2002 Volvo S-Class 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.”

“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”

“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”

“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] *TR”

“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”