NHTSA Complaint #11004115 — 2002 VOLVO V70

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SPOT FUELING AND LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (BARRET AUTO. IN ALPINE, AL) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLANGE INSIDE THE TANK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HUNG UP ON THE CONTACT AFTER STATING THAT A RECALL WAS PERFORMED IN 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 172,000. ...UPDATED 08/08/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 08/10/2017*JS