2000 VOLVO S80 Complaints

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUNROOF. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ON A CAR WASH AN THE MINUTE THE DRYER STARTED SUCKING THE AIR TO DRY THE VEHICLE THE SUNROOF BROKE IN PIECES AND THE ROOF ALMOST CAME OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. TS

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING ARE THE OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY, AND THAT IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THE THROTTLE PLATE ON THE VEHICLE TO REQUIRE CLEANING, AND/OR ADJUSTMENT OVERTIME. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT STICKING IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND THAT THIS ATTRIBUTED RESIDUE FROM THE GASOLINE BUILDING UP IN THE VEHICLE, AND SEEMS THAT THE STICKING THROTTLE POSES A SUBSTANTIAL RISK TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO PUSH DOWN OR/BECOME STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION. THE CONSUMER DID NOT SEE AN INSTRUCTION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THE THROTTLE BODY REQUIRES ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. POSSIBLE RELATED DEFECT, DUE TO NECESSITY OF CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY. *SCC

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE ENGINE SHUT CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD REST ARE TOO HIGH IN VEHICLE. THEY OBSTRUCT REAR VISION. DEALER REFUSES TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON WITH A MESSAGE EMMISION SYUSTEM REQUIRE INSPECTION .VOLVO GWINNETT PLACE HAD SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED IT AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITH THE LATEST BEING OCTOBER 2. ONLY TO HAVE THE LIGHT COME ON AGAIN OCTOBER 3. WE WILL RETURN THE CAR ON OCTOBER 5TH. MR

ALL ELECTRICAL POWER HAS BEEN SHUT OFF TO VEHICLE ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHILE ENTERING A RIGHT TURN LANE AT A SLOW SPEED. ALL POWER EQUIPMENT FAILED...NO POWER BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING, ETC. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF (WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL) AND STARTING IN A NORMAL FASHION. THIS FAILURE MODE AND RESOLUTION IS TYPICAL. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS TURNING LEFT ACROSS A FAIRLY BUSY INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY, I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO CONTINUE WITHOUT BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE THIRD TIME WAS IN AN ENCLOSED PARKING LOT AS I MADE A SLOW RIGHT TURN TO GO UP A RAMP. THE FOURTH TIME, AND THIS ONE WAS UNUSUAL, I WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN ALL THE FAILURE LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ABOUT 1 SEC. FORTUNATELY, THE POWER CAME ON BY ITSELF. IMAGINE THE CONSEQUENCES OF A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AT 40+ MPH IN TRAFFIC...NO POWER TO THE BRAKES OR STEERING. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. IT WILL BE HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO START AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

AIR INTAKE TUBE PROTRUDES BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE AND COMES IN CONTACT WITH HIGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. LEADS TO ABRASION AND FAILURE OF DRIVE BELT WITH SUBSEQUENT DESTRUCTION OF THE TIMING BELT AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER UNDER NUMEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EASILY LEAD TO A FATAL ACCIDENT. VOLVO REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, RECTIFY IT OR REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS. VOLVO HAS REDESIGNED ON LATER MODELS WITHOUT ADMISSION OF GUILT.*AK

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V238000- BALL JOINTS, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING AN UNKNOWN RATTLE WITH POSSIBLE BALL JOINT FAILURE. VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE THE RECALL SCOPE THAT WAS ISSUED BY VOLVO.*JB

IN THE YEAR 2000 CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL (00V238000), HOWEVER ON AUG 12, 2002 WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP HAVING THE RECALL PERFORMED, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, THE DEALER INSTALLED O-RINGS AND BOLTS TO THE SUBFRAME.*JB