage
- 105,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20041
- 20026
- 20012
- 19981
Often reported together
What owners say
Crack in the fuel pump flange. Same problem as dec 18, 2009 recall. Was fixed on 10/14/10. Gas dripping on ground, inside smells of gas.
1) fuel smell, and harder to start engine. Engine crank w/o problem. Symptoms started around july 4th last year, getting sever and more often. Took my car to local volvo, but they said "no recall for this car" even though multiple exact same symptoms are reported, then took my car to local auto repair garage finally, today mechanic calls and says "fuel pump failure". 2) transmission slip, "shock" when shift up, around 2nd to 3rd gear, also many user complain aisin-made transmission slips/shock when shift up, program/softwear update solves some users but no all, local dealer says "update costs about 200 dollars, because of no recall", also they say "but may not solve problem" why they don't see any recall for my car, or why I cannot get any support from volvo, even many user complain same symptoms?
The vehicle smelled of gasoline and needed to have the fuel pump repaired, spending 700 dollars out of pocket.
Fuel smell and leak from top of fuel tank area of fuel pump. Volvo specialty shop contracted a local dealership and was told repair was covered by this recall. I called same dealership to make appointment for repair and was told it was a 10 yr extended warranty item and not covered. My car has been registered in va since aug 2011. Is it covered by this recall notice or not
Fuel smell coming from trunk. Possible combustion. Previous recall was not extended to colorado, but as the front range summer temperatures and dryness are an indicator of failure, I worry that this recall should be extended to colorado owners.
My 2002 volvo xc 70 seems to smell like gasoline inside the car. I have read on numerous volvo forums regarding volvo owners that has the same or similar concerns. This cant be good for the driver(myself) or the vehicle. Any insight on a recall would be wonderful. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Strong smell of fuel/gasoline, checked for fuel leak. Factory volvo fuel pump assembly housing cracked and leaking. Replaced fuel pump assembly.
A few weeks ago, I have noticed a strong gas fuel smell from my 98 volvo v70 cross country awd from the gas tank area. The smell comes from the area in front of the rr wheel, on top of the plastic panel which covers the fuel tank. The leak is noticeable when the tank is full. The only way for me to keep the smell from popping out is to not fill up the tank more than 8 or 10 gallons. The car is no longer safe to be parked in the garage as the fuel smell it releases is so strong that I can fill the house with it through my vents. I want the federal safety agency to look at this problem as this seems to be a common failure on the v70 awd. Many volvo internet boards have mentioned possible failure with the gas tank/expansion valve/fuel pump area. Can you please take a look, thanks. Let me know if you have questions.
Dt:the contact complained about the electronic throttle body modulator. While driving the vehicle slowed from 60 MPH to 15 MPH without warning. There were a lot of noises, vibration, and exhaust smells coming from the engine. The car was pulled off the road without incident. The vehicle was left running initially. The hood was opened to see what the problem was. She could not identify the problem; the vehicle was then turned off. About five minutes later the vehicle was restarted and drove home. The vehicle was taken to a dealership for repairs at her expense. The dealership stated he could not guarantee this would not happen again, even after repairs. The contact was not the original owner. However the vehicle has been regularly maintained by the dealership. *ak updated 1/25/2006 -
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
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The model years with the most reports are 2002 (6 complaints), 2001 (2 complaints) and 1998 (1 complaints).
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