1999 Volvo S-Class fuel system, gasoline problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT READ EMPTY AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS. HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. UPDATED 09/28/11”

“THIS COMPLAINT IS AGAINST VOLVO AMERICA, I OWN A 1999 VOLVO S70 WITH 214,000 MILES. VOLVO CLAIMS THAT IT HAD A SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE. VOLVO HAD A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM, BUT IT ONLY COVERED THIS RECALL UPTO 200,000 MILES. MY VOLVO NEVER HAD THE PART REPLACED, VOLVO ONLY DID A "SOFTWARE UPGRADE." THE ETC IS FAILING AND MAY FAIL ON THE FREEWAY, PLACING MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF OTHER AMERICAN DRIVERS IN DANGER. WHY HAS VOLVO GOT AWAY WITH FAILING ELECTRONICS WHICH WILL TURN THE CAR OFF ON THE FREEWAY AND WILL TAKE PEOPLE'S LIVES. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR”

“1999 VOLVO S70. MECHANICAL PROBLEMS STARTED IN 2005.THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITH NO WARNING, USUALLY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT OFTEN IT WOULD GO NO MORE THAN 20-30 MPH. ALSO, SOME OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST SIXTEEN TIMES.THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. MEANTIME, MY CAR COMES TO A DEAD STOP ON HOUSTON STREETS AND FREEWAYS WITH 18-WHEELERS, TRUCKS, AND CARS BEHIND IT. THIS A ROLLING COFFIN. I AM GOING TO GET REAR-ENDED AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED. MAYBE SEVERAL "SOMEONE'S". VOLVO OF HOUSTON DOESN'T CARE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR THERE. IT HAS HAD MAINTENANCE SERVICE THERE OVER THE YEARS. THESE PEOPLE TOOK OUR $27,000 AND GAVE US A "KILLER" CAR. I AM TERRIFIED WHEN I HAVE TO DRIVE IT. SINCE 2005, EVERY TIME I GET IN THIS CAR I WONDER IF I WILL GET HOME ALIVE. I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE AT VOLVO TO TAKE THIS CAR AND LET THEIR WIFE, MOTHER, OR DAUGHTER DRIVE IT. LET THEM WORRY ABOUT GETTING KILLED ON A HOUSTON STREET. THIS CAR HAS DONE THIS AT LEAST 20 TIMES, MAYBE MORE. I NEVER KNOW IF I WILL GET…”

“HELLO, I RECENTLY PURCHASED USED "99 VOLVO S80 T6 - VIN [XXX]. A FRIEND WAS STANDING NEXT TO MY PARKED CAR LAST WEEK, STARTED TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE, AND I STOPPED HIM BECAUSE I SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE VAPOR. LOOKING UNDER THE CAR, THERE WAS WHAT LOOKED TO BE ABOUT 2 CUPS OF RAW GAS ABOUT 1/2' IN AND IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE. ASIDE FROM THE OBVIOUS LOSS OF A VEHICLE, WE COULD VERY EASILY HAVE BECOME A BURN STATISTIC OR WORSE, AND THAT LIKELY WOULD EXTEND TO ALL OF THE HE OTHER PEOPLE WHO WERE STANDING NEARBY. AT THE TIME. AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR "VOLVO S80 FUEL LEAK" THAT EVENING YIELDED MULTIPLE RESULTS THAT INDICATED THIS IS COMMONLY REPORTED PROBLEM ON ALL S-80 MODELS, AND THAT A RECALL WAS IN EFFECT FOR 2002 AND NEWER VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP DUE TO FAILURE WITH HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE NOZZLE CONNECTING TO THE RETURN LINE, CAUSING A LOT OF FUEL TO SPRAY UNDER THE CAR BELOW THE REAR SEAT, SINCE THE RETURN LINE IS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. HERE IS BUT ONE LINK ON THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND RECALL - HTTP://WWW.MATTHEWSVOLVOSITE.COM/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=11&T=25517. UPON OPENING THE ACCESS PANEL TO VIEW THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP, IT WAS…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS THE CONTACT COMPLAINED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ABOUT THE STRONG SMELL OF GAS ACCUMULATING OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK TO FULL. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED IT WAS EITHER THE GAS CAP OR THE FUEL TANK. THE GAS CAP WAS REPLACED, BUT THERE WAS STILL NO IMPROVEMENT. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS FAILED SEALS ON THE METAL FUEL LINES ENTERING AND EXITING THE LID OF THE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK UNDER THE TRUNK. THE ADHESIVE OR SEALANT THAT SECURED THE METAL IN THE LINE AND METAL OUT LINE TO THE FILTERS PLASTIC LID HAD CRACKED AND GAS VAPORS AND GASOLINE LEAKED OUT OF THE CRACKS. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,750. UPDATED 03/15/11 *BF”