2001 VOLVO S80 Complaints

DT: 2001 VOLVO S80. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION ON HER VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CAR STALLED, THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN MAY AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A COMPUTER GLITZ. I HAD THE CAR TOWED INTO THE DEALER, AND THEY IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. THIS WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST WAS $902.09. ICALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS INVESTIGATION. BUT DID GET THIS INFORMATION OFF THE INTERNET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH, MY 2001 VOLVO S80 T6 DISPLAYED A MESSAGE INDICATING "REDUCED POWER". I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR, BUT PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT. I WAS FORCED TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL DEALER. THE CAR WOULD START AND CONTINUE TO RUN, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT "GO". IT WAS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED. THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS CAR. THE FIRST OCCURRED A MERE 20 MONTHS EARLIER. THE VOLVO MECHANIC INDICATED - DURING BOTH INCIDENTS - THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY EITHER TIME - HAD JUST EXCEEDED WARRANTY MILEAGE WHEN THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED. IN ADDITION TO BEING PUT INTO A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON A CROWDED INTERSTATES HIGHWAY, I WAS FORCED TO PAY MORE THAN $1000 TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED EACH TIME. *NM

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 VOLVO S80. THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC WHEN IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RESTART BUT WHEN SHE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT WENT BACKWARDS. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT THERE HE TRIED TO GET IT TO GO FORWARD AND IT WENT BACKWARDS. THEY CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY- ETM THAT FAILED. THIS WAS BECAUSE THE BANJO FITTING HAD CARBON BUILD UP. THE THROTTLE BODY IS COVERED BY WARRANTY. AND THE CLEANING OF THE BANJO FITTING IS NOT. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT SHOULD BE PART OF THE MANUFACTURES PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE THEY TOLD HIM THAT HE COULD NOT SPEAK TO THE PEOPLE THERE THAT DECIDE WHAT IS COVERED AS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET, ALTHOUGH HE DOES INTEND TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *NM

PURCHASED A VOLVO S80 IN 2001;VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 60700 MILES AND 3 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS & THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 VOLVO S80 2.9L AND WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION. WHEN THE TRAFFIC FLOW WAS CLEAR I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE CAR DIED. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT STRUCK BY THE ONCOMMING VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO VOLVO OF RICHARDSON IN RICHARDSON TEXAS AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A MASS AIR SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THE FACTORY WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE PART SINCE IT HAS LAPSED.

2001 VOLVO S80 SERIES DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE CEASED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THE CONSUMER WAS ASSURED THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN RESOLVED, HOWEVER 8 MONTHS LATER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL REPAIRS DONE ON THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, THE POWER WINDOWS, THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF FOR NO REASON, THE HEAD LIGHT BULBS AND TAIL LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THERE WAS A FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THERE WAS A POWER STEERING LEAK DUE TO A LOOSE HOSE CLAMP. THE PARKING BRAKE NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED, IT DID NOT HOLD ON AN INCLINE. *JB

1.MY WIFE HAS A 2001 VOLVO S80 T6. THE CAR JUST DIED ON HER AT 65 MPH ON A MAJOR FREEWAY. SHE WAS LUCKY TO GET IT ON THE SHOULDER AND WAS STRANDED. 2. THE FAILURE AS STATED BY VOLVO IS THE THROTTE MODULE. 3. DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS MAJOR FAILURE ON VOLVO AND VOLVO CONTINUES TO DENY THE PROBLEM. THERE IS ALOTT OF SUPPORTING ARTICLES AND SEVERAL CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS IN THE WORKS. THE DEALER STATES IT WILL COST $907.00 TO FIX. STILL NOT FIXED!!!!

CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH SURGING ENGINE AT IDLE. WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR COASTING TOWARDS ONE, THE ENGINE SURGES UNEVENLY INCEASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE IS A FAULTY ELECTRIC THROTTLE MODULE ETM. DEALER WILL ON;Y REPLACE A MAP SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST.

CONTACT STATES: CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE OWNERS VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET IT SERVICED IN HIS AREA AS OF LAST WEEK, AND WAS BEING SENT OUT OF STATE TO OREGON TO CORRECT THE RECALL. THERE WERE VOLVO MECHANICS LOCALLY THAT WERE CERTIFIED TO FIX THE CAR. LOCAL DEALERSHIP SOLD OUT. ACTUAL COMPLAINT CONCERNED VOLVO NOT ALLOWING THE CERTIFIED MECHANICS TO DO THE WORK AND REQUIRING CONSUMER TO GO OUT OF STATE.*AK

MESSAGE IN VEHICLE DISPLAYED "NO OIL PRESSURE PULL OVER ASAP." WHILE PULLING OVER "ASAP" A BLUE PLUME OF SMOKE AND SHARDS OF METAL EJECTED FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. VOLVO DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE CAR HAD THROWN A ROD AND THAT IT WILL COST $9,000 TO FIX THE CAR. *AK