2004 VOLVO S60 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER THE FAILURE, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF WAITING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2004 S60 VOLVO ALARM SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED. I'VE OWNED MORE THAN 8 DIFFERENT CARS OLDER THAN THIS CAR, AND THEY NEVER HAD ANY ISSUE WITH THE ALARM. IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON TO REPLACE THE ALARM MODULE IN THIS VOLVO MODEL BECAUSE OF THE ACID LEAK FROM THE BATTERY THAT CAUSES A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT. AND YES IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT. WHAT A RIPOFF. *LN

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2004 VOLVO S60R. THE CAR WOULD LOOSE ACCELERATION AND ALSO STALLED. VOLVO SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY VOLVO- RECALL # 07V226000. BUT THE VIN # OF MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT WAS THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED ON OTHER 2004 S60S. WHY NOT ON THE R AS WELL? *TR

VOLVO S60R SEAT ISSUE. TURNED SEAT HEATER ON, FELT VERY WARM SENSATION ON MY LEFT HIP/LEG AFTER A FEW MINUTES. TURNED SEAT HEATER OFF AND GOT OUT OF CAR TO CHECK WHAT WAS HAPPENING. SEAT HEATER BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER AND ALSO MY JEANS. IS THERE A RECALL/FIX? SEEMS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

TOOK VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP FOR A REGULARLY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR REPORTED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR (FPS) IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT, THAT IT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID THAT VOLVO WOULD PAY 50% FOR THE PART AND CHARGE ME THE WARRANTY LABOR RATE. THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME IN ADVANCE THE TOTAL COST. AS I WAS LEAVING, ANOTHER SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD A PERSON OVER THE TELEPHONE THEY NEEDED A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND WOULD GET 50% OFF. A FEW DAYS LATER A FRIEND TOOK HER S40 TO THIS DEALER AND WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR TO FIX HER ACTUAL FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM (IT DID NOT). THE ODDS OF A PERSON LEARNING ABOUT 3 VOLVOS NEEDING FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACEMENTS IN THIS MANNER SEEMS PHENOMENAL. AS SUCH, IT APPEARS THAT EITHER: 1) VOLVO'S FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS HAVE A HIGH FAULT RATE; 2) VOLVO UNDERSTATED THE CARS TO INCLUDE IN ITS RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER R181; 3) CARS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ARE BEING CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR; OR 4) THE QUESTION OF HOW VOLVO IS / IS NOT MANAGING THE DEALER TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A HIGH INCIDENCE OF FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURES ON THE CARS BEING SERVICED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD AND THE REASONS FOR THOSE FAILED FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS. NHTSA SHOULD REQUIRE VOLVO TO SUPPLY STATISTICS AND RECORDS (PROBABLY A SIMPLE VOLVO DATABASE SEARCH) FOR ALL VEHICLES RECEIVING NEW FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS AND IDENTIFY WHETHER: 1) THE REPAIR WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER R181; 2) THE NON-RECALL FPS CUSTOMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR; 3) THE NON-RECALL FPS CUSTOMER WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR. AND, FOR THOSE VEHICLES, THE NHTSA SHOULD REQUIRE VOLVO TO PROVIDE THE PLANT, PRODUCTION DATE, AND CHASSIS NUMBER. RUNNING THE REPORT IN MODEL NUMBER AND CHASSIS NUMBER ORDER (CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER) OF ALL CARS WITH FPS PROBLEM WOULD LIKELY AID THE NHTSA IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE EXTENT OF THE FPS PROBLEM AND ACCURACY OF THE VOLVO'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER R181. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE INTO LIMP MODE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE NOTICED VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL. FELT BURNING SENSATION THROUGH SLACK LEG WHILE STILL DRIVING. NOTICED A HOLE HAD BURNED THROUGH LEATHER ON REAR LEFT SIDE OF DRIVERS SEAT. SMOKE WAS PUMPING OUT OF HOLE IN LEATHER (APPX 1/2-INCH ROUND) FROM SEAT PADDING. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED SEAT WARMER OFF AND THE BURNING STOPPED. AN HOUR LATER, I TURNED SEAT WARMER ON WHILE AUTO WAS RUNNING. SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF SEAT HOLE WITHIN ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS. TURNED OFF SEAT WARMER IMMEDIATELY. BURNING STOPPED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. INSIDE OF AUTO NOW STINKS OF BURNED PLASTIC/FOAM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

PURCHASED AUTO NEW. IT WOULD SEEM THAT I HAVE HAD SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS MENTIONED BY OTHERS. CAR STALLING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, TWICE, VERY SCARY. PULLED OFF AND RESTARTED. (FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTION) SEEMS THERE IS A RECALL HOWEVER WHEN I INQUIRED MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED. COSTLY REPAIR AS MUST PURCHASE PART FROM DEALER. DRIVER SIDE HEAD LAMP, LOW BEAM, HAS BEEN REPLACED SO OFTEN LOST TRACK, OVER HALF A DOZEN TIMES, IS OUT NOW! HAVE NEVER REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE LAMP! I POINT OUT THE OTHER S60'S I SEE ON THE ROAD WITH A HEADLAMP LIGHT OUT TO MY KIDS AS A GAME NOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.