VOLVO Complaints

MY SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE UNDER BODY CARRIAGE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, BOUNCED, AND ROLLED DOWN THE BUSY ROAD! THE CABLE HOLDING IT ON APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN.

SEAT BELT BUCKLE (DRIVER'S SEAT) WILL NOT RELEASE UNDER TENSION (DANGEROUS AFTER AN ACCIDENT) METAL TAB MUST BE PUSHED INTO BUCKLE TO RELEASE AT ALL. DEALER SAID IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT IS, AND NOT REPAIRABLE; DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE ASSEMBLY AT MY EXPENSE. NOW PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE IS BEGINNING TO MALFUNCTION IN A SIMILAR MATTER.

BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE WHILE GOING STRAIGHT AT LOW SPEED. VEHICLE IS NOT USED OFF ROAD. REPAIR REQUIRED STRUT REPLACEMENT. DEALER SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR VOLVO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL?

ENTERING MY VEHICLE I SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. UPON INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THIS WAS DUE TO A CRACKED FUEL PUMP. BECAUSE OF THIS VERY PROBLEM, THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE WAS OFFICIALLY RECALLED BY VOLVO IN 2009 AS PART OF NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE09039 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 09V483000 . HOWEVER THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES SOLD IN AL, AZ, AR, CA, FL, GA, HI, KY, LA, MS, NV, NM, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA AND THE US TERRITORIES. THE PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN TO ANY OF THESE CARS REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY WERE SOLD. THE TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS THAT MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY HAZARD OCCUR IN NEW ENGLAND AS WELL AS THE SOUTH AND WEST. THE DEFECTIVE PART AND SAFETY ISSUE EXISTS FOR ALL OWNERS OF THESE CARS AND EVERY ONE OF THEM SHOULD BE RECALLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE PARKED, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS NO FUEL VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP PART OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,999. UPDATED 12/01/15*LJ,03/28/18*JB *TR

TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND DROVE INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. ...UPDATED 02/04/16 *B THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PULLING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT FOR 3-4 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT 03/15/18 *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO XC70. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

EXITING DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE, UPON SWITCHING TO DRIVE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND A JERK WAS FELT IN THE TRANSMISSION. SOON THE DASHBOARD GAUGES AND THE INDICATORS WENT DEAD. SEVERAL ERROR MESSAGES QUICKLY "SCROLLED" (BRAKE FAILURE, AIRBAG FAILURE, ABS FAILURE, ENGINE FAILURE) THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. NO POWER TO DASHBOARD CONTROLS (GAUGES DEAD, NO LIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS, NO RADIO). FRONT WINDOWS WORK, BUT NOT REAR. VEHICLE DRIVES AS IF IN LOW GEAR. UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO HAD TOWED TO DEALER. THEY ARE RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS SO TBD ON SPECIFIC ISSUE AND COST TO REPAIR. CONCERNED AS NO RECALL AND SITUATION IS SO DANGEROUS (WHAT IF I'D BEEN ON FREEWAY!) VOLVO SHOULD RECALL ALL THE 2004 XC90 AS OTHERS REPORT SAME DEFECT

THE CHROME TRIM ON OUR CONSOLE HAS PEELED BACK VERY SLIGHTLY AND HAS A VERY SHARP EDGE IT HAS CUT OUR HANDS MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAS TOOK OUT CHUNKS OF OUR SKIN IT IS VERY PAINFUL AND UNNESSARY WE HAVE HAD THE CAR BRAND NEW A DEALER DEMO SINCE DECEMBER 2013 WE ARE VERY UNHAPPY BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN LOYAL VOLVO CUSTOMERS SINCE 2005 WE HOPE VOLVO WILL RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THEM APPROPRIATELY BECAUSE VOLVOS ARE NOT CHEAP CARS AND WE LOVE ARE CAR EXECPT THE FACT OUR HANDS ARE GETTING SEVERELY CUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MODULATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.