2003 VOLVO S60 Complaints

MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING UNTIL IT WENT COMPLETELY BLANK, OCCASIONALLY IT WILL LIGHT UP, THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE UNABLE TO SEE SPEEDOMETER OR VEHICLE FAULT LIGHTS. *KB

STARTED THE CAR ON A VERY COLD MORNING (AROUND 0 F) STARTED TO DRIVE AND NOTICED A HOT BURNING SMELL BUT COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING BURNING. NEXT DAY A LITTLE WARMER STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED THE SAME SMELL AND THE LOOKING AT THE SEAT NOTICED A SMALL BURN HOLE ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT. SEAT HEATERS WERE ON BOTH DAYS. IMMEDIATELY TURNED THEM OFF AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. NOW I AM AFRAID TO USE THE SEAT HEATERS FOR FEAR OF FIRE. ONE OF THE TURNS OF THE CAR WAS THE SEAT WARMERS AS I LIVE IN A FAIRLY COLD CLIMATE. AND I ALSO HAVE AN UNSIGHTLY BURN ON THE LEATHER SEATS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY HESITATE TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 01/04/12 *BF UPDATED 01/09/12

2003 VOLVO S60 AW DASHBOARD FAILURE. I UNDERSTAND FROM TALKING WITH AUTO MECHANICS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS ALSO RECOGNIZED BY AUTO ELECTRICAL REPAIR SITES. THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WITH THIS LOSS OF EQUIPMENT. *TR

COMPLIANT 1: I HAVE A 2003 S60 VOLVO. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES DARK AND ALL INSTRUMENTS STOP WORKING. THIS INCLUDES ALL GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, RPM, FUEL, TEMP AND BLINKERS. THEY ALL GO TO ZERO AND PANEL TURNS BLACK AND COMPLETELY OFF. THE EXTERIOR BLINKERS DO STILL WORK. WHEN THE PANEL IS WORKING I RECEIVE VARIOUS MESSAGES SUCH AS SRS AIRBAG SERVICE URGENT, BRAKE FAILURE, AND STOP IMMEDIATELY NO OIL PRESSURE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT'S THE DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE WHICH COSTS $1300 TO REPLACE. MY MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM IN THIS CAR. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY VOLVO'S OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL IN WHICH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS ARE OCCURING. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT IT'S A RECURRING PROBLEM. COMPLIANT 2: I'M ALSO EXPERIENCING AN ENGINE STALL PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE CAR WILL STALL AT LEAST 50% OF THE TIME WHEN MAKING A TURN. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AS WELL AND FOUND THAT IT'S A REOCCURRING PROBLEM AS WELL. APPARENTLY THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR LOCATED ON THE LEFT END OF THE FUEL RAIL MAY, AT TIMES, TRANSMIT AN INCORRECT SIGNAL REGARDING THE FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THIS CAUSES ENGINE MISFIRES AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHEN IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO MANY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF THIS ENGINE FAILURE.

FOR SEVERAL WEEKS I HAVE INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH ODD CODES SHOWING UP ON THE DASH BOARD AND THEN THE CAR NOT STARTING. I TOOK IT IN AND NO ONE COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS WEEK DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WENT INTO FULL SHUT DOWN. (EXTREMELY DANGEROUS !!!!) I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART A FEW MINUTES LATER AND DROVE THE CAR HOME WITH THE FLASHERS ON AND REMAINING IN THE RIGHT LANE IN CASE OF A REPEAT. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE KEEPING UP WITH RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR DIED INITIALLY. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VOLVOS AND I AM HOPING THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE AS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED, INCLUDING ALL GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE AFFECTED BY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

I HAVE A 2003 S600 AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES DARK AND ALL THE INSTRUMENTS STOP WORKING (SPEEDOMETER, RPM, FUEL, TEMP -- ALL GO TO ZERO) . THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. AS AN EXAMPLE, THE BLINKER LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ONLY WORK ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME. THE ACTUAL DIRECTIONALS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR ARE STILL WORKING ALL OF THE TIME. THE CONDITION SEEMS TO BE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IN ADDITION VARIOUS MESSAGES HAVE APPEARED -- SUCH AS SRS AIRBAG SERVICE URGENT, BRAKE FAILURE - STOP SAFELY. BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE (DIM) $1,300. HE STATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED 4 DIM'S WITHIN THE PAST MONTH. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE WITH 2003 S60 MODEL. MY MECHANIC ALSO COMMENTED THAT IN THE PAST VOLVO DEALER WOULD ONLY HAVE 1 DIM IN STOCK -- THEY NOW HAVE 6 TO 8 IN STOCK. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURER EXPENSE -- NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE IS ON THE CAR. *TR UPDATED 08/04/11 *BF

2003 VOLVO S60 PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. OPENS FROM OUTSIDE FINE. *TR

THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ON MY VEHICLE BROKE. I WAS ABLE TO GET A NEW HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A NEW HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I'VE WAITED TWO MONTHS, BUT APPARENTLY THE NEW PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR