VOLVO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND EXHIBIT A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY - THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING (NO JERK, ONLY AN "CLICK" SOUND). IT HAPPENS ANYTIME BUT SEEMS WORSE IN THE SUMMER BUT I THINK IT'S HOT-HEAT RELATED. THE OTHER ISSUES ARE RELATED: -THE INTERIOR LIGHTS USUALLY COME ON -THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES COMPLETELY BLANK/LIGHTS GO OFF/NO AVAILABLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS -THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE ONE WIPE SOMETIMES -THE "REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPEN" WARNING COMES ON -THE "BRAKE FAILURE STOP SAFELY" WARNING COMES ON AND SOMETIMES "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON. NOT ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS OCCUR EACH TIME. THERE ARE MORE SEVERE AND LESS SEVERE INCIDENTS. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT EFFICIENTLY. SOMETIMES THE SEAT BELT CANNOT BE USED AT ALL. IT'S A SAFETY RISK. VOLVO SHOULD REPLACE THE FAULTY SEAT BELT FOR FREE. *TR

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE ABOVE VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED ON YOUR RECALL NOTIFICATION LIST. THANK YOU! *TR

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE ABOVE REFERENCED VEHICLE, VOLVO BRAND, IS NOT ON YOUR RECALL NOTIFICATION LIST. WE HAVE BOTH MODELS. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLVO C30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, THE REAR TIRES LOST TRACTION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMBER ANGLE WAS TOO POSITIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEREO FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AM STATION FAILED TO ACTIVATE AND BECAME CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE SAFETY ALERTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 12/17/14*LJ UPDATED 9/29/2015*JS

FYI: VOLVO HAS A SILENT RECALL/ REPLACEMENT OF SEAT BOTTOMS WHEN YOUR SEAT HEATER HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH YOUR SEAT. A HOLE MAGICALLY APPEARED IN MY SEAT BOTTOM AND FORTUNATELY DIDN'T BURN ME. VOLVO REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT BOTTOM UNIT WITH A NEW SEAT BOTTOM FOR FREE AT 188,000 MILES! *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER: SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING CAME ON AND STAYED ON, SHORTLY THEREAFTER CLOCK STARTED GOING BACKWARDS RAPIDLY, ALL GAUGES WENT OFF (CAME BACK WITH A SMACK TO THE DASH). FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO FAULT IN AIRBAGS BUT THE CLUSTER'S SOLDER JOINTS HAD LOOSENED. (VOLVO WENT TO LEAD-FREE SOLDER AROUND THIS TIME) VOLVO'S FIX INVOLVES REPLACING THE CLUSTER FOR $1200 FOR THE PART. I GOT A USED ONE FROM JUNKYARD AND REPLACED IT MYSELF. NOW IT'S TWO YEARS LATER AND THIS CLUSTER IS STARTING TO EXHIBIT THE CLOCK AND INTERMITTENT OUTAGES. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS HAVING NO GAUGES IS NOT GOOD PLUS NEEDLESSLY WORRYING ABOUT THE AIRBAG ISN'T GOOD. VOLVO REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PROBLEM DESPITE IT HAPPENING MANY TIMES ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF POSTS ON VOLVO FORUMS I HAVE SEEN RELATING TO THE SAME ISSUE. *TR