1999 VOLVO S80 Complaints

I OWN AN 1999 VOLVO S80 (T6 TURBO) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE CAR DEVELOPED A ROUGH IDLE AND ENGINE SURGE WHEN THE RPMS WERE BELOW ABOUT 1200. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY A VOLVO DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. NO ONE HAS FOUND THE PROBLEM. THE ERROR CODES THAT ARE BEING GENERATED ARE INACCURATE. REPLACING THE INDICATED PARTS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE MOST DANGEROUS ASPECT OF THIS PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN IN REVERSE THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT ENGINE SURGE AT TIMES. THIS CREATES A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION BECAUSE THE SURGE IS NOT PREDICTABLE. SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IS REQUIRED TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL WHILE IN REVERSE WHEN THIS SURGE OCCURS. I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS DEFECT IN THE VOLVO S80 AND TAKE ACTION TO REQUIRE A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THERE WAS NO POWER AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MUST WAIT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM SOFTWARE. THE VOLVO MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. IN 2008, THE DEALER DOWNLOADED THE THROTTLE SOFTWARE ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO STALL AND LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS CLOSED; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 04/24/09. *LJ UPDATED 04/27/09.*JB

AXLE FAILED AFTER DOING A U TURN AT 5MPH. CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS KEEP BREAKING AND NEED TO BE EPOXIED OFTEN BY MECHANIC. COOLANT LEAK PROBLEMS AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THE ABS AND ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TROLLIS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT THE CENTRAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 1/8/09 *CN THE BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE HEATING SYSTEM, THROTTLE SYSTEMS, ENGINE COOLING FAN AND THE MASTER CYLINDER ALL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE STEERING MADE A NOISE WHEN IT WAS TURNED. THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN O2 SENSOR. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE INNER TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. 01/14/09. *JB

SHORTLY AFTER BRINGING CAR HOME JUST AT RANDOM THE DRIVERS SEATBELT POPS OPEN. AT FIRST I THOUGHT OH I MUST NOT OF CLICKED IT . BUT IN YEAR IN HALF I'VE HAD CAR I'D SAY 5 TIMES ITS RELEASED IT SELF AND WITH NOT ONLY ME BUT MY PREGNANT SISTER AS WELL. *TR

TWIN TURBO HAD TO BE REPLACED IN FEBRUARY 2008. NOT CHEAP. BUT EVER SINCE THEN, THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF POWER AND VERY SLUGGISH ON TAKE OFF AND WHEN TRYING TO PASS ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD THE CONTROL VALVE REPLACED JUST RECENTLY, HELPED SOME, BUT STILL VERY SLUGGISH. THINK THE VOLVO DEALER HERE HAVE MORONS FOR SERVICE TECH'S. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE VEHICLE FIRST BEGAN HESITATING AND STALLING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. THE FAILURE IS NOW OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE OR FOUR TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE THROTTLE HOUSING MODULE WAS CLEANED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OR PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED DEFECT INVESTIGATION NUMBER PE05041 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

VARIABLE SPEED POWER STEERING. NO POWER STEERING AT -0- MILES PER HOUR. NEEDED NEW STEERING PUMP AT 70,000 MILES. *TR

INVESTIGATED GASOLINE ODOR IN/AROUND CAR. RESULTING INSPECTION FOUND SIGNIFICANT GAS LEAK ON TOP SIDE OF FUEL TANK - PASSENGER SIDE. FURTHER INSPECTION BY REPAIR SHOP REVEALED CRACKED FUEL PUMP FITTING THAT WHEN POWERED SPRAYED FUEL ON UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. FUEL SPRAY / VAPORS WERE REACHING CLOSE TO IF NOT IN CONTACT WITH HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS. IN ADDITION TO DANGERS (TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS) RELATED TO INHALATION OF GAS FUMES THIS FAILURE RESULTING IN A CRITICAL AND POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC RISK OR FIRE/EXPLOSION. REPAIR INVOLVED REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, APPROXIMATELY $700. BOTTOM LINE - THIS IS A COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE AT ANY MILEAGE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. FURTHER, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE (FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA) AND ONE THAT MUST BE IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED TO PREVENT FURTHER FAILURE(S) WITH SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF LIFE. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. *TR