IN MARCH OF 2008 I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE WERE THE VEHICLE WAS STORED. THIS ODOR HAD ALSO PERMEATED THROUGH OUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. CHECKED VEHICLE FOR FUEL LEAKS AND COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE DUE TO QUICK EVAPORATION OF FUEL. ON MARCH 17, 08 LOCAL DEALER FOUND LEAK AT TOP OF FUEL TANK UNDER 2ND ROW SEATS. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND "FAULTY" LEVEL SENSOR. ON MARCH 27, 08 I RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER WITH SAME PROBLEM. THEY TRIED TO PACIFY ME BY SAYING IT WAS RESIDUAL ODOR AND WOULD GO AWAY WITH TIME. AFTER INSPECTION BY DEALER, IT WAS STILL LEAKING. SOLUTION PER DOCUMENTATION WAS TO REPLACE LEVEL SENSOR O-RING ON LEFT SIDE. HOWEVER THE TECH INFORMED ME THE FUEL TANK WITH PUMP AND SENDING UNIT WERE ALL REPLACED. ON SEPTEMBER 16, 08 I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IT IS BACK TO DEALER, STAY TUNED...... *TR
2013
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO STALL AND THEN THE ENGINE JUST CUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS LEAVING ME AND MY WIFE VULNERABLE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD NOT START, IT STARTED TO SMOKE AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE HAD TO BE CALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE VOLVO SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHICH TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY STARTER. THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE WITH NO DAMAGE. *TR
