2002 VOLVO S60 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND STALLED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE MORE HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE MORE THE RPM GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE BUT THE VEHICLE ONLY SLOWED DOWN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

I WAS STUCK IN HIGH WAY TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES, ONCE THE TRAFFIC CLEARED I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT COULD NOT, I WAS AFRAID I WAS GOING TO GET HIT BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET MY VEHICLE UP TO A SAFE SPEED (THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE). I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO AT LEAST 50 MPH TO GET IT HOME. THIS NOW HAPPENS WITHIN APPROX 1-2 MILES OF DRIVING. DUE TO THE HI COST OF REPAIRS FOR THIS VEHICLE I HAD THE DIAGNOSTICS DONE FIRST (COST $90.00), THE RESULT WAS A BAD MASS-AIR SENSOR AND FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. I HAD THE MASS-AIR SENSOR REPLACED AT A COST OF $140.00, I THEN HAD THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR CLEANED ( THIS IS WHAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO FIRST, BECAUSE OF THE HI COST INVOLVED IN REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY & PROGRAMMING IT) AT A COST OF $180.00. THE CLEANING DID NOT WORK AND THEREFORE THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED AT A COST OF $800.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE REDUCED IN SPEED GOING TO 35 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A VOLVO DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE ETM AND WAS REPLACED IT AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE ETM FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154000.

FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. FUEL PUMP WITH CRACKS SPILLS GAS ALL OVER THE TANK BELOW. *TR

2002 VOLVO S60 EXPERIENCED A VERY SUDDEN REDUCTION IS SPEED AND HAD TO BE DRIVEN HOME IN LIMP MODE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MARTEN'S VOLVO WHERE IT HAD THE SOFTWARE UPDATED AND THE THROTTLE CLEANED. THIS SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HOWEVER, THE DEALER SAID THAT MY VEHICLE (TURBO ENGINE) IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 TO 50 MPH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE ENGINE ON AND OFF AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE OVER $1000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 162,000.

I HAD 5 INCIDENTS WHILE I WAS DRIVING THAT MY VEHICLE GOT OUT THE CONTROL AFTER NOTICED THE ANTI-SKID LIGHT MESSAGE CAME ON. I HEAR THE SAME SITUATION TO OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL. I WENT TO VOLVO ABOUT THE ANTI-SKID SITUATION AND THEY FOUND AND A FACTORY FAULT IN THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE THAT CAUSE FAILURE TO THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. I KNOW THIS IS A FACTORY FAILURE AND MALFUNCTION ISSUE FROM VOLVO. THE PART IS AVAILABLE BUT THEY DECLINED TO BE RESPONSIBLE ABOUT THIS MATTER. *TR

TWO MALFUNCTIONS EXIST WITH THE 2002 VOLVO S60. THE FIRST ONE IS A FAULTY DRIVER'S INFORMATION MODULE DEFECT THAT CAUSES A TOTAL MALFUNCTION OF THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. SPECIFICALLY, THE DASHBOARD GOES COMPLETELY BLANK WHILE DRIVING AND ALL OF THE GAUGES BECOME INOPERABLE, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER. THEREFORE, PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM BEING ABLE TO CONTROL OR MONITOR THE VEHICLE'S SPEED. THE SECOND MALFUNCTION IS THE FRONT AND REAR HEATED 02 OXYGEN SENSORS. THESE MANUFACTURE DEFECTS HAVE A POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER'S INFORMATION MODULE AND THE 02 SENSORS WERE MANDATORY COMPONENTS THAT WERE REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED AS OPPOSED TO REPAIRED.

STRONG FUEL SMELL, ESPECIALLY WHEN STANDING BESIDE THE CAR. DEALERSHIP IS UNSURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, BUT MECHANIC NOTICED GAS LEAKING ABOVE THE TANK. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS (SEE ONLINE VOLVO FORUMS), AND A NATIONWIDE RECALL MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE. I URGE THE AGENCY, AND PUT IT ON NOTICE, THAT FAILURE TO ACT MIGHT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD BE FATAL. *TR

I PRESENTLY OWN A 2002 VOLVO S60 SEDAN. ON OCTOBER 14TH, 2009, AT APPROX. 5:30 AM, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM MY VEHICLE, CAUSING FAILURE OF MY UPPER BALL JOINT, THEN SEPARATING MY CV JOINT AND SHAFT FROM MY TRANSMISSION. THIS IN TURN, CAUSED EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I THANK GOD, THAT I WAS ONLY TRAVELING 20 MILES PER HOUR. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD NOT BE WRITING THIS TODAY. I NOTIFIED DALZELL VOLVO IN DEDHAM, MASS. AND ALSO FILED A CLAIM WITH VOLVO OF NORTH AMERICA, CLAIM NUMBER 376672. MY CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIRS WAS DENIED BY MR. JOHN WILLETS OF VOLVO. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR ALL THE OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. WHEELS SHOULD NOT BREAK OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR