VOLVO Complaints

MY 2002 VOLVO XC 70 SEEMS TO SMELL LIKE GASOLINE INSIDE THE CAR. I HAVE READ ON NUMEROUS VOLVO FORUMS REGARDING VOLVO OWNERS THAT HAS THE SAME OR SIMILAR CONCERNS. THIS CANT BE GOOD FOR THE DRIVER(MYSELF) OR THE VEHICLE. ANY INSIGHT ON A RECALL WOULD BE WONDERFUL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. JOE BOYLAN .... A CONCERNED VOLVO DRIVER....... *TR

ON A CAR THAT IS DRIVEN 7,500 MILES PER YEAR, I JUST SPENT $1,068 TO REPLACE AN ALTERNATOR AND $157.18 FOR A NEW BATTERY BECAUSE VOLVO REFUSED TO HAVE A RECALL OR COVER THEIR KNOWN FAILING ALTERNATORS. THIS CAUSE MY CAR TO FAIL ON THE 101 FREEWAY AND LEFT ME STRANDED IN TRAFFIC ON MILBRAE AVENUE. *TR

2007 VOLVO 780, BOUGHT IN 7-31-2006, WHEN DRIVING FROM TEXAS TO CALIFORNIA WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION GOING INTO GEAR. FROM THAT TIME ON THE PROBLEMS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE AND TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE. IT BREAKS DOWN FREQUENTLY AND WON'T GO INTO GEAR. WE HAVE BEEN TOWED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE LOST REVENUE. IT HAS MELTED WIRES AND COMPONENTS. THE COMPUTER THROWS OUT CODES THAT INDICATES PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTER, ELECTRICAL, TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE, BRAKES, ETC., ETC. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DOWN NUMEROUS TIMES. MOST RECENT, DOWN IN OCTOBER OF 07, DOWN IN DEC. OF 07, DOWN IN APRIL 07 TWO TIMES. IS NOW BROKEN DOWN IN SLC, UT AND IS AT THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP THERE. I BOUGHT A NEW TRUCK SO THAT IT WOULD BE RELIABLE LIKE VOLVO CLAIMED IT TO BE. IT NOW JUST SHUTS DOWN AND YOU ARE DEAD IN YOUR TRACKS. IT HAS MELTED TWO VOLTAGE DOUBLERS. IT IS UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. I WANT A NEW TRUCK, ONE THAT RUNS. I PAID FOR THE NEW TRUCK, I PAY MY MONTHLY PAYMENTS EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK IS BROKEN DOWN. VOLVO HAS A TEN POINT SERVICE COMMITMENT THAT THEY DON'T KEEP. I NEED HELP! I'M GOING TO LOOSE MY CONTRACT WITH FED EX AND GO OUT OF BUSINESS BECAUSE THIS TRUCK IS A LEMON! PLEASE INFORM ME IF YOU KNOW WHAT I CAN DO, WHO I CAN TALK TO, WHERE I CAN GO FOR ASSISTANCE TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS ON GOING PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN RESOLVED. THANK YOU! *TR

WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE BUBBLES UP AND OUT THROUGH THE FILLER NECK, LEAVING A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. THIS GENERALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE TANK IS LESS THAN HALF FULL. *TR

I OWN A 2002 VOLVO S60 AND HAVE HAD A STRONG FUEL ODOR. IT DOES NOT START RIGHT AWAY WHEN TURNING THE KEY, MOST TIMES IT TAKES PUMPING THE PEDAL FOR THE CAR TO START. I LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA WHERE THE WEATHER IS HOT. I HAVE READ IN A RECALL (NHTSA HAS A CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V152000 AND VOLVO HAS CAMPAIGN NUMBER R176 ) THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A RECALL BUT ONLY FOR ARIZONA AND NEVADA. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE FOR ALL STATES ESPECIALLY STATES LIKE NC AND FLORIDA THAT GET JUST AS HOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OTHER STATES ALSO. *TR

STRONG FUEL ODOR AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THREE DEALER VISITS, A NEW FUEL PUMP AND $800 LATER IT IS FIXED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. IT CONCERNS ME GREATLY, AS I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH SAFETY IN MIND, YET THIS MATTER HAS NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED ACROSS THE BOARD BY VOLVO. *TR

2006 VOLVO S40-2.4I AND ACCORDING TO FORUMS ABOUT OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME HEATER BLOWER PROBLEMS THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, WHEN COLD WEATHER, THE HEATER DOES NOT DEFROST THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OR SIDE MIRRORS, HEATER STOPPED WORKING LIKE OTHERS REPORTED IN THE FORUM, THERE WAS AN ACTUAL RECALL FOR 2004 MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

MY 2000 VOLVO S80 HAS FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. IN IDLE, IT SOMETIMES WORKS FINE, BUT AT OTHER TIMES IT IDLES ERRATICALLY. SEVERAL TIMES RECENTLY, I'VE NEEDED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, BUT THE CAR HESITATED AND DISPLAYED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. A FEW TIMES, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ANYWAY, AND THE LIGHT WOULD BEGIN TO BLINK, AND THE CAR WOULD STILL SPUTTER. THIS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I HAD THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I LEARNED RECENTLY THAT THIS IS INDICATIVE OF A FAILED ETM (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE), WHICH HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL CAR. *TR

GRINDING NOISE IN DRIVE TRAIN RF WHEEL BEARING SEIZED , REPLACED FOR 257.50 LABOR CHARGE. VEHICLE IS MAKING NOISE AGAIN NOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 854. AFTER THE CONTACT INSERTED GASOLINE INTO THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A LEAK NEAR THE EXTERIOR OF THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE REFERENCED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V368000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE), HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.