NHTSA Complaint #10292044 — 2004 VOLVO V70

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THERE WAS CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,500.