2004 Volvo XC70 Fuel System Problems

I own a 2004 Volvo XC70 that is experiencing the same fuel pump defect described in Recall R220 / NHTSA Campaign 09V483000 (fuel pump leak). My vehicle exhibits fuel system problems consistent with the recall description. However, my VIN is not included in the current recall population. When I contacted Volvo, I was told my case (ID #250827-000998) was escalated to corporate, but I was later informed that no goodwill assistance would be provided because my VIN is not covered. I specifically requested written confirmation of this determination. This defect poses a safety risk that aligns with the existing recall, and I believe additional vehicles outside the current VIN range may be affected. I am requesting that NHTSA review whether the recall should be expanded to include vehicles like mine.

Faulty fuel pump causing leakage

Fuel pump seal leak/ flange broke. Smelled gas, saw a puddle under the car. Upon fuel pump inspection a failed repair combined with original broken seal flange. We live in a state where the recall was not listed so our next step is to contact volvo.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL PUMP SEAL. THE MECHANIC LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JIM FISHER VOLVO (2108 W BURNSIDE ST, PORTLAND, OR 97210) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED A DISCOUNT TOWARDS THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

I JUST BOUGHT A 2004 VOLVO XC70 STATION WAGON AND IT SEEMS TO BE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP WHICH FROM MY UNDERSTANDING IS A RECALL. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE THINKING BECAUSE IT WAS A VOLVO IT WAS GOING TO BE A SAFE CAR FOR MY CHILDREN AND I. IF YOU CAN CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP ME I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT MY NUMBER IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED

PARK THE CAR AND SMELL GAS DID SOME MORE RESEARCH AND HOW TO SET THE FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING GAS OUT OF THE CAR ON THE STREET AND SAD DOESN'T HAVE GAS PRESSURE AND IT LEAKS GAS UNDER THE BACK SEAT

ALTHOUGH THE 'CRACKED FUEL PUMP FLANGE' RECALL SERVICE (VOLVO RECALL R220, NHTSA 09V-483) WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, THE VOLVO XC70 HAS AN ADDITIONAL 'FUEL SENDING UNIT' ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. THIS ADDITIONAL FUEL COMPONENT HAS A SIMILARLY FORMED FLANGE WHICH ALSO DEVELOPS A CRACK. EVEN THOUGH THE UNITS ARE SIMILARLY COMPOSED AND BOTH IN THE SAME ENVIRONMENT, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE AUXILIARY FUEL SENDING UNIT IS NOT COVERED UNDER VOLVO RECALL 220. EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE FUEL PUMP RECALL, THE CRACK IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL SENDING UNIT ALLOWS GASOLINE TO CONSTANTLY OOZE THROUGH THE CRACK AND SLOWLY POUR ONTO THE GROUND AND PUDDLE. IF A FUEL PUMP FLANGE CRACK ALLOWING GASOLINE TO POUR ONTO THE GROUND WAS CAUSE FOR A RECALL, WHY IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN THE AUXILIARY FUEL SENDING UNIT NOT ALSO A CAUSE FOR RECALL?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR DETECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *BF .. CONSUMER STATED VOLVO HAD A RECALL ON FUEL PUMPS IN SOUTHERN STATES ONLY.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BECAUSE IT WAS REGISTERED IN THE PARTICIPATING STATES PER THE RECALL INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE FUEL PUMP BEGAN LEAKING FUEL IN HOT WEATHER. IT LEAKS BOTH IF THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN OR IF IT'S STATIONARY. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL THAT SEEMS TO COVER THIS ISSUE. IT IS REFERRED TO AS "RECALL 220" IN VOLVO'S DOCUMENTATION. THE ORIGINAL RECALL LIMITS THE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO ONES WHICH WERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN SPECIFIC U.S. STATES. THIS IS ODDLY ARBITRARY CONSIDERING CARS CAN BE MOVED AROUND AND WARM WEATHER ISN'T EXCLUSIVE TO ANY SPECIFIC LOCATION. I'VE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND THE NHTSA BUT AM IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN DUE TO MY VIN NOT BEING LISTED IN THEIR DATABASE. VOLVO ISSUED DOCUMENTATION TO THEIR SERVICE LOCATIONS ON HOW TO VISUALLY INSPECT A VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF IT'S AFFECTED. I PERFORMED THOSE STEPS AND BELIEVE MY VEHICLE FITS THE GUIDELINES FOR THE RECALL.

STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE WHEN DRIVING, AND NOTED DRIPPING UNDER GAS TANK WHEN PARKED. I REMOVED THE FUEL PUMP COVER IN THE FLOORBOARD, AND THERE IS A LEAK IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP, THAT DRIPS CONSTANTLY WHILE THE IGNITION IS ON. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE, BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED AS ONE OF THE USUAL SUSPECTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. WHENEVER THE CONTACT FUELED THE VEHICLE, FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOODWIN'S VOLVO (91 MAIN ST, TOPSHAM, ME 04086) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,459. *TT CONSUMER STATED SMELLED GAS FROM, FROM THE BEGINNING, NOBODY COULD SMELL IT BUT MY DAUGHTER AND I FINALLY CHECKED BY USED CAR DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE CLAMP, WHICH THEY TIGHTENED, I COULD SMELL IT SO THEY RECOMMENDED A SECOND OPINION TOOK IT TO GOODWINS VOLVO. TOPSHAM COPY OF FINDINDS ENCLOSED WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO RENO MEADOWS AUTO, THEY SAID IT WAS THE VENT TUBE, THEY REPLACED THE COPY ENCLOSED, SEEMS TO BE OKAY NOW. UPDATED 10/15/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL AND THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,287.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

THE PROBLEM IS THIS HAPPENED TO MY VOLVO TOO SEE RECALL BELOW..IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT ONLY CERTAIN VIN HAD THE RECALL WHEN MY FUEL PUMP IS CRACKED TOO! THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT ON ALL 2004 XC70S AND NOT JUST VEHICLES IN THE SOUTH. WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM, I GOOGLED IT AND 100S OF COMPLAINTS ARE ON BLOG SITES. THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO DEMAND VOLVO RECALL ALL 2004S WITH THIS PROBLEM. IN MICHIGAN WE HAVE EXTREME TEMPS IN WEATHER TOO! GAS FUMES WERE LEAKING IN MY BACKSEAT WHERE THE KIDS SIT. SOMEONE COULD HAVE DIED! I WANT A RECALL ON ALL VOLVO'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM. VOLVO NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THE CARS NOT JUST SOME OF THEM. DOING THE ONES ONLY IN THE SOUTH IS A JOKE! EVEN MY MECHANIC COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. THE NHTSA IS SUPPOSE TO PROTECT ALL CONSUMERS! HERE IS THE RECALL THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF BUT ITS THE SAME ISSUE AND PROBLEM: VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 S80, MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 V70, S60, XC70 AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2005 XC90 VEHICLES SOLD IN OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA AND THE U.S. TERRITORIES. WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (HOT CLIMATE AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING) OVER TIME AND IN COMBINATION WITH VARYING FUEL QUALITY, THE FUEL PUMP CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE. *TR

I HAVE A COPY OF RECALL 220NHTSA #09V483 FOR A 2004 VOLVO XC70. THE REASON BEING FUEL SMELL AND/OR FUEL SEEP PAGE. WE HAVE BEEN SMELLING FUEL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND ON 7/29/17 I NOTICED A COUPLE OF DROPS OF FUEL HIT THE PAVEMENT WHILE LOOKING AT THE CAR. I HAVE CALLED VOLVO TWICE CONCERNING THIS MATTER AND I HAVE ALSO CALLED NHTSA (REFERENCE NUMBER 1122416) AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND IS EXHIBITING THE VERY SAME SYMPTOMS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE I.E. FUEL IGNITION AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I AM RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIR WHEN MY VEHICLE IS CLEARLY INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN RECTIFYING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FUEL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS NOTICED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMALLY STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT HESITATED. THE IGNITION WOULD TURN OVER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.