VOLVO Complaints

ANGLE/COLLAR GEAR/SLEEVE, HALDEX AWD. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF AWD VOLVOS HAVE THIS ISSUE YET VOLVO HAS NEVER TAKEN ACTION OR RECALLED PART. THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY ISSUES THOUSANDS OF VOLVO'S HAVE. BUT THE AWD SYSTEM NON FUNCTIONING DUE TO STRIPPED TEETH CAUSED BY RUST BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE GREASE/LUBE ETC. ON THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES RANGING FROM THEIR SMALL SEDANS TO SUV'S SHOULD BE SOMETHING. THEY HAVE EVEN UPDATED THE ANGLE GEAR/COLLAR SLEEVE WITH ONE THAT HAS "HARDENED" TEETH, BUT NO RECALL ON A PART OF THE VEHICLE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO ALWAYS FUNCTION. A LOT WERE LUCKY ENOUGH IT HAPPENED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. BUT GETTING STUCK/STRANDED IN SNOW BECAUSE YOUR VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN ITS SUPPOSE TO BE AWD. I DID NOT FIND OUT MY AWD DID NOT WORK UNTIL I HAD GOTTEN STUCK IN THE SNOW. TURNS OUT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAD TO FIND OUT THIS SAME WAY. I BELIEVE VOLVO HAS JUST BEEN LUCKY NO ONE HAS DIED YET DUE TO FAILED AWD SYSTEM. I AM NOT CERTAIN ABOUT WHAT CONDITIONS NEED TO BE MET BEFORE A RECALL IS DONE. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE ISSUES WITH VOLVO'S. I AM NOT SURE ON THE EXACT DATE MY AWD SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING BECAUSE DRIVING ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN SNOW, OR ICE YOU CANNOT TELL. BUT A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE STARTING EARLY AS 2000'S TO MOST RECENT AS 2019 HAVING SAME ISSUES, SOME MORE THAN ONCE, AND A FEW COMING UP WITH THEIR OWN WAY OF FIXING VOLVOS ISSUE. BUT PHOTOS CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER THE WEB. ALSO VOLVO SELLS THESE ADVERTISED AS AWD WHEN IN FACT IT IS FWD ALL TIME, UNTIL FRONT TIRES LOSE TRACTION WHICH ONLY THEN DO THE REAR WHEELS ENGAGE. YET CAN BREAK OR MALFUNCTION EVEN THOUGH THEY ONLY EVER COME ON 20-30% OF THE VEHICLES TOTAL MILES DRIVEN. NOT SURE OF AWD DEFINITION BUT I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT STOOD FOR ALL WHEEL DRIVE, NOT FRONT WHEEL DRIVE; ALL WHEEL DRIVE WHEN FRONT WHEELS LOSE TRACTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE PUSHED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

I BOUGHT A 2001 VOLVO S40 FROM TOM BLEVINS OWNER OF POPPLES GARAGE. THE ODOMETER QUIT WORKING AS SOON AS I BOUGHT IT. THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD HAVE TO BE LEFT IN THE IGNITION. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW GOT STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION BECAUSE OF A FAULTY CONTROLLER. THE HOOD HYDRAULIC ARM THAT HOLDS THE HOOD UP WHEN IT'S RAISED DOES NOT WORK AND HAS TO BE PROPPED UP WITH A WOOD BLOCK. HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS TO DISCUSS BUT I AM OUT OF SPACE.

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2016, 1ST GENERATION VOLVO XC90 T6 ON 10/13/2015. THIS CAR WAS SOLD TO ME WITH AN ENGINE DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. IT TOOK MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF INCONVENIENT, BACK AND FORTH TRIPS TO THE GLEN COVE VOLVO DEALER TO FIND OUT THE REAL PROBLEM. THE ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT STARTED SAYING TO ADD 1 LITER OF ENGINE OIL IN 2017. SINCE THIS IS A NEW MODEL OF THE CAR, I THOUGHT IT'S WHAT THIS TYPE OF REQUIRED, SO INITIALLY I ADDED ENGINE OIL A FEW TIMES. HOWEVER, THE WARNING CONTINUES TO COME BACK EVERY 5-6 MONTHS. I THEN SUSPECTED MAYBE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE AS IT SHOULDN'T HAVE WARNED ME TO ADD ENGINE OIL AS IT'S A BRAND NEW CAR. I FINALLY DROVE THE CAR TO VOLVO GLEN COVE DEALER TO REQUEST AN ENGINE CHECK UP ON 02/22/2018. THE FIRST 2 TIMES THE DEALER COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THEN, THE 3RD TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. FINALLY, MY CAR WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER FOR 2 WEEKS AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THE ENGINE HAS SOME MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM INSIDE, NOT FROM OUTSIDE. THE ENGINE HAD MAJOR REPAIRS COMPLETED AND A LOT OF CRUCIAL PARTS INSIDE THE ENGINE WERE REPLACED. FOR EXAMPLE: GASKET, PISTON KIT, PLUG, SEALING RING, CASTROL SYNTHETI, O-RING, FUEL PIPE, STUD, CAP, ANTI-FREEZE. ONLY ONE WEEK AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER, I WAS DRIVING MY WHOLE FAMILY HOME. WE SUDDENLY STARTED SMELLING A STRONG BURNING SMELL. THEN SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING OUT FROM THE FRONT HOOD. THANK GOD WE WERE OFF HIGH WAY AT THAT TIME. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THIS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY. THIS TIME THE CAR GOT TOWED BACK TO DEALER.

THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR ON THESE VEHICLES IS KNOWN BY MANUFACTURER TO FAIL. THIS FAILURE CAN CAUSE HARD START CONDITIONS, TAKING OVER 5 SECONDS AT TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE. THE MAIN DANGER OF THIS COMES FROM THE FACT THIS IS A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AUTO STOP/START TECHNOLOGY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED NEAR MISSES DUE TO COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN TAKING OVER 5 SECONDS ON OCCASION FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. ON VEHICLES WITH WORN FUEL PUMPS THIS ISSUE COULD MANIFEST AS LOSS OF POWER UNDER HEAVY ENGINE LOAD, SUCH AS CLIMBING A HILL OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE FAILURE MODE IS OPEN CIRCUIT, MEANING AT SOME POINT PRIOR TO FAILURE THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF HIGH RESISTANCE WHICH ON A FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE HEAT AND FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE PART WAS OFFERED FOR 8 YEARS 80,000 MILES. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THE PART DUE TO ITS SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THE FUEL FILLER PIPE HAD A LEAK WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY (23K MILES). I WAS INFORMED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE XC90 AND THEY TOO WERE SURPRISED A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED.

2008 VOLVO XC90 V8 HAS BEEN TOWED 3X IN THE PAST MONTH. THE BATTERY HAS COMPLETELY AND INCONSISTENTLY DRAINED. THEY CHECKED RELAY SWITCHES, FUSES, ALTERNATOR, STARTER, BATTERY CONNECTIONS, ETC. 3X IN THE SHOP! SO FED UP. CAR IS NOW IN SHOP AND I'VE READ THAT VOLVO IS IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR BATTERY DRAIN FROM SIRIUS RADIO EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE SUBSCRIPTION. THEY ARE CHARGING ME $135 TO DIAGNOSE AT VOLVO RIGHT NOW. IT HASN'T BEEN DIAGNOSED AS THAT IS THE PROBLEM YET, BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER IS INCLINED TO THINK THAT'S WHAT IT IS. CLEARLY THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO GOT STUCK COMPLETELY IN DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT AND THEN IT WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL. HAVING DOOR OPENING PROBLEMS ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND I'M JUST SUPER FRUSTRATED. THIS HAS AFFECTED MY BUSINESS AND SEEING CUSTOMERS, ETC.

LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATES I NEED TO SERVICE MY AIRBAG IMMEDIATELY. THE AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. VOLVO SERVICE SAYS I NEED TO PAY TO REPLACE IT WHEN ITS NEVER BEEN USED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY AND OPENED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE SAFELY OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER THREE DOOR LATCHES ALSO FAILED. THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR ALL THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

FOUND COMPLAINTS ON MULTIPLE SITES ABOUT ISSUE FOUND ON MY VEHICLE . THE OIL FILTER HOUSING CORRUGATED BREATHING HOSE WAS SO BADLY ROTTED WAS ONLY LITTLE PIECE LEFT REST FELL OFF SOMEWHERE WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. ON TOP OF THAT ISSUE IM SSUMING DUE TO THISS PROBLEM AND IT ON GOING UNTIL I GOT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IT HAS CAUSED OIL FILTER HOUSING ITSELF TO GO BAD IM ASSUMING IN PART TO ALL OIL BUILD UP FROM HOSE MISSING CAUSING VACUUM ISSUES' WHY ISNT HIS CAR THAT HAS SAME ISSUE AS OTHERS THAT WERE RECALLED WITH SAME EXACT OPERATING AND LOOKING PART WITH SAME EXACT HOSE ROTTING ISSUE CAUSING OIL FILTER HOUSING TO BECOME BUILT UP WITH GUNK CAUSING LEAKS BOTH AIR AND OIL.. .. PLEAE ANSWER THESE ISSUES FOR IT SHOWS HOW MUCH VOLVO CARES ABOUT QUALITY OF THERE PRODUCTS