1992 VOLVO 940 Complaints

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN A 1992 VOLVO 940 GL WITH 180,000 FAILURE MILEAGE WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR AND PUSHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. *AK UPDATED 05/21/07. *JB

DRIVER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS AND CHEMICAL SKIN BURNS TO BOTH ARMS WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *PH *MR

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED.*AK IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE FLYWHEEL BROKE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START DURING COLD WEATHER. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE ONLY PROBLEM THE DEALER FOUND WAS THAT THE HEATER WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. *NM

THIS MODEL BRIDGESTONE TIRE IS NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE RECALL, BUT CLEARLY SHOULD BE. THIS TIRE SEPARATED, LUCKILY, AT LOW SPEED. HOWEVER, THE PREVIOUS THREE DAYS, I HAD DRIVEN AT 70 MPH FOR 1 TO 2 HOURS ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. THIS COMPANY CLEARLY HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AT ALL PLANTS AND WITH ALL TIRES. THEY ARE CLEARLY PUTTING MY SAFETY, MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S SAFETY AT RISK.( DOT NUMBER: EM&KDLF178 TIRE SIZE: 55HR16 )

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE SOMETHING SPARKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK AND ACCELERATE. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED- BRAKE'S VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A TREE. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER HAS HAD TO HAVE COOLANT ADDED EVERY YEAR IF NOT TWICE A YEAR SINCE PURCHASE.

THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WILL NOT LATCH, WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN ADDED AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT; IT IS POORLY SECURED TO TRIM PANEL AND NOT SECURED AT ALL TO REAR WINDOW. *AK

VEHICLE NOT EQUIPPED WITH INTERLOCK SYSTEM, ALLOWING TRANSMISSION TO BE SHIFTED WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. *SKD