Tank Assembly problems of the 2000 Volvo V70

Three problems related to tank assembly have been reported for the 2000 Volvo V70. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Volvo V70 based on all problems reported for the 2000 V70.

1 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 08/03/2007

I filled the car up with gasoline and upon returning home from the gas station, noticed there was a puddle of gasoline under the rear right passenger side of the vehicle. Car now has a constant drip of gasoline so that it is unsafe to drive.

2 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 05/30/2002

The fuel sender seal failed allowing fuel to leak out of the tank. Nlm.

3 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2000

I had a fuel leak which the dealer failed to repair after repeated reports of the problem being corrected. It was not untill the car was flat bedded to the original dealer that it was finally corrected. The fire department drained the tank. I was 9 months pregnant and driving a car without my knowledge that had a fuel leak.


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