1992 VOLVO 960 Complaints

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  • 1992 VOLVO 960
    - BALTIMORE, MD

    AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION CAR WHEN UP IN FLAMES. VOLVO CLAIMS THAT THE DAMAGE WAS SO SEVERE THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1992 VOLVO 960
    - BALTIMORE, MD

    AFTER TURNING THE KEY SMOKE CAME UP FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. IN SPITE OF TAKING THE KEY OUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE. OCCASIONALLY THE ENGINED STOPPED, BUT THEN STARTED AGAIN. EVENTUALLY THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN UP IN FLAMES. I WANT TO REPORT THIS AND FOUND OUT IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1992 VOLVO 960
    - MADISON, WI

    ENGINE BLOCK LEAKS COOLANT TO THE OUTSIDE. AT FAILURE THE ESCAPING COOLANT PRODUCED SMOKE AND ENGINE OVERHEATES. YH

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1992 VOLVO 960
    - AZUSA, CA

    THE ORIGINAL CYLINDER BLOCK CRACKED IN THE SAME SPOT AS THE REPLACEMENT. VOLVO HAS TWO SERVICE BULLETINS ON REPLACING DEFECTIVE/DAMAGED CYCLINDER BLOCKS FOR THIS MODEL: 221943 MARCH 97 AND 221945 JUNE 97. VOLVO IS UNWILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR A POSSIBLE DESIGN DEFECT.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1992 VOLVO 960
    - HUNTINGTON, WV

    AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1992 VOLVO 960
    - ELVERSON, PA

    #2 PISTON BROKE BETWEEN OIL RING SLOT AND COMPRESSION RING SLOT CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1992 VOLVO 960
    - LISLE, IL

    THE ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAK OIL AND COOLANT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1992 VOLVO 960
    - EULESS, TX

    CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR STOPPED WITH NO WARNING, DEALER SAID IT WAS THE TIMMING BELT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1992 VOLVO 960
    - BATON ROUGE, LA

    TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING MAJOR INTERNAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE; ACCORDING TO MANUAL, TIMING BELT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED AT 60,000 MILES. TT

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE