2013 VOLVO S60 Complaints

THE VEHICLE SHIFTS ERRATICALLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WITH FREQUENT SURGES AND JOLTS AT LOW GEARS. THIS ALSO OCCURS AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES (AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE ON HOT DAYS) AND DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON HOT DAYS. TRANSMISSION ENGAGES SLOWLY AFTER A FULL STOP AND OFTEN WITH A JERK, ESPECIALLY FELT WHEN STOPPED AT AN INCLINE. ALL OF THESE JERKS AND JOLTS OCCUR AROUND GEARS 1 OR 2 AND DURING STOPPING OR STARTING FROM STOP.

THERE IS A 'KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE PISTON RINGS' THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BURN THROUGH OIL. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED. I, AND ALL THE OTHER UNSUSPECTING VOLVO PURCHASERS I AM SURE, WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE HE WAS UNABLE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS OR LOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (VOLVO CARS RICHMOND 7211 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA 23294), TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION WHICH CAUSED THE WIRING TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE WAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE REMOTE ACCESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V849000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THE CAR HAS BEEN HAVING AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. TRYING TO STAY AHEAD OF IT, I WAS CHANGING THE OIL EVERY 5K WITH FULL SYNTHETIC. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING, I RECEIVED A MESSAGE "REDUCE SPEED OR SHIFT UP", AND A BLINKING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ULTIMATELY DUE TO THE HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION I HAD A BENT VALUE AND NO COMPRESSION OUT OF THE 4TH CYLINDER. VOLVO DID NOT ASSIST IN THE REPAIRS OR ACKNOWLEDGE ANY MANUFACTURING ISSUE SINCE THE CAR WAS NOT REGULARLY SERVICED BY A CERTIFIED VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED 3 MONTHS EARLIER.

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I DID NOTICE THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY (CAR DOES NOT BEEP WHEN LOCKING AS USUAL). IN ORDER FOR THE DOOR TO LOCK PROPERLY, THE DRIVER'S DOOR NEEDS TO BE CLOSED MUCH HARDER THAN USUAL, TECHNICALLY SLAMMED SHUT. IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DOOR, I NEED TO EITHER USE THE MANUAL KEY OR ENTER THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR, PROPPING OPEN THE DOOR THAT WAY. THIS IS CAUSING A SAFETY/SECURITY CONCERN, AS I NEED THE VEHICLE TO BE LOCKED AT ALL TIMES.

THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB. ANOTHER TIME, THE CAR DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR WAS OPENED, THE CAR ALARM WOULD GO OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOCKING MECHANISM.

CAR IS BURNING OIL. NO OIL LEAKS DETECTED VIA MECHANIC OR LOSS ON THE GROUND. HAVE TO PUT MULTIPLE QUARTS OF OIL PER MONTH. THE "CHECK OIL PRESSURE" ILLUMINATES TYPICALLY WHEN MAKING A TURN WHICH IS EXTREMELY DISCONCERTING. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE, JUST GOOGLE IT. THEY ARE WELL AWARE THAT THESE CARS WERE INCORRECTLY RATED WITH THE AMOUNT OF OIL INITIALLY. VOLVO HAS DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION EVEN THOUGH IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM.

THE CAR IS BURNING OIL. AND LIKE I HAVE READ IN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE VOLVO 2013 S60 OIL HAS TO BE ADDED TOO OFTEN. I JUST HAD REGULAR SERVICE DONE ABOUT 5 WEEKS AGO. ON AUGUST 23, 2019 MY "LOW OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION MAKING A TURN. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF "I CAN'T BE LOW ON OIL". ON SATURDAY AUGUST 24TH BEFORE DRIVING, I CHECKED MY OIL AND SURE ENOUGH THERE WAS BARELY ANY OIL ON THE DIP STICK. I CALLED THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP THAT I GO TO ALL THE TIME AND GOT AN APPOINTMENT FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 27TH. I TOLD MY SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAD TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR THE OIL AND THAT THEY HAVE RAN EVERY TEST POSSIBLE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I LIKED VOLVO CARS SINCE HIGH SCHOOL AND THIS IS MY SECOND ONE. BUT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM!

CAR IS BURNING OIL. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE OIL EVERY 2-3 MONTHS WITH NO WARNING AS TO WHEN IT IS COMING. THE "CHECK OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT COMES ON, NORMALLY WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION (SPECIFICALLY, MAKING A TURN), WHEN THERE IS ALREADY BARELY ANY OIL IN THE CAR LEAVING ME VERY LITTLE TIME TO GET IT TO A SHOP TO REPLACE THE OIL. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER (IF NOT THAT SAME DAY), THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ALSO COME ON. I WENT DIRECTLY TO VOLVO SOUTH SHORE FOR THEM TO DO AN OIL CHANGE ON JUNE 21, 2019 AND MY "OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT FLASHED ON AUGUST 16,2019. BY AUGUST 23, MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST SHOP. THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTICS REPORT AND TOLD ME THE LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE THERE WASNT A DROP OF OIL IN THE CAR. ANYTIME I TAKE IT INTO VOLVO TO GET CHECKED, THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT IS CURRENTLY ON BUT ITS NOT LIKE I CAN BRING IT TO THEM WHEN IT DOES BECAUSE ITS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE TO THEM/WAIT A FEW DAYS FOR AN APPOINTMENT! BY THAT TIME, I CAN FEEL THE CAR GIVING OUT AND ITS NOT LIKE I CAN TAKE IT ANOTHER 20 MILES TO SEE THEM! THE FACT THAT THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY ADDRESSED IS ASTOUNDING. ITS NOT SAFE AND IT SHOULD NOT BE THE INDIVIDUAL'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE AN ENGINE THIS SOON!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY AND OPENED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE SAFELY OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER THREE DOOR LATCHES ALSO FAILED. THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR ALL THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.