Tank Filler Pipe And Cap Problems of Volvo S80

1) engine idles rough, problem became so bad that car stalls at low speeds, lost power steering & "engine dies" at low speeds (unsafe!). Local mech referred to etm warranty program to re-program faulty etm module. Took car to dlr, re-programmed etm car died again! turns out bad battery as well: several hundred $$$ to replace battery. Car does not accelerate smoothly, large "shudders" present when merging onto hwy, during transmission/gear shift. Not good! 2) airbag "srs-urgent service" warning indicator light is on. Good local mech. States this is a $1000 repair. 3) "check brake light" warning indicator light turns on when depressing on brake pedal: good local mech. States that this is "normal" requires exact matching electrical resistance of all brake lamps to ensure that "check brake light" warning does not occur (in actuality the brake lights work fine, the built-in-test is faulty). 4) "check engine light" comes on 2-3 times in last 3 months. Major service was required. One fault was isolated to fuel tank gas cap: if not secured properly "ecm-4308 (leak diagnostic) large leak" occurs. . . Remedied by twisting fuel cap 3 full rotations, after re-fueling gas tank. Good local mech. Diagnosed the loose gas cap problem, warned me about it, and didn't charge me (nice!). 5) body paint is very susceptible to chipping & scratches. Paint or exterior panels are very soft and easily damaged. Another shame, this car looks great but does not hold up very well under typical parking lot conditions (I. E. Someone parked next to you opens their car door into the side of your car resulting in a large scratch). Solution: purchase a fancy car cover and protect the body paint, if you can! 6) parking brake "seems loose", upon parking car and engaging parking brake the vehicle rolls almost 30 cm bwds or fwd depending on level or inclined surface.

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My 1999 Volvo S80 simply decided to stall while I was merging into traffic. I was able to avoid an accident. A message came on the dash that stated that I needed an urgent service visit for my emission system. The Volvo dealership charged me $1,000 to replace the electronic throttle. A second defect of this car is a leaking fuel sender assembly which was a fire hazard. About $700 to repair. I emailed and called Volvo regarding both of these items. They have never responded.

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The gas filler was pushed into the body of the car. It is not anchored by anything other than the rubber flange at the fender level( just under). When pushed thru as happened it could cause the tank contents to empty and burn or explode. This is a very unsafe setup on an otherwise safe vehicle. Dealer was put on record.

When vehicle turns left steering wheel binds up. Steering wheel does not allow vehicle to make a full left turn. While attempting to turn left, vehicle will go half way, and consumer is forced to reverse and move straight. Dealership is unable to reproduce problem, and issue a remedy. Also, consumer attempted to fill the gas tank w/ fuel when it was 3/4 of a way empty. Gas nozzle would not pump the gas as if the tank was full. So consumer pulled the fuel pump out, and fuel started to squirt out on consumer, and a puddle on the floor.

While driving, check engine light illuminated, dealer placed vehicle on diagnostic machine and a code would appear stating the gas cap was not put on tight enough, dealer has had to reset the computer several times due to the light illuminating, consumer states that the light comes on 3 or 4 days after fueling.