NHTSA Complaint #10511009 — 2008 VOLVO S80 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10511009
Vehicle	2008 VOLVO S80
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 1, 2010
Date Filed	May 7, 2013
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

MY VEHICLE'S FUEL GAUGE HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO GET IT REPAIRED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I AM AFRAID THAT WITHOUT KNOWING THE CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE TANK WE COULD GET IN AN ACCIDENT SHOULD THE CAR UNKNOWINGLY RUN OUT OF GAS ON A HIGHWAY. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT VOLVO IS DISREGARDING EXCEPT IN SOME LIMITED CASES. IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO UNNECESSARY HIGHWAY DEATHS OR INJURIES IN A CAR GENERALLY ASSOCIATED WITH FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN LIKE OURS. *TR

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