Other Fuel System Pump problems of the 2001 Volvo S60

Terrible gas smell every time I drive it. I got someone to check it out, there is gas leaking from the fuel pump. This person put some putty over the leak which stopped the smell but this is not safe. I see a recall for the fuel pump but it says my car doesn't have a current recall.

Tl the contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel from the top of the fuel tank and fuel pump. The contact called the manufacturer after researching the failure and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer further stated that the failure occurred in states in warmer zones than the contact's state, and disconnected the call. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The failure mileage was 220,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle odor of fuel was present and the contact discovered fuel present on the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in nhsta campaign number 09v483000(fuel system). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 145,000. Jft.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while parked, a strong odor of fuel emitted outside of the vehicle on the front passenger's side. There was no fuel visible on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who noticed that fuel was leaking from the top part of the fuel tank. The vehicle was also taken to the dealer, who informed that the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 109,999. Djr.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds that there would be a fuel odor coming into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a fuel leak with the fuel pump. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of th failure. The failure mileage was 155,000. Wh.

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was a odor of fuel inside the vehicle without warning. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the fuel pump had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. The contact stated while approaching her vehicle she smelled fuel. The failure is ongoing the vehicle was take to the dealer for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000. Kw.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. While parked the contact noticed a strong fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the fuel pump was fractured and leaking fuel. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000. Da.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. The contact stated while nearing the vehicle there was a smell of fuel being emitted. The vehicle was driven to a private mechanic where it was found that the fuel pump had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 09v483000 ( fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The failure mileage on the vehicle was 150,000 and the current mileage was 152,000. Mh.

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo S60. While parked, the contact noticed a strong fuel smell. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised that the fuel pump was fractured and leaking fuel. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall because the contact did not reside in one of the states affected by the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was approximately 185,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo s-60. The contact stated that there were strong gasoline fuel fumes coming from the outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who stated that there was a possible fuel pump defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 07v152000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) however, the VIN contact's was not included in the recall. The failure and the current mileage was 90,000.

My 2001 Volvo S60, at 68k miles, had cracks in the fuel pump, causing a strong gas smell due to the leaks. This appears to be a widespread problem with the S60 in particular, since numerous postings have been seen regarding this same problem. When I called the Volvo dealership, they knew immediately what the problem was. This is a $1000 repair that is nearly certain from what I have been able to tell. Apparently Volvo has issued a recall on this problem, but only in arizona and nevada. The idea that the car develops this problem upon entering these states seems amusing. This appears to be an S60 issue, regardless of location. Perhaps the recall needs to be expanded to cover all affected models/cars? joel miller.

On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada, due to the combination of fuel quality and climate conditions, the fuel pump may, in certain cases, experience a reduced functionality. The most common symptoms would be fuel odor. I live in tennessee and my car does the same thing. We have had over 3 weeks of 100 plus degree temps here. The consumer stated tried replacing the fuel filter, unfortunately that did not solve the problem. The consumer further stated there is evidence of a fuel leak in the gas tank and the vehicle is very hard to start. Updated 09/26/07 perm granted via email to release info to mfr on 09/28/2007. Pco.

My car gives off a strong gas/fuel smell, which is not coming from under the hood, but can be smelled both inside and outside the car. It has about 74,000 miles on it, and is less than 8 years old. I noticed the smell now for many months, which continues to get stronger. I saw that there is a recall for the cars in arizona and nevada, but I live in florida, where it can get pretty hot as well. I believe the problem is with the fuel pump. This problem must be happening quite often with other Volvo S60s. The problem may stem from a poorly designed plastic pump housing. I took the car in for the Volvo etm warranty program on 08/15/07 thinking that the fuel smell would be corrected when they fixed the emission system problem. The dealer's receipt indicates they performed a fuel induction service because of throtle body dirt, but the fuel smell has only gotten worse. I don't want to have to spend $$$ to have it repaired, when it is a manufacturing defect. What can I do?.