2003 VOLVO S80 Complaints

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL. CONSUMER SHIFTED THE GEAR IN REVERSE AND THE NOISE RECURRED. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING LEFT, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE LIKE METAL RUBBING TOGETHER COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BELTS, HOSES AND A TUBE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

DEAR [XXX]. ,HIS IS TO NOTIFY ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE S80 ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE DIFFICULTY WE ARE FACING WITH THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE CAR TO US. I, [XXX] HAS BOUGHT THE CAR WITH WIN # [XXX], FROM DARRELL WALTRIP VOLVO IN FRANKLIN TN ON 11/01/03. ON 11/26/03 THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER A WEEK WE WERE TOLD THE GAS INDICATOR IS BROKEN. MY ATTEMPTS TO GET A WRITTEN REPORT ABOUT THE CAUSE FOR THE VEHICLE FAILURE HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE EVENT WAS VERY TRAUMATIC TO MY WIFE WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. SHE WAS 9 MONTHS PREGNANT AND DUE TO DELIVER THE FOLLOWING WEEK. WITH THE SHOCK SHE HAS GONE THROUGH SHE IS SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE GENERAL MANAGER [XXX] RESPONSE WAS THAT " PEOPLE CAN HAVE SHOCK EVEN WITH A FLAT TYRE". WE APPRECIATE YOUR INTERVENTION AND RESPONSE IN THIS MATTER. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2000 VOLVO S80--THE AUTOMATICE STABILIZING SYSTEM AND ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. OUR MECHANIC (VOLVO EXPERT, BUT NOT EMPLOYED BY A DEALERSHIP) SAYS THIS IS A COMMON FAULT IN THE S-80S WHEN THEY REACH 50,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP IS CLAIMING IT IS A $1000 REPAIR--BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 60,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SUBSTANTIAL SOFTWARE CONTROL DESIGN PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING AND IS QUITE DANGEROUS UNLESS IT IS REPAIRED PROPERLY.*AK

I BOUGHT A VOLVO S80 IN JANUARY 2003. BOTH OF THE HEADLIGHT GLASS ASSEMBLIES HAVE CRACKED FROM NO APPARENT IMPACT. THE FIRST WAS IN APRIL, AND THE SECOND IN AUGUST. I BELEIVE THERE IS A HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY DEFECT. I LIVE IN A VERY HOT CLIMATE, AND THE HEAT MAY CRACK THE GLASS. *AK