2001 VOLVO S80 Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DESIGN OF THE BATTERY WIRING IS NOT CORRECT, THE BATTERY IS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK AND THE WIRES THAT LEAD TO THE ENGINE RUN UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE WIRE THERE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LOST STEERING ABILITY AND ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDED AS OF YET. DEALER STATESDTHAT IT WAS A GLITCH IN COMPUTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE REPLACED RIGHT SEAT BELT ANCHOR PULLED OUT OF THE FLOOR BECAUSE A "SPRING CLIP" FAILED. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN MAY BE FAULTY. THERE IS NO HOLE AND BOLT ANCHORING THE SEAT BELT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING FENDER PROTECTOR HAD DISLODGED AND WAS RUBBING AGAINST WHEEL OF VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

DEALER HAS REPLACE FUEL TANK DUE TO LEAKAGES UNDER TANK. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE JOLTS FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS BACKING VEHICLE OUT THE DRIVEWAY AND STEERING GOT VERY TIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. DEALER FOUND BOTH SEALS ON STEERING RACK HAD BEEN BLOWN. MECHANIC AT DELAER BELEIVES IT'S A FACTORY DEFECT. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING OVER 45 MPH VEHICLE WONDERS TO LEFT OR RIGHT. IF HITTING ANY BUMPS IN ROAD CAR WILL GO IN THAT DIRECTION. *AK

DEFECT WITHIN STEERING AND SUSPENSION. VEHICLE WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT, IT WILL WANDER TO LEFT AND RIGHT, CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 3 TIMES , TIRE PRESSURE,ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTED SUSPENSION, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING FAILURE. NLM