VOLVO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONING AND THE DOOR LOCKS TO FAIL. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH LOCATED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT 133,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO C30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 361 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1200. ...UPDATED 10/10/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY AND RANDOMLY FAILS TO RESPOND FOR THREE OR FOUR SECONDS UPON PRESSING THE ACCLERATOR AND THEN IT SURGES. AFTER ABOUT THREE SECNDS IT FALLS BACK TO NORMAL SPEED. UPDATED 10/17/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FUEL SEEN LEAKING ON THE GROUND. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V152000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP); HOWEVER THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INELIGIBLE FRO REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND INFORMED THE OWNER THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 10/10/12*CN UPDATED 10/17/12

I HAD STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. AS I STARTED AGAIN ON GREEN LIGHT, THE CAR JERKILY JUMPED FORWARD. I HAD TO PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKES. AS THE CAR STOPPED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TOGETHER WITH SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT. *TR

I BROUGHT MY CAR FROM SOMEONE IN FEBRUARY, AND IT WAS RUNNING PERFECT. NOW THERE IS A GAS SMELL, A SMELL THAT SMELLS SO BAD I'M SCARED TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT MIGHT CATCH FIRE. I NOTICE THE SMELL BEFORE MY BIRTHDAY. MY BDAY IS 9/12, AND NOW IT JUS HAD GOTTEN WORSE. I DON'T THING I SHOULD BE AT FAULT FOR THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. THE DEALER WANTS 1,095$ TO FIX IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S-70. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG, OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

BEGAN TO NOTICE STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALSO NOTICED THAT STARTING THE VEHICLE WHEN ENGINE IS COLD BECAME MORE DIFFICULT. RESEARCHED VARIOUS FORUMS AND NHTSA AND DISCOVERED THAT VOLVO HAS HAD 2 RECALLS FOR FUEL PUMPS. MY VEHICLE EXHIBITED SAME SYMPTOMS AS DETAILED IN BOTH NHTSA RECALLS. CALLED VOLVO AT 800-458-1552 AS INSTRUCTED IN THE NHTSA RECALL NOTICE. INFORMED THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SYMPTOMS DETAILED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. ALSO CONTACTED LOCAL VOLVO DEALER REGARDING RECALL NOTICE. DEALER WOULD DIAGNOSE PROBLEM - IF PART OF THE RECALL, THEY WOULD REPLACE. DEALER CALLED BACK, INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. I CANCELLED APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS. ANOTHER LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SPECIALIZING IN EUROPEAN VEHICLES VERIFIED THAT FUEL PUMP HAS CRACKS AND IS LEAKING FUEL. A FULL RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL VIN'S SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FACT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN TWO PREVIOUS RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUE SHOWS THAT THERE IS A SYSTEMIC FLAW WITH THIS PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE THROTTLE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TRIED TO ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IT WAS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD SURPASSED THE STATUE OF LIMITATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, CAUSING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY BEFORE FAILING COMPLETELY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING AND REPROGRAMMING THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT WAS NOT REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,185 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,203...UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF UPDATED 10/25/2012 *JS