VOLVO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN THE CABIN AND AROUND THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING FAILURE DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE).THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE YAW SENSORS A AND D NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,320.

MY CAR WAS DYING ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON A REGULAR STREET ROAD. ENDED UP BEING THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WHICH IS ON THE RECALL LIST BUT DIDN'T COME UP FOR MY VIN. I WAS DEALING WITH THIS FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO AND IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR ISN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON 10/1, UNIT WAS LOCATED AT MILE MARKER 153 ON I-40 NEAR ASH FORK AZ, WHEN THEIR FRONT PASSENGER STEER TIRE'S TREAD DETACHED (MICHELIN XZA 3+ 275/80/R22.5 DOT#M5EJ00EX3213). THE TREAD ACTED LIKE A FLAIL AND CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $12,000 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND BRING THE TRUCK SAFELY TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. A STATE TROOPER WAS CALLED TO THE SITE. ONCE HE ARRIVED, THE TROOPER INSURED THAT THE TRUCK WAS SAFE FROM TRAFFIC AND INSPECTED FOR DEBRIS/CAUSATION. HE FOUND NO DEBRIS TO CAUSE INCIDENT. HIS OPINION, ALONG WITH THE DRIVERS, IS THAT THE TIRE FAILED. THE TROOPER WOULD NOT PROVIDE AN ACCIDENT REPORT AS NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED AND NO PROPERTY ADDITIONAL DAMAGED. THE TEAM PERFORMS REGULAR VISUAL AND PRESSURE INSPECTIONS. THE TRUCK WAS DISABLED FOR WEEKS FROM THE INCIDENT. ONCE REPAIRED, THE TEAM NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE READ SEPARATION ON THE MATCHED FRONT DRIVER STEER TIRE (SAME DOT#) AND REPLACED TIRE FOR SAFETY REASONS. TIRES ARE BEING HELD FOR ANALYSIS. *TR

I JUST BROUGHT THE CAR FROM JCL AUTO SALES IN ALLENTOWN PA AT THE END OF AUGUST AND MY CHECK ENGINE CONTINUES TO COME ON. *TR

IN OCTOBER 2014 MYSELF MY BOYFRIEND AND MY 7 YEAR OLD WE'RE DRIVING HOME WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I TRIED TO PUSH THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE THEN SLOWED DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THEIR WAS NO WAY OF ME TRYING TO PULL OVER BC THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED I THEN PROCEEDED TO GET MY 7 YEAR OLD OUT THE TRUCK AND HER SPELT BELT IN THE BACK WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT COME OUT WE WERE ALMOST HIT FROM THE BACK DUE TO THE VEHICLE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN A CURVE WE WERE STRANDED FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS IN THE DARK WHEN WE WERE FINALLY TOWED HOME I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NO GOOD AND THIS IS THE REASON OUR VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DISABLED. *TR

TRANSMISSION ISSUES, FIRST NOTED IN REPORTS FROM VOLVO DEALERSHIP FROM ORIGINAL OWNER AT 107K MILES. HARD SHIFTING, REVVING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION ACCORDING TO THE SHOP I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOOK AT IT 2 DAYS AFTER BUYING THE CAR. I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHICH I FOUND IN THE GLOVE BOX, IN WHICH HE SPENT OVER $15K IN REPAIRS FOR THIS CAR OVER THE 8 YEARS HE OWNED IT SINCE NEW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1990 VOLVO 240 WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS CONTINUOUSLY FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO THE SERVICE BAY AREA. AS SOON AS SHE SHIFTED FROM PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT MADE A HARD LEFT TURN TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE SHOP AND CRASHED INTO A WALL INSTEAD. THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY BECAME FILLED WITH WHITE SMOKE AND A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER. THE VEHICLE ONLY CAME TO A STOP DUE TO THE OBSTRUCTIONS BUT WAS STILL ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE EXTRACTED FROM THE VEHICLE BY EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, AND THE WALL HAD TO BE OPENED IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CONTACT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS REMOVED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE ANY FURTHER DUE TO THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE WALL. THE AMBULANCE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE BUT BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS IN A STATE OF SHOCK, REFUSED MEDICAL TRANSPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, HIT A LARGE DEER, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE DEER SMASHED IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. *TR

I WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG AT 30 MPH OR LESS WHEN I HEARD A PRETTY LOAD NOISE AND THEN FELT A VIBRATION ON THE FLOOR BOARD. I WAS JUST A BLOCK AWAY FROM MY DESTINATION AND WHEN I GOT THERE THE NOISE CONTINUED. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR BUT AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION LATER IN THE DAY AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR AWHILE I REALIZED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR ORIGINALLY TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS I HAD THE CAR A LITTLE UNDER ONE YEAR AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED THROUGH A VOLVO DEALERSHIP FROM DAY ONE TO 60,200. I TOOK OVER THE CAR AND AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT MY CAR HAD A LITTLE OVER 85,000 MILES. ENGINES ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO FAIL AT UNDER 100,000 MILES. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THESE ENGINES. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THESE STORIES JUST LIKE MINE AND VOLVO IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT! THEY DO NOT CARE, THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS A LOT OF INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE BEING HURT FINANCIALLY BY VOLVO. A RECALL ON THESE CAR SHOULD BE ISSUED...VOLVO NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS! VOLVO MADE THE DETERMINATION NOT TO HELP ME...WITHOUT EVEN SEEING THE CAR AND THE SERVICE RECORDS. ACTION NEEDS TO HAPPEN AND THEY NEED TO BE FORCED TO HELP ME AND THE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS. *TR