Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 06/28/2006 | 118042 | 1 | 06/26/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle cranked but would not start. upon inspection, the fuse to the fuel pump was observed to be blown. the fuse was changed, and the vehicle was started. later, while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle began to shudder and lose power. when the vehicle was pulled over, an odor of something burning appeared. upon further inspection, the bottom of the fuel tank was smoldering, and then caught on fire. a police report was filed, and the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic shop. the mechanic shop determined the fuel pump short-circuited. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/14/2006 | 75000 | 1 | 01/01/2006 |
| 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 nhtsa 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. *nm | |||
| 04/10/2002 | 1 | ||
| Fuel tank is leaking fuel. tank is cracked, so there is always puddles of fuel in the consumer's garage. contacted dealer. *ak consumer states that it appears to be an emission problem, environmental problem and a major safety problem. *yh | |||