2002 VOLVO S60 Complaints

WITH ONLY 6,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, FRONT LEFT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. UPON INSPECTION, THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. (NAR) *LA *CB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH IT'S STEERING AND GAS PEDAL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK IT CONTINUED TO MOVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE IGNITION CHIP HAD TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FROZEN AND THE WINDOWS WERE UNCONTROLLABLY MOVING UPWARD AND DOWNWARD, WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE AXLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING MY VOLVO 2002 S60 AWD I EXPERIENCE WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS AN ENGINE FLARE. WHILE CAR SHIFTS AUTOMATICALLY FROM GEAR TO GEAR THE ENGINE WILL RACE AND THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE WILL JUMP. THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD ONCE THE GEAR FINALLY CATCHES. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS COLD OR HOT. IT CAN OCCUR AT ANYTIME AND ANY GEAR. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM SINCE FEB. 2002 AND VOLVO STILL HAS YET TO FIX IT. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO VOLVO N.A. AND THE DEALER VOVLOVILLE OF MASSAPEQUA, NY. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM VOLVO N.A. AND VOLVO N.A. CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THEY ARE LOOKING INTO IT BUT THEY NEVER CALL ME BACK WITH ANY INFORMATION. *LA

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, CAR WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC, CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN SERVICE MANY MANY TIMES. THE PROBLEMS PERSIST. I HAVE SENT 9 EMAILS TO THEIR HEAD QUARTERS SINCE 12/5, NO REPLY. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SPIN IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED TOO FAR IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS A LACK OF STABILITY IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONTROL ARM BUSHING WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL,THE CONSOLE HAD FAILED, THE LOCKS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, GRINDING NOISES WOULD OCCUR ON SHARP TURNS, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE TRACTION. *SCC *JB

VEHICLE HAS THREE TIRES THAT HAS BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALLS. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AFTER HITTING A BUMP. IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED 3 TIRES WITH BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALLS. (ONE TIRE HAD A BUBBLE THE SIZE OF THE CONSUMERS FIST) THE SIDEWALL WAS SAID TO BE TOO SOFT AND CAUSED THE RIMS TO BEND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *SCC *JB

"ENGINE SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED" MESSAGE INTERMITTENTLY APPEARED IN MESSAGE WINDOW, WITH CAUTION SIGN (LIGHTED ORANGE TRIANGLE). GAS PEDAL POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. *AK

CONSUMER STATED ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR AT 2300 MILES. *AK

1) DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS REARWARD ON ACCELERATION AND SHIFTS FORWARD ON BRAKING. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM 3 OR MORE TIMES, BUT IT RE-PPEARS SHORTLY AFTER REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK 2) VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). GEAR CHANGES ARE VERY 'JERKY', THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SHIFTED SMOOTHLY. VOLVO RECOMMENDS LETTING THE CLUTCH SLIP MORE, BUT THIS ONLY MASKS THE PROBLEM. 3) VOLVO ACKNOWLEDGES AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT REFUSES TO FIX IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

I HAVE A 2002 VOLVO S60 AWD WITH PIRELLI P6 TIRES. BACK IN JANUARY I HAD A BLOWOUT AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. NOW THE 3 REMAINING TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED LARGE BUBBLES IN THE SIDEWALLS. ALL 4 OF MY RIMS ARE BENT. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO VOLVO AND PIRELLI TIRE. THEY BLAME THE ROAD CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHEAST. THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. I HAVE FOUND OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. OVER THE WEEKEND ANOTHER TIRE WENT FLAT AS ONE OF THE BUBBLES RUPTURED. AS THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE, IT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY AS I CAN'T GET ANYWHERE WITH VOLVO. *NLM