1990 VOLVO 740 Complaints

WHILE ROUNDING A CURVE AT 20MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED TO 50-60MPH. BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE TO SLOW ACCELERATION. VEHICLE FLEW OVER CURB, INTO PARK CRASHING INTO TREE. THANKFULLY, AIRBAG DEPLOYED SAVING ELDERLY DRIVER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND WHEN ATTEMTPING TO TURN AROUND A CURVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED VOLVO. *AK THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE ACCELERATING VEHICLE. *YH

UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION. DRIVER SITTING IN A CARPOOL PICKUP LINE WITH CAR TURNED OFF. DRIVER STARTED CAR IN ORDER TO MOVE IT FORWARD ABOUT 25 FEET( THEN THE INTENTION WAS TO TURN IT OFF AND SIT AND WAIT ANOTHER 10 MINUTES UNTIL SCHOOL GOT OUT). DRIVER PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND WENT TO GIVE CAR SOME GAS AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD, ENGINE COMPLETLY REVED. TRIED TO JAM ON BRAKES BUT THE CAR ENGINE STILL TOTALLY REVED. SMASHED INTO FORD EXPEDITION IN FRONT OF ME. AIR BAG DEPLOYED HITTING STOMACH ONLY.

DESCRIBE THE INCIDENT OR HAZARD, INCLUDING DESCRIPTION OF INJURIES:HAZARD IS TO PERSONS GENERALLY. UNSAFE PRODUCT IS THE PART # 71901 GTSTYLING BUG-GARD. SEE EMAIL FROM: [email protected] I WROTE THAT THEIR DESIGN WAS FLAWED BECAUSE IT DEPENDED ON ADHESIVES. THEY ASKED ABOUT MY CAR MAKE AND MODEL AND FITMENT: IT IS A 1990 740 AND THE PART NUMBER I GAVE WAS SPECIFICALLY FOR IT. CONFORMING TO THE HOOD (WHICH IT DOES) IS NOT THE PROBLEM. IT IS THAT THE OUTSIDE FASTENING DEPENDS ON ADHESIVE DOTS 3M TO STAY IN PLACE AND IT DOES NOT.CORRESPONDENCE BELOW) YOU SENT A REPLACEMENT ONCE; THE ENTIRE SHIELD. THEN YOU SENT A BOX OF BUMPONS AND A BOX OF 3M VELCRO-LIKE DOTS. I PUT 4 ON EACH SIDE AND IT STILL BREKS LOOSE AND WHIPS IN THE WIND ! ! ! ! THE FAULT IS YOURS NOT THE SELLERS AND J.C. WHITNEY IS NOT GOING TO MAKE GOOD ON IT AT THIS LATE DATE ANYWAY. I ALLEGE THAT THE PLASTIC PART FITTING ACROSS THE AUTOMOBILE HOOD IS AT RISK OF BREAKING OFF BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF THE ADHESIVE DOTS USED TO HOLD THE ENDS IN PLACE. IF IT DOES, IT POSES A THREAT TO PEDESTRIANS AND THE PUBLIC. NOT AN AUTOMOBILE, SO I TOOK A CHANCE THAT YOU ARE THE PROPER SITE TO REPORT THIS TO. IF NOT, PLEASE ADVISE.

TIRE THREADS STARTED TO FALL OUT, TIRE WAS HARDLY USED, REPLACED WITH ANOTHER SPARE FROM SALVAGE YARD( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 155/R1587T )

VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM ABOUT 20 TO 65MPH DUE TO A PIECE OF A BROKEN GASKET FALLING INTO THE THROTTLE BODY. DRIVER HAD TO TURN IGNITION OFF IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER TOOK OUT THE PIECE OF GASKET AND REPLACED GASKET. *AK

BOOSTER ASSIST BECAME ERRATIC -UPON DISASSEMBLY BAKELITE TYPE DIAPHRAGM SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN IN 3 PIECES-THER ARE NO SIGNS OF IMPACT ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BOOSTER NOR HAS THE CAR BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN THE LAST YEAR.IT WAS PURCHASED USED SO NO FURTHER HISTORY IS AVAILABLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, COMING TO MAKE STOP, DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A NORMAL BRAKING STOP WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR ,EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH THE DRIVERS FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN THE TOTALED VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVER SEAT BELT "FROZE" IN RETRACTING POSITION, UNABLE TO WITHDRAW AND FASTEN SEAT BELT. TECHNICIAN AT DEALER SAID PROBLEM PROBABLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE INERTIAL REEL. VOLVO SAID MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY ON SEAT BELT EXPIRED AFTER 5 YEARS. *AK