VOLVO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLVO S80. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED A FUEL ODOR DUE TO A LEAKING FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FUEL LINES WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. WALLACE VOLVO IN STUART, FLORIDA DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING A MASS AIR FLOW FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY DON IMPORTS AUTO SERVICE IN VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A NEIGHBOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WALLACE VOLVO IN STUART, FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AS TRAFFIC MOVED AGAIN, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE FUEL TANK, WHICH I HAD JUST FILLED 10 MILES BEFORE, SHOWED AS EMPTY ON THE FUEL GAGE. I WAS VERY, VERY SLOWLY ROLLING FORWARD WITH RESIDUAL MOMENTUM AND MY STEERING WASN'T WORKING. THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH PLAY IN THE WHEEL AND FORWARD MOMENTUM TO AIM AND ARRIVE AT THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS ON RTE 156 IN MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WHERE VERY DANGEROUS ACCIDENTS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE FAILURE. IT WAS OUTRAGEOUSLY DANGEROUS AND I WAS ALONE WITH MY 11-YEAR-OLD CHILD. SO FRIGHTENING!!!

IT'S A KNOWN FACT THE THE TRANSMISSION FOR MY MODEL YEAR 2007 HAVE A BAD VALVE BODY INSIDE THEM THAT CAN GO OUT AT ANY TIME. VOLVO KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND CHANGED OUT THE TRANSMISSION FOR THERE 2008 MODEL AND DID NOTHING ABOUT THE POIR YEARS. THE COST FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION IS WELL $5000. I JUST BOUGHT MY IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE TRANSMISSION IS A FACTORY SEALED UNIT AND CAN NOT BE CHECKED. UNLESS YOU TAKE APART THE WHOLE LOWER PART OF THE CAR IN OTTO TAKE OUT THE TRANSMISSION.

WHEN I AM DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS POPPED OPEN 3 TIMES NOW. AND THE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND LOCKED.

SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. DRIVING AT 50MPH. ROAD WAS CLEAR. TEMPERATURE IN MID 70S.VOLVO CORP AND DEALER DENIED WARRANTY ISSUE

THE TINTING ON THE REAR WINDOW IS SO DARK, IT MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE TO RELY ON THE SIDE MIRRORS ONLY TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING BEHIND ME. IT BECOMES EXTREMELY CRITICAL WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP USING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. YOU CAN'T SEE ANY DETAILS AND I HAVE SCRAPED OBJECTS BEHIND THE CAR.

THE STEERING WHEEL TRIM IS SEPARATING AND LEAVING SHARP METAL EDGES. THE CUTS I HAVE SUSTAINED ARE MINOR IN NATURE BUT THE DISTRACTION OF HAVING BLOOD DRIPPING ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING IS SIGNIFICANT. THE PHOTO SHOWS A CUT FROM A DAY AGO, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES.

PASSENGER SIDE BLIS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, DRIVERS SIDE WORKS FLAWLESSLY. RETURNED TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, UNABLE TO EFFECT REPAIR. HAVE APPEALED TO VOLVO, WAITING COMMUNICATION. DEALER STATES I SHOULD NOT EXPECT THE PASSENGER SIDE BLIS TO WORK THE SAME AS THE DRIVERS SIDE. I SHOULD BE MORE AWARE, AND NOT EXPECT THE PASSENGER SIDE BLIS TO WORK CONSISTENTLY, THAT WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

TAHATA RECALL. MY TIRES ARE NO MORE SAFE TO DRIVE WITH FROM THE DEALER.AND ONLY AFTER 52000KM. I AM GOING IN VACATION AND I WILL NOT BE ABLKE TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH THESE TIRES