2004 VOLVO S60 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD EXPAND, CAUSING IT TO RUB AGAINST THE DRIVETRAIN. THE FAILURE CAUSED A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AN EXHAUST BRACKET APPLIED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR EXPENSES AS IT WAS UNSAFE TO HAVE MOVING OBJECTS RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, DECREASED IN ENGINE PERFORMANCE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION RESTARTED IT TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.

IN JULY OF 2009 DURING THE WASHINGTON STATE HEAT WAVE, WHERE TEMPERATURES REACHED 104, MY 2004 VOLVO S60R EXPERIENCED A ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON THE FREEWAY THAT WAS DESCRIBED IN A RECALL (07V226000) FOR MY MODEL AND YEAR. MY VEHICLES VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE PART OF THE RECALL HOWEVER I THINK YOU SHOULD EXPAND THE RANGE SINCE MY VEHICLE ALSO HAD THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACED TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. I STILL HAVE THE PART IF YOU WANT TO EXAMINE IT. I HAVE READ THE CONSEQUENCES PART OF THE RECALL (07V226000) AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I EXPERIENCED. *TR

FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FUNCTIONING OUTSIDE OF ITS NORMAL PARAMETERS ECM CODE 2600. THERE IS RECALL ON THE PROBLEM BUT DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. RECALL #07V226000

CERTIFIED PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO BUTTERFLY VALVE WITHIN THROTTLE BODY NOT OPENING FAST ENOUGH WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER AND TOO MUCH LOAD ON THE ENGINE. EXAMPLE: EXITED FREEWAY AND WAS TURNING LEFT WHILE BRAKING DUE TO UPCOMING RED LIGHT. THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. LOST STEERING AND BRAKING POWER. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS AND HAVING TO SUDDENLY BRAKE FOR A PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLIST, OR OTHER TRAFFIC HAZARD AND THE ENGINE STALLING OR FLUTTERING AT MUCH LOWER SPEEDS. AS IT WORSENED OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK IT WAS ULTIMATELY THE WORST WITH THE MID-INTERSECTION STALL. AT THIS POINT WE WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF CRASHING. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 68,735 MILES ON 05/02/2008 AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR STALLING AT 76,678 MILES ON 08/15/2009. DEALER REPORTED THIS AS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPAIRS FOR CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY, RESETTING VALVE, AND INSTALLING NEW GASKETS WAS $402.93. VEHICLE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. VEHICLE MOVED TO WASHINGTON IN FEBRUARY OF 2009. *TR

DELAMINATION OF BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK 15 INCH SNOW TIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, REAR LEFT TIRE. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE BUT TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL AS ONE UNIT LIKE A DONUT. 1 YEAR OLD TIRES WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. *TR

2004 S60 VOLVO STALLS WHILE DRIVING. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE STALLED WHILE TURNING, FORCING THE DRIVER TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID TRAFFIC. CAR HAS BEEN KNOWN TO STALL MULTIPLE TIMES DAY...DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE AND ENGINE STOPS...POWER STEERING FAILS. DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN IT OCCURS BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

I-55 SOUTH SHORTLY BEFORE WEBER ROAD EXIT I WAS ON THE LEFT LANE TRAVELING 30 MPH, DECIDED TO CHANGE TO MIDDLE LANE, SIGNALED AND WHILE IN PROCESS OF LANE CHANGE, CAR STARTED TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. THEN STEERED TO THE LEFT, AND WAS HEADING TOWARDS CEMENT DIVIDER. TO AVOID THAT I STEERED RIGHT, AT THIS POINT CAR STARTED TO DO 360. COULD NOT CONTROL AND WAS MOVING TO FACE ONCOMING SEMI TRUCK FROM MIDDLE LANE. THE SEMI TRUCK SLAMMED INTO THE RIGHT SIDE (HEADLIGHT/TIRE) AREA OF MY CAR VOLVO S60 MODEL YEAR 2004 AND STOPPED THE CAR. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED - DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG. ONLY PERSON IN CAR WAS ME. PRIOR TO THE CRASH I EXPERIENCED AND FELT THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY AND AS A RESULT THE STUD AND NUT THAT SECURED SPINDLE MAY LOSE THEIR INITIAL AXIAL TENSION. UNDER CERTAIN AND PARTICULAR DRIVING CONDITIONS SUCH AS WEATHER CONDITIONS REMAINING SEVERE WITH HEAVY SNOW STORM, STEERING MIGHT BECOME LESS RESPONSIBLE AND THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING THE STEERING. THIS DRIVING CONDITION COULD HAVE BEEN THE APPROXIMATE CAUSE THAT LEAD TO SEPARATION BETWEEN CONTROL ARM AND THE SPINDLE WHICH HAD ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN A "TOTAL CRASH". I ALSO TRIED TO APPLY BRAKE. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AS A RESULT OF FAILURE OF SEALED CARDONE MASTER CYLINDER WITH FLUID LEAKING FROM BRAKE HAD RESULTED IN CRASH. I ALSO OBSERVED CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR FAILURE, AFTER I TURNED IT "ON", THEN IT SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF, AGAIN I HAVE TO TURN ON. WHILE DRIVING AT RATE 60 TO 65 MILES I OBSERVED A KIND OF NOISE AND VIBRATIONS UNDER HOOD. POSSIBLY THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR LOCATED OF THE FUEL RAIL MAY TRANSMIT INCORRECT SIGNAL TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. I OF THE OPINION THAT THIS MIGHT BE ONE OF THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR STALLING OF ENGINE WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND HAS CAUSED A TOTAL CRASH ON THE FREEWAY. FAILURE OF THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MIGHT HAVE CRACKED DUE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS AND THAT CAUSED CRASH. *TR

2004 VOLVO S60 REGULARLY SERVICED BY VOLVO. BOUGHT NEW, WELL MAINTAINED, EXC COND, & OIL CHANGED EVER 3000 MILES. ONLY 68K MILES PRESENTLY BUT MANY PROBLEMS SINCE BOUGHT NEW. #1) REPLACING BURNED OUT REAR/FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY. #2) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE 40K MILES. WASN'T TOO CONCERNED AT FIRST BECAUSE ONLY ISSUE I SEEMED TO HAVE WAS HESITATION SOMEWHAT WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER BEING PARKED. UNTIL ONE DAY VEH WOULDN'T ACCELERATE BEYOND A ROLL AFTER BEING STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT. A FEW DAYS LATER DRIVING APPROX 50 MPH UPHILL CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND STALLED. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO SIDE OF ROAD, RESTART & MAKE IT HOME. SCARED ME ENOUGH THOUGH TO TAKE TO VOLVO NEXT DAY. FUEL SENSOR GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I CHECKED IF COVERED UNDER RECALL - FOUND MY CAR WASN'T BASED ON VIN, ANOTHER FAIRLY COSTLY REPAIR. #3 - AC FAN WOULDN'T GO OFF ONE DAY - FAN RUNNING FULL BLAST & CONTROL SWITCH WOULDN'T REGULATE OR WORK. FAN CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN WHEN I TURNED OFF IGNITION. DEAD BATTERY NEXT MORNING NEEDED JUMP START. AC FAN MODULAR BAD - MODULAR REPAIR DONE & THEN FAN SOMEHOW BURNED OUT DUE TO NEW MODULAR WHEN MECHANIC TESTING REPAIR - NOW FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VERY COSTLY REPAIR ONCE AGAIN. #3 - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER MONTHS TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, CHECKING OIL, ETC. TOLD LIGHT PROBABLY JUST FAULTY. THEN CHECK OIL LIGHT BLINKS - CAR HAD LESS THAN 1/2 QT OIL & I HAD MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE. HAD COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILT & VERY EXPENSIVE. ENGINE RUNNING GREAT. NOW 2 MOS LATER & I HEAR A METAL TO METAL NOISE/SOUND WHEN MAKING TURNS - PREFERABLY RIGHT HAND - & COMING FROM RGHT FRONT SIDE OF CAR. MECHANIC CAN'T SEE SAFETY ISSUES WHEN UP ON RACK. HAS NO CLUE. NOISE ANNOYING AND CONCERNING. IT SOUNDS LIKE WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF CAR. I AM SURE IT WILL COST ANOTHER FORTUNE . HOWEVER ONCE REPAIRED - TRADING IN. I LOVED MY CAR...HOWEVER NO LONGER FEEL VEH IS SAFE OR DEPEN. *TR

2004 VOLVO S60 R AWD WITH LESS THAN 65,000 MILES STARTED LEAKING FUEL THAT IS RUNNING DOWN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE GAS TANK AND THERE IS A VERY STRONG PUNGENT GAS ODOR EMITTED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE CAR TO VOLVO OF GEORGETOWN AND LOCAL VOLVO MECHANIC WHO BOTH TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP BUT I WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE S60 FUEL PUMP RECALL A FEW YEARS PRIOR. BIG SAFETY HAZARD AND CONCERN! *TR