The contact owns a 1995 Volvo 850. The contact stated after receiving repairs for recall NHTSA campaign id number: 04V368000 (component: Fuel system, gasoline: Storage), the vehicle was still experiencing a fuel leakage. The contact stated that the vehicle had to be taken back to the dealer after it failed to pass a smog test, as a result of an evop leakage. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that they had already performed the recall repairs and could not find anything else wrong with the vehicle. Since the problem persisted, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer a third time, which diagnosed that the fuel pump was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact decided to take the vehicle to a local mechanic for a second opinion who stated that all of the prior diagnosis were incorrect, and that the actual problem was the vent hose that was attached to the fuel tank was cracked and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 116,007.

- Whittier, CA, USA

My 1995 Volvo 850 developed a gas tank leak at a heat shield attachment. This is the same defect that led to a safety recall of Volvo 850's in certain southern states and a service recall in the other states in 2004 (see recall campaign 04V368000). I was never provided notice of this recall, and Volvo now refuses to pay for the necessary replacement of the gas tank--a substantial expense apparently caused by a safety defect that the company failed to remedy. I am having a new gas tank put in by a Volvo dealer today. In researching this problem on the internet, I saw that other affected Volvo owners did not receive any notification of the recall from Volvo.

- Bethesda, MD, USA

The contact owns a 1995 Volvo 850. He noticed a gas smell coming from the rear of the vehicle. He stated that gas leaks from the gas tank when he fills it up. He has not spoken with the dealer or the manufacturer. The current and failure mileage was 132,000.

- Witchita, KS, USA