VOLVO Complaints

BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHENEVER I OPERATE THE GAS PEDAL, THE SIDE OF MY SHOE ALSO ACTIVATES THE BRAKE. THE PROBLEM IS AGGRAVATED BY THE CENTER TUNNEL CARPET INTRUDING ON THE MINIMAL ACCELERATOR PEDAL SPACE.

MY 2012 S60 HAS LESS THAN 63K MILES AND IT IS BURNING OIL. I'VE NOT SEEN ANY LEAKS OR EXHAUST SMOKE, SO I ASSUMED ALL WAS WELL. DEALER SHIP ADVISED IT'S NORMAL FOR A VOLVO TO LOSS 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. RECENTLY THE ENGINE FAILED WITH NO WARNING, AND WARRANTY IS OUT. CAN'T BELIEVE A 2012 VEH. WOULD HAVE SUCH ENGINE PROBLEMS AND VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMALLY STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT HESITATED. THE IGNITION WOULD TURN OVER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I HAD TOLD SACRAMENTO NELLO VOLVO THAT THERE WAS A ISSUE WITH THE HANDLING OF THE CAR. I DID NOT LOOK AT THE ROTORS WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE COUNTRY FIVE TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR SO, I HAVE BEARLY DRIVEN THE VEHICLE. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED WHEN I USED THE BRAKES IN A HARD STOP AND THEY FAILED TO PREVENT A COLLISION. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET DRIVING NORTH TOWARDS TRAVIS AFB.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLVO V60. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS NO VISUAL SEAT BELT REMINDER ACTIVATOR SYSTEM DISPLAY REGARDING THE SEAT BELT LATCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE INDICATOR, BUT NOT A VISUAL INDICATOR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLVO V60. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM'S WERE BETWEEN 4,000 TO 5,000. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSIS COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,502.

PASSENGER SIDE BLIND SPOT SENSOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. OFTEN WILL NOT DETECT VEHICLES THE SIZE OF A TRUCK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 VOLVO 780. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT LIGHTHEADED AND STEERED THE VEHICLE INTO THE MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TREES, FLIPPED OVER, AND LANDED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CUT ON THE RIGHT LOWER CHIN THAT REQUIRED STITCHES, A FEW CUTS ON THE NOSE AND BOTH SIDES OF THE FACE, WHIPLASH, AND BRUISED EYES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING ON OVER 12 OCCASIONS UNDER VARYING SPEED AND ROAD CONDITIONS. SEVERAL HAVE BEEN AT 65 MPH DURING HIGHWAY OPERATION, AND AT LESS THAN 30 MPH RURAL ROADWAYS. THE ROOF HAS BEEN BOTH UP AND DOWN, AND THE DOORS HAVE BEEN LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS SUDDENLY COME ON AND THE PASSENGER DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE DOOR EACH TIME. IF I WASN'T ANY EXPERIENCED DRIVER I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED.

WHEN WE FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR WE DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE IT STARTED SURGING FORWARD AND STALLING A LOT. MY FIANC AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER, PARK THE CAR, HAVE TO TURN THE KEY THREE TIMES BEFORE STARTING. WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT PROCESS EVERY 5 MINUTES. SO WE TOOK IT TO PARAMOUNT VOLVO OF HICKORY, ENDED UP TAKING IT THERE FOR SERVICE. DROPPED IT OFF WITH A MAX FULL TANK OF GAS AS WELL, ALONG WITH PERSONAL ITEMS WE LEFT IN THE CAR. IT TAKES THEN ABOUT 4 OR 5 DAYS BEFORE CALLING US BACK WITH DIAGNOSTICS, SO WE END UP PAYING ALMOST 1,600$ TO GET THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED, NEW HOSES PUT ON, FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT, AND THE FUEL INJECTORS. WE PICK IT UP, AND OUR GAS IS ALMOST ON EMPTY....AND A FEW ITEMS WERE MISSING OUT OF OUR VEHICLE AS WELL. I KNOW THEY HAVE TO TEST DRIVE IT AFTER SERVICING THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMED LIKE THEY TOOK IT ON A JOY RIDE ALL OVER HICKORY. BUT WE DECIDED NOT TO MENTION THAT, AND TOOK IT AS A COMPLIMENT OF THEM "LIKING" THE CAR. AT LEAST WE HAD IT FIXED WE THOUGHT, THEN DROVE 45 MINUTES UP THE MOUNTAIN HOME. DROVE FOR ABOUT A DAY OR TWO UNTIL "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME BACK ON, SO WE CALLED VOLVO BACK. THAT TIME WE ENDED UP GETTING THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED ON A "RECALLED PART". AGAIN IT DRIVE FINE AFTER PICKING IT BACK UP 2ND TIME THEN STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN, BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY FIXED THE TIMING ON IT. PICKED IT UP, WEEK OR TWO LATER WE SET UP A NEW APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THE CAR IS SURGING, RPMS WON'T GO OVER 2000, KICKS OUT AND IN GEAR, RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATES WHEN STOPPED. MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY YESTERDAY AND IT STARTED SURGING, THE STEERING SEEMED ALOT LOOSER, THEN IT STARTED SHAKING AROUND A CURVE PRETTY BAD, GOT SCARED AND BRAKED, STEERING WOULDN'T TURN , KEPT GOING STRAIGHT, RAN INTO THE GRASS ,THANK GOD. WE COULD HAVE DIED. ALSO ATTACHING A PHOTO OF THE REST OF MY COMPLAINT SINCE IT WOULDN'T FIT.