2002 VOLVO S60 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.

Mileage: 134,000

I HAVE A GAS/FUME SMELL COMING FROM MY CAR ,I CAN SMELL THE FUMES WHEN I STAND NEXT TO VEHICLE. DO YOU KNOW WHAT I SHOULD CHECK OR ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU *TR

VOLVO IS REFUSING TO DO RECALL WORK NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE09039 VOLVO SAFETY RECALL #R220 09V-483 THE FUEL PUMP IS ONE OF THE TYPE VOLVO IS TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP IS SPRAYING GAS EVERYWHERE THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS TO DRIVE IT IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED THAT'S AFTER I TOLD HIM ITS SPRAYING GAS ON CAT. CONVERT. *TR

Mileage: 136,909

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH WOULD CEASE ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND PLACED IN PARK. IT OCCURRED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, WHICH IN TURN PUT PRESSURE ON THE FUEL LINE AND FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER RECENTLY FOUND THE FUEL SMELL WORSENING AND A LOSS OF FUEL. A MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE WAS CRACKED. AFTER, THE DIAGNOSIS, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, AND IT HAD EXPIRED IN 2011. UPDATED 08/12/14

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH WOULD CEASE ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND PLACED IN PARK. IT OCCURRED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, WHICH IN TURN PUT PRESSURE ON THE FUEL LINE AND FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER RECENTLY FOUND THE FUEL SMELL WORSENING AND A LOSS OF FUEL. A MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE WAS CRACKED. AFTER, THE DIAGNOSIS, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, AND IT HAD EXPIRED IN 2011. UPDATED 08/12/14

Mileage: 100,000

SMELL GASOLINE, HAD THAT FIX, BUT AUTO HARD START WHEN HOT, NOT WHEN COLD, TAKE AWHILE FOR AUTO TO START, BELIEF TO BE THE GASOLINE PUMP. NEED RECALL INF. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 85,862

SMELL OF GAS LEAKING BUT NO LEAK ON GROUND...HAS RECALL FOR SAMETHING. *TR

Mileage: 126,200

TOOK VEHICLE IN QUESTION TO MY MECHANIC DUE TO STARTING ISSUE AND FUEL SMELL. HE DIAGNOSED A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK DUE TO A CRACKED FLANGE ON THE FUEL PUMP. HE FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM FOR THIS EXACT MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF VOLVO. CALLED VOLVO AND THEY REJECTED REQUEST FOR RECALL REPAIR DUE TO VIN NUMBER NOT BEING INCLUDED IN RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL REGARDLESS OF THE VIN NUMBER BECAUSE IT HAS THE EXACT SAME DIAGNOSIS AS IS DESCRIBED BY THE RECALL. THE NOTION THAT A MAKER CAN EXCLUDE A VEHICLE WHICH EXHIBITS THE PROBLEMS TO BE FIXED BY A RECALL BASED ON EXTRANEOUS CRITERIA IS FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THERE IS A RECALL TO FIX THE SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR IN QUESTION. THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXCLUDED BASED ON EXTRANEOUS CRITERIA IS RECKLESS REGARD FOR MY SAFETY AND POTENTIAL BYSTANDERS! *TR

Mileage: 168,000

FUEL PUMP LEAK , DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS RECALLED FOR CRACKED FUEL PUMP UNDER CAMPAIGN # 07V152000. R176 AND CAR IS NOW TOO OLD TO HAVE FREE REPAIRS I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL AND THE CAR WAS PURCHASED USED BUT FROM A VOLVO NEW CAR DEALER, CAN I BE MADE WHOLE? *TR

Mileage: 160,000

THE CAR JUST BEGAN TO EMIT A FUEL SMELL WHILE PARKED. THE SMELL IS NEAR THE GAS TANK AND TENDS TO LINGER IN THE AIR DISSIPATE AND THEN RESURFACE. SOME TIMES ITS STRONG OTHER TIMES IT IS FAINT. IT ALSO TENDS TO COMES INTO THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT AND CAN AT TIME BECOME OVER WHELMING CAUSING MY CHILDREN AND I TO GET HEADACHES AND NAUSEOUS. I COULD NOT FIND ANY PRESENCE OF A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE NEAR THE AREA OF CONCERN. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS GARAGED MOST OF THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 84,756

I AM A RESIDENT OF TEXAS. I JUST BOUGHT A 2002 VOLVO S60 ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO, AND I'VE NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN AND AROUND CAR. THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND WHEN CAR IS PARKED, FUEL FORMS A PUDDLE UNDER CAR. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE A CAR IN THIS CONDITION, BOTH FOR MYSELF BUT ALSO FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. I SEARCHED ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING RECALL INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WEBSITE: MAKE: VOLVO MODEL: S60 MODEL YEAR: 2002 MANUFACTURER: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. MFR'S REPORT DATE: DEC 17, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V483000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE09039 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP RECALL STATES THAT AS REMEDY FOR THIS ISSUE: "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. " HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED ROGER BEASLEY VOLVO OF AUSTIN, TX, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR TO THE TUNE OF $720. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FUEL SEEN LEAKING ON THE GROUND. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V152000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP); HOWEVER THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INELIGIBLE FRO REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND INFORMED THE OWNER THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 10/10/12*CN UPDATED 10/17/12

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMELL OF FUEL WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 07V152000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PADDING FOR THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT THEN BEGAN TO NOTICE A PUDDLE OF FUEL WOULD FORM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. A WEEK AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE GAS CAP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSITANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,045.

Mileage: 187,045

MY 2002 S60 WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL FOR FUEL FUMES IN THE CABIN RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP FRACTURE. SINCE THE REPAIR, FUEL FUMES ARE VERY EVIDENT IN THE CABIN ON OCCASION. THE MILEAGE ALSO APPEARS TO LESSENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

Mileage: 167,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND NOTICED THAT THE SURFACE WAS WET WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V483000 (COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), BUT THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 128,000.

Mileage: 128,000

VERY STRONG PERSISTENT GASOLINE VAPOR EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF CAR WITH VERY SERIOUS FIRE SAFETY ISSUE. MATCHES SYMPTOMS RELATED TO KNOWN RECALL#'S 09V48300 AND 07V152000 (WHICH HAVE REGION SPECIFIC CRITERIA RELATED TO DRAMATIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE STATE OF DELAWARE, BUT DOES INCLUDE NUMEROUS OTHER STATES SUCH AS VIRGINIA THAT SHARES A SIMILAR CLIMATE PROFILE). THE CAR IN QUESTION IS A VOLVO S60 2002. *TR

Mileage: 45,164

VERY STRONG PERSISTENT GASOLINE VAPOR EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF CAR WITH VERY SERIOUS FIRE SAFETY ISSUE. MATCHES SYMPTOMS RELATED TO KNOWN RECALL#'S 09V48300 AND 07V152000 (WHICH HAVE REGION SPECIFIC CRITERIA RELATED TO DRAMATIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE STATE OF DELAWARE, BUT DOES INCLUDE NUMEROUS OTHER STATES SUCH AS VIRGINIA THAT SHARES A SIMILAR CLIMATE PROFILE). THE CAR IN QUESTION IS A VOLVO S60 2002. *TR

Mileage: 45,164

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE O RING. THE DEALER HAS MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS CONTINUING TO LEAK FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000. BW

Mileage: 60,000

I WAS STUCK IN HIGH WAY TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES, ONCE THE TRAFFIC CLEARED I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT COULD NOT, I WAS AFRAID I WAS GOING TO GET HIT BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET MY VEHICLE UP TO A SAFE SPEED (THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE). I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO AT LEAST 50 MPH TO GET IT HOME. THIS NOW HAPPENS WITHIN APPROX 1-2 MILES OF DRIVING. DUE TO THE HI COST OF REPAIRS FOR THIS VEHICLE I HAD THE DIAGNOSTICS DONE FIRST (COST $90.00), THE RESULT WAS A BAD MASS-AIR SENSOR AND FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. I HAD THE MASS-AIR SENSOR REPLACED AT A COST OF $140.00, I THEN HAD THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR CLEANED ( THIS IS WHAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO FIRST, BECAUSE OF THE HI COST INVOLVED IN REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY & PROGRAMMING IT) AT A COST OF $180.00. THE CLEANING DID NOT WORK AND THEREFORE THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED AT A COST OF $800.00. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. FUEL PUMP WITH CRACKS SPILLS GAS ALL OVER THE TANK BELOW. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

DEFECTIVE: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. *TR

Mileage: 54,024

DEFECTIVE: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. *TR

Mileage: 54,024

FOR ABOUT A WEEK OUR 2002 VOLVO S60 HAS HAD A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE AND HAS BEEN HARD TO START. THE GASOLINE SMELL IS ALWAYS THERE, AND STARTING THE CAR IS A PROBLEM EVERY TIME. WE LIVE IN TEXAS, WHERE IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HOT, AND A LITTLE RESEARCH SEEMED TO POINT TO A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. WE WILL BE TAKING THE CAR INTO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP SOON TO BE REPAIRED. WE BELIEVE THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER EITHER THE RECALL OR WARRANTY, BUT WE ARE OFFICIALLY FILING A COMPLAINT TO COVER OUR BASES. *TR

Mileage: 78,063

I OWN A 2002 VOLVO S60 ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED MY CAR SMELT LIKE GAS. I THOUGHT THIS WAS ODD SINCE IT WAS WINTER. I TOOK IT INTO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS LEAKING GAS. HE THEN ADVISED ME ABOUT THE RECALL FOR 2002 S60S. I LOOKED ONLINE ABOUT THE RECALL AND SURE ENOUGH MY MAKE AND MODEL HAD A RECALL, SO I CALLED VOLVO, AND THEY QUICKLY DISMISSED MY CLAIM. THEY SAID THAT MY VIN DID NOT MATCH THE RECALL. I EXPLAINED IN THE ONLINE STATEMENT THAT THE RECALL WERE FOR CARS IN HOT AND DRY AREAS SUCH AS AZ AND NV. I LIVE IN UTAH, AND I AM CERTAIN THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE VOLVO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR MISTAKES. HOW CAN I GO ABOUT HAVING MY VEHICLE RESTORED? *TR

I HAVE A 2002 VOLVO S60 THAT IS RECALLING CARS WITH LEAKING FUEL PUMPS. WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND IT'S BEEN LEAKING GAS SLOWLY AND NOW GAS IS COMING OUT OF OUR CAR A LOT. I CALLED VOLVO AND THEY AREN'T ABLE TO REPAIR THE CAR BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED FOR MY VIN IN JULY 2002. I DO THINK THAT OUR CAR SHOULD QUALIFY TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

EXTENDED RECALL 07V152000 DESCRIPTION FOR FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT - FIRE HAZARD. ASIDE FROM FUEL ODOR, IT SHOULD INCLUDE SETTING OF DASH MIL INDICATOR OF ODB11 SMALL EMISSIONS LEAK AS A PRECURSOR INDICATION OF FUEL LEAK. *TR

Mileage: 132,000

I HAVE A VOLVO S60 2002 AND IN OCTOBER IN A CHEKPOINT THE BORDER PATROL AGENT NOTICED AN ODOR OF FUEL AND A LEAK HE WAS SOME WHAT ALARMED AND SO I WAS INSPECTED AND SO ON I STARTED TO RESEARCH FOR THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT MY CAR HAD A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP NHTSA CAMPAIGN 07V152000 THAT MATCHED ALL THE SY MPTOMS AND SO I CALL TO VOLVO AND THEY SAID THAT I DON'T HAVE A RECALL BUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE FUEL PUMP, AND SO I WENT TO THE DEALER LEFT THE CAR PICKED IT UP AND NOW MY CAR NOT ONLY LEAKS FUEL ON THE OUTSIDE BUT INSIDE I HAVE A STRONG FUEL FUMES SMELL AS WELL AND SO I CONTACTED VOLVO AGAIN NOW VIA EMAIL AND WHAT THEY SAID IS THAT THEY ARE NO EXACTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WAY THEIR FRANCHISES WORK LIKE THE HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN, THE PROBLEM FOR ME IS THAT THE NEXT AVAILABLE VOLVO DEALER IS 4 HORS AWAY, SO WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO DO! THE COST OF REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP IS LIKE $700.00...................! I DO HAVE LIKE A HEADACHE LIKE EVERY DAY BECAUSE THE FUMES.....! *TR

Mileage: 70,000

GAS SMELL ON 02 VOLVO S60 LIKE LISTED ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V152000 AND VOLVO HAS CAMPAIGN NUMBER R176. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL STATES AS WE ALL HAVE HIGH TEMPERATURES. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO RECALL#07V152000, FUEL SYSTEM; HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT NOTICED A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR WAS VERY OVERPOWERING, BUT WAS ALSO NOTICEABLE FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE ALSO FUEL STAINS ON THE FUEL TANK THAT WERE NOTICEABLE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $850.50 PLUS TAX. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E023000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER) AND VOLVO RECALL NUMBER R176 MENTION IDENTICAL FAILURES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE CLIMATE STIPULATIONS OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

Mileage: 157,000

I HAVE A 2002 S60 VOLVO. IT IS HARD TO START WHEN COLD AND THERE IS A SLIGHT GAS ODOR. NHTSA CAMPAIGN # IS 07V15200 AND VOLVO CAMPAIGN IS R176. I UNDERSTAND IT IS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND VOLVO REFUSES TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE I DO NOT LIVE IN NEVADA OR ARIZONA. I LIVE IN FLORIDA ABD IT IS HOT HERE ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

I OWN A 2002 VOLVO S60 AND HAVE HAD A STRONG FUEL ODOR. IT DOES NOT START RIGHT AWAY WHEN TURNING THE KEY, MOST TIMES IT TAKES PUMPING THE PEDAL FOR THE CAR TO START. I LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA WHERE THE WEATHER IS HOT. I HAVE READ IN A RECALL (NHTSA HAS A CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V152000 AND VOLVO HAS CAMPAIGN NUMBER R176 ) THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A RECALL BUT ONLY FOR ARIZONA AND NEVADA. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE FOR ALL STATES ESPECIALLY STATES LIKE NC AND FLORIDA THAT GET JUST AS HOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OTHER STATES ALSO. *TR

EXPERIENCE EXTREME GAS SMELLS WHICH PERMEATED INTO THE HOUSE VIA GARAGE WALLS. AFTER HAVING IT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE DELIVERY MECHANISM OF THE TANK. REPLACED PARTS AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 07V152000. REF. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. IN THIS CASE YOU INDICATE THAT THE PROBLEM INVOLVES VEHICLES REGISTERED IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA. I AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE IN FLORIDA. MAYBE THIS PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO ONLY 2 STATES. *TR

Mileage: 36,700

FUEL PUMP LEAKAGE AND SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VOLVO S60. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND VOLVO HAS ISSUED A RECALL IN THE STATES OF NEVADA AND ARIZONA FOR A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC PUMP HOUSING. R176 IS VOLVO'S RECALL NUMBER AND NHTSA'S NUMBER IS 07V152000. VOLVO REFUSED TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP AS I'M IN FLORIDA. THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE FUEL PUMP IN STOCK BECAUSE IT WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER SO THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN YET REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANYTHING WAS WRONG. I BELIEVE VOLVO IS BEING DISHONEST ABOUT FIXING THEIR SAFETY DEFECTS. *TR

Mileage: 68,264

FUEL SMELL VOLVO S60 YEAR 2002 NHTSA HAS A CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V152000 AND VOLVO HAS CAMPAIGN NUMBER R176. *TR

MY VOLVO LEAKS GASOLINE FUMES. UPON SOME INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE NHTSA HAS A CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V152000 AND VOLVO HAS CAMPAIGN NUMBER R176 ADDRESSING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. VOLVO WILL ONLY FIX THESE PROBLEMS AT DEALER COST IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA. HOW IS THIS? THIS MAKES NO SENSE. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V152000 I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY FUEL PUMP ON MY 2002 VOLVO S60, BUT BECAUSE I AM NOT IN ARIZONA OR NEVADA, VOLVO WON'T REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP. JUST BECAUSE I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA DOESN'T MEAN HAVE LESS CHANCE OF A FIRE. *JB

Mileage: 67,560

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V152000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT, BUT STATED THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CAR STALLING AND UPON TAKING MY 2002 VOLVO S 60 TO THE DEALER (BOZZANNI VOLVO IN COVINA, CA. THEY HANDLED THAT PROBLEM BY CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FOR A COST OF ABOUT $500.00. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FOR A COST OF ABOUT $800.00. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THE REPAIR CHARGE AND REPAIR ITSELF WAS NECESSARY AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 55,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND I FELT THAT THEY DID NOT DO THE JOB PROPERLY IN THE FIRST PLACE AND THAT THE REPAIR WORK SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN KEEPING UP WITH THE CURRENT INVESTIGATIONS ON VOLVO AND THEIR THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FAILURES. WHILE MY CAR IS AN EARLY 2002 MILD PRESSURE TURBO, I FEEL THAT CURRENT INVESTIGATION SHOULD ENCOMPASS OTHER YEARS BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS IS QUITE SIMILAR. THIS OCCURRED EARLY ON IN 2005 AND I HAVE THE OLD PARTS AND THE DEALER PAPERWORK ON THE REPAIR. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CAR STALLING AND UPON TAKING MY 2002 VOLVO S 60 TO THE DEALER (BOZZANNI VOLVO IN COVINA, CA. THEY HANDLED THAT PROBLEM BY CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FOR A COST OF ABOUT $500.00. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FOR A COST OF ABOUT $800.00. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THE REPAIR CHARGE AND REPAIR ITSELF WAS NECESSARY AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 55,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND I FELT THAT THEY DID NOT DO THE JOB PROPERLY IN THE FIRST PLACE AND THAT THE REPAIR WORK SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN KEEPING UP WITH THE CURRENT INVESTIGATIONS ON VOLVO AND THEIR THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FAILURES. WHILE MY CAR IS AN EARLY 2002 MILD PRESSURE TURBO, I FEEL THAT CURRENT INVESTIGATION SHOULD ENCOMPASS OTHER YEARS BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS IS QUITE SIMILAR. THIS OCCURRED EARLY ON IN 2005 AND I HAVE THE OLD PARTS AND THE DEALER PAPERWORK ON THE REPAIR. *JB

Mileage: 55,000