2008 VOLVO S80 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY BEFORE FAILING COMPLETELY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING AND REPROGRAMMING THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT WAS NOT REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,185 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,203...UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF UPDATED 10/25/2012 *JS

BRAKE SYSTEM VACUUM PUMP FAILED, FOUND LEAKING ENGINE OIL INTO THE PUMP HOUSING. *TR

TIRE PRESSURE CHECK SIGNAL COMES ON VERY OFTEN - SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO DEALER OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS - ALWAYS TOLD THAT'S IT MY PROBLEM. CHECKING YOUR WEBSITE IT APPEARS TO BE A RECALL BY THE FACTORY ON THEIR OWN - INCORRECT. *TR

ON JUNE 18 2009 I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE CAR JUST DIED COMPLETELY. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS I WAS DRIVING IN MY SUBDIVISION AND THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME. I COULD IMAGINE THERE MIGHT WELL BE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT INVOLVED IF I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET OR ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION TO THIS INSTANCE, ON MAY 11, 2009, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS PARKING THE CAR. THE CAR ACCELERATED SO MUCH AS IF I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR THEN HIT THE LAMP POLE IN FRONT OF THE PARKING SPOT. THE IMPACT WAS SO STRONG WHICH DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG AND CAUSED A HUGE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE DEALER AND ALSO TO VOLVO PRODUCT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT. A FIELD TECHNICAL SPECIALIST WAS SENT OUT TO CHECK THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO SINGLE PROBLEM FOUND WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CASE WAS THEN DISMISSED. I AM 100% CONVINCED THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I AM VERY CONCERNED/SCARED FOR MY LIFE AND FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY. I COULD NOT TAKE THE RISK OF INJURING/KILLING MYSELF OR OTHERS. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE DEALER OR THE VOLVO PRODUCT DEPARTMENT TO TAKE MY CASES SERIOUSLY. PLEASE PLEASE HELP. *TR

2005 VOLVO S80 WAS STRUCK ON PASSENGER DOOR. THERE WAS NO ONE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN CAR WAS HIT, DRIVER'S HEAD HIT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. *TR