1996 Volvo 850 Fuel system Problems

“My fuel tank started leaking exactly as the recall # 04v368000 describes, where the heat shield connects to the fuel tank. I filled up, drove 3 miles home, parked in my driveway, and smelled gas, but did not *see* anything at that time. It lost 6 gallons of fuen in about 3 hours hours. Volvo says this recall does not pertain to my vehicle, because they do it by specific VIN numbers, but would not say anything further. It is in my local shop parking lot, I was unable to photograph the leak as I am disabled and could not climb under the car.”

“I own a 1996 Volvo 850 glt station wagon with 72,500 miles. The fuel tank cracked and developed a leak from the foward heat shield mount on the gas tank. There was raw gas leaking 3 to 4 inches from the exhaust pipe. The car has never been in a crash nor have we hit or run over anything that damaged the gas tank or heat shield. I replaced the gas tank and seals and have the old gas tank.”

“I own a 1996 Volvo 850 turbo. Recently the gas tank began to leak at the seam on the driver side next to exhaust heat shield I called Volvo and they told me that my for my VIN # there is no recall; on the internet there is a recall for the same vehicle gas storage issues. Exactly on the same side same problem, but since my VIN # does not coincide with their recall, I have to pay for it. I don't think that it is fair, that just because my VIN # is different from the recall, numbers, it still has the same problem as the models they are recalling. …”

“I noticed an odd noise which sounded like something rolling around in the back of the car, but nothing was. At time of state inspection, I alerted the inspectors. They felt something bumping from within the gas tank. I disassembled the floor coverings and inspection ports for fuel pump and gauge sender. I removed the gauge sender and looked into the tank and observed a plastic bowl-like object surrounding the fuel pump. I rocked the car and this bowl would slosh against the pump. This object appears to be a baffle to reduce sloshing around the pump. …”

“This vehicle has a leak at a seam of the gas tank. Chen engine light is on with obo 11 code p0455 evaporative emission system leak detected large leak no flow. A certified Volvo repair facility has verified crack at seam from gas tank.”