We have classified the 2 complaints from 2002 Volvo S60 about FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER into the following categories.
Strong fuel smell, especially when standing beside the car. dealership is unsure what the problem is, but mechanic noticed gas leaking above the tank. there are many people with the same or similar problems (see online volvo forums), and a nationwide recall might be appropriate. i urge the agency, and put it on notice, that failure to act might result in an accident that could be fatal. *tr
I noticed a fuel smell coming from the passenger compartment, which steadily got worse. i brought it to my mechanic and found the fuel pump was leaking. i paid to have it replaced. *tr
Leaking gas from the top of the gas tank. currently have a nhtsa campaign number 07v152000 that only covers cars in arizona and nevada. *tr
While pulling out of a parking spot 2 months ago, the engine of my 2002 volvo s60 2.4t w/37,500 miles, began sputtering, and when i got onto a major roadway, the car suddenly went into "limp" mode, whereby it went 5 miles per hour maximum. the sudden change in speed almost resulted in my car getting rear-ended. i took the car to the dealer, cherry hill volvo in new jersey, and they diagnosed the problem as pertaining to the electronic throttle module (etm). the dealer said that the etm needed to be cleaned, and they proceeded to clean it. a week ago, i found out that nhtsa 06v-441 was issued, which addresses this exact problem. however, i was told by volvo that my car, since it's a turbo, was not included in the nhtsa list, but it should be.
I was driving a car and it just lost all power and told me that the engine is underperforming. the throttle just dropped and even though the car was running , it was unable to accelerate. i thank god this happened at night on a highway where there was room to pull over safely. i do not even want to think what could have happened to myself or others if this happened during the day in busy highway traffic. i would strongly urge volvo to help me resolve this issue. this puts the lives of my family at very high risk. and i thought volvo claims to be a safe vehicle ? please help. *jb