2000 VOLVO VNL Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO VNL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE DRAG LINK MAY BE DEFECTIVE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR IT (RECALL INFORMATION WAS NOT GIVEN) BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED SEPTEMBER 1999. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF STEERING IN THE FUTURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 406,000.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON THE HIGHWAY A TRUCK CARRYING METAL AND A CANVAS SIGN BLEW OFF THE TRAILER AND HIT HIS SEMI. *MC (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPRT) *JB

2000 VOLVO CONVENTIONAL STEERING ARM BROKE OFF OF THE BALL JOINT MAKING VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. *KB THE BALL JOINT CONNECTING THE DRAG LINK TO THE STEERING ARM WAS WORN. THE BALL JOINT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *JB

2000 VOLVO CONVENTIONAL FIRE STARTED IN AXLE #2. *TS THE BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON AXLE #2 INSIDE WHEEL OF DUALS. *NM

2000 VOLVO CONVENTIONALLY LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE OFF. *TS WHEN THE TIE ROD BROKE IT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND VEER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRIKE A GUARDRAIL. *NM

2000 VOLVO CONVENTIONAL TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT INSIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TIRE DEBRIS STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE FUEL TANK BREAKING THE FUEL LINE. THE TRUCK SPILLED APPROXIMATELY 30 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL INTO A DITCH. *NM

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEER TIRES WERE WEARING ABNORMALLY. (VOLVO TRUCK VNL610) *YH

MODEL VNL660. CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDE INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF THE SLEEPER LIGHTS, 12V TV PLUG. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED WITH ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS, THE STEER TIRES WERE WEARING BADLY AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED, AFTER ABOUT 60,000 MILES THE TRUCK DEVELOPED A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END AND THE RIGHT STEER TIRE STARTED CUPPING, THE STEER TIRES HAD TO BE SHAVED, THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE ADJUSTED AND ANOTHER ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, CONSUMER STATES 6 ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE TRUCK AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, THE TRUCK HAS ALSO HAD 3 SETS OF SHOCKS.*JB

THE SHOCK ABSORBER WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES, THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE SPRINGS, AIRWAY VALVE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE BRACKET HOLDING THE CAB WERE STRIPPED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRUCK HAS HAD REPEATED ALIGNMENTS AND FAILED. *YH