2001 VOLVO S60 Complaints

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2001 VOLVO S60; NOTED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE GARAGE AND AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE (NOTED DURING EXTREME SUMMER WEATHER IN SOUTH). CAR WAS TAKEN TO VOLVO CERTIFIED REPAIRSHOP AND WAS NOTED TO HAVE A LEAK AT THE FUEL PUMP. THE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED- TOTAL EXPENSE OF $810.00. THE VEHICLE HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. *TR

2001VOLVO S60 TURBO - TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; HAVING PROBLEMS CHANGING GEARS; EITHER IT IS STRAINING TO CHANGE GEARS OR I HEAR AND FEEL A LOUD (CLUNCK). PROBLEM HAPPENS A LOT IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. DEALER SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $4000. READ OTHER FORUMS AND OTHER VOLVO OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *JB

I OWN A 2001 VOLVO S60. I SMELLED GASOLINE WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT INDICATED A PROBLEM. WHEN I REVIEWED THE RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE ON WWW.NHTSA.GOV, I NOTED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM UNDER REVIEW: PE06-053 2001 VOLVO S60 FUEL PUMP LEAKAGE 15-NOV-2006 I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING IS RELATED TO THIS ITEM. I WISH TO BE CONTACTED IF THIS BECOMES A RECALLED ITEM BY THE NHTSA. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM HIS VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 07V152000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

2001 VOLVO S60 2.4T STALLED ON NJ STATE HIGHWAY 21 IN NEWARK, NJ DUE TO A FAILED ETM. THIS RESULTED IN THE CAR BEING REAR ENDED IN THE RIGHT LANE CAUSING $6927.61 IN BODY DAMAGE. THE COST OF REPLACING THE ETM WAS AN ADDITIONAL $753.33. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE AT THE MECHANIC, THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING AGAIN WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 67,780 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I OWN A VOLVO S60 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE. AS THE VOLVO DEALER HAS TOLD ME. "OH YEAH, WE KEEP THOSE IN STOCK. MANUFACTURING FLAW. THEY ARE BURNING OUT LIKE CRAZY." THE REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME $900 USD AND I AM ABSOLUTELY LIVID. SOME RESEARCH HAS YIELDED THAT AN EXCESS OF 200,000 VEHICLES COULD BE AFFECTED AND SO FAR TENS OF THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED AND CLEANED, OR REPLACED. MY VEHICLE HAS RECEIVED THE "SOFTWARE UPGRADE 'RECALL'", BUT CLEARLY TO NO AVAIL. MY CAR HAS ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS TO HAVE A FAULTY MANUFACTURED PART REPLACED. I BOUGHT VOLVO FOR THE RELIABILITY AND SERVICE AND THUS FAR, HAVE RECEIVED NEITHER. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE AND SUDDEN STALLING IN TRAFFIC, OPEN ROAD, AND PARKED CONDITIONS. AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS DEFECT, I WAS ALMOST SANDWICHED AND NO DOUBT WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED, IF NOT KILLED, BY TWO TRACTOR TRAILERS ON A MERGE ON ROUTE 295. I'M AFRAID THAT VOLVO AND THE US GOVERNMENT IS AWAITING FATALITIES OR FORD'S SALE TO A FOREIGN COMPETITOR (BMW) BEFORE ISSUING THE RECALL. THIS IS DIRTY POOL AND I AM REQUESTING THIS ASSOCIATION TO MAKE A ONCE GOOD COMPANY REMEMBER THEIR ROOTS IN SAFETY AND RESPONSIBILITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60 T5. THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL # 9515498898. THE POWERTRAIN INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

MY DAUGHTER WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND SURROUNDED BY CARS ON A FOUR LANE ROAD. ALL OF SUDDEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO PANIC THINKING SHE WAS ON FIRE DUE TO THE SMOKE AND EXPLOSION. SHE EXITED THE CAR IN TRAFFIC AND CALLED ME AND THE POLICE. NOBODY ELSE WAS IN THE CAR AT ANY TIME AND NO EVENT INSIDE OR OUTSIDE TOOK PLACE THAT CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT. POLICE AND VOLVO DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE THAT WOULD CAUSE A DEPLOYMENT. VOLVO PAID TO REPLACE ALL PARTS AND SENT SENSORS TO GET TESTED. TEST CAME BACK INDICATING THERE WAS A DEFINITE EVENT THAT CAUSED DEPLOYMENT. THIS IS WHY I AM REPORTING THIS INCIDENT , THE TESTING THEY PERFORMED INDICATING AN EVENT TOOK PLACE THAT CAUSED DEPLOYMENT IS CONTRARY TO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY POLICE AND VOLVO DEALER AND EYE WITNESS ACCOUNTS. EITHER VOLVO'S TESTING IS FAULTY OR SOMETHING WORSE HAS HAPPENED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER NHTSA RECALL #06V441000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. HOWEVER, IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO SUGGESTED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK