VOLVO Complaints

OIL PAN FAILURE, LEADING TO OIL LEAK. THIS WAS CAUSED BY OIL PAN IMPACT ON ROAD WHILE TRAVERSING A SLIGHT DIP IN THE ROADWAY. PAN CRACKED DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF EITHER THE PAN OR THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DO NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. *TR

I WAS IN A COLLISION THAT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY. I WONDER IF THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED IF IT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED MY HEAD FROM GOING FORWARD. *TR

AT 65,000 MILES THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY 2002 VOLVO XC70 WENT BAD. AS WE ALL KNOW THIS CAN BE AN EXCEEDINGLY DANGEROUS CONDITION AS THE WHEELS MY FALL OFF. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THE XC70 AND THE VOLVO SUV. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE AND NOTICED A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1,000 TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL NUMBER AND INFORMED THE DEALER. THE DEALER LATER CALLED THE CONTACT TO INFORM HIM THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE FOR FREE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FUEL FILTER, WHICH WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $100. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,361 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,608.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLS. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN SHE KEPT THE FUEL AMOUNT AT HALF A TANK, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR PRESSURE WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $392. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,734 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO S40. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD MAKING A HUMMING NOISE IN WARM WEATHER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE DOOR SO THAT IT LOCKS, BUT IT CONTINUES TO HUM. THE FRONT PASSENGER SPEAKER DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALER HAS MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE SPEAKER AND THE HUMMING IN THE DOOR. THE CONTACT IS ALSO ATTEMPTING TO IMPLEMENT THE LEMON LAW. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 04-02-08 *BF

WE PURCHASED OUR 2000 V40 FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AT 81K. WE NEEDED BOTH REAR SPRINGS REPLACED RIGHT AWAY. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THEY WERE REPLACED. DEALER SAID A COMMON FLAW WITH THE V40. WE ARE ALSO NOTICING A SHAKING IN THE FRONT END WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 50-60MPH. NOT SURE WHAT THIS IS. ALSO NOTICING THAT THERE IS A SHAKE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TOLD NEED NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THEY WERE JUST REPLACED BEFORE WE GOT THE CAR AT 75K AND NOW CAR HAS 100K WHICH IS A ALL HIGHWAY MILES. WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED DIFFICULTY WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, SOMETIMES TROUBLE STOPPING AND BRAKES SQUEAL AFTER SITTING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ALSO HAVE BURNT OUT QUITE FREQUENTLY. THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE SOME MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE EXTERIOR PAINT. RUSTING IN MANY PLACES AND PAINT SEEMS TO BE RUBBING OFF AT THE TOUCH. LUCKILY NONE OF THESE HAVE CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS OR CLOSE CALLS, HOWEVER NOT VERY SATISFIED WITH THIS VOLVO. *TR

FIVE LANE RUSH HOUR FREEWAY DRIVING, 1999 VOLVO S80 T6 WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT WARNING. WITH HIGH SPEED TRACTOR TRAILERS COMING UP THE REAR, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO ACCELERATION RESPONSE FROM MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY PUSH THE HAZARD WARNING INDICATOR AND MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. AFTER SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL SERVICE MANAGERS AT LOCAL DEALERSHIPS, I AM LESS THAN SATISFIED THAT THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS DEFECT IS PROPERLY ACKNOWLEDGED. ACCORDING TO VOLVO NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE REP, THE SYMPTOMS SUGGEST A DEFECTIVE ETM (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FASHION 250 SCOOTER (NA). WHILE RIDING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE MUFFLER. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE DRIVESHAFT WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP AND THEY REPAIRED THE EXHAUST AND DRIVESHAFT. SIX WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS CAME APART AND CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO FLATTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, POWERTRAIN, AND FUEL SYSTEM WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,400.

THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT IS REGARDING A 2008 VOLVO TRUCK (MODEL VNM 200, 2 AXLE DAYCAB). I WAS DRIVING THIS MODEL OF TRUCK PULLING TWO TRAILERS AT THE TIME OF MY CRASH. THIS VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT FRONT-END DAMAGE. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 15 NEAR EXIT 36 IN UTAH. I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN I COLLIDED WITH A BOULDER. THE IMPACT WITH THE BOULDER WAS NEAR THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER OF THE BUMPER, ALSO STRIKING THE RIGHT STEER TIRE AND HITTING VARIOUS OTHER PARTS OF THE RIG. AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE BOULDER I FOUGHT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT FOR ABOUT 2 TO 4 SECONDS. AFTER THIS, THE TRACTOR BEGAN TO VEER OFF TO THE RIGHT ON ITS OWN, SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHING INTO A STEEP EMBANKMENT. THIS IMPACT WAS WITH THE LEFT FRONT PART OF THE TRUCK. ULTIMATELY THE TRUCK AND FRONT TRAILER ROLLED ONTO THEIR LEFT SIDES COMING TO REST FACING NORTH. THE IMPACT WITH THE EMBANKMENT WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED BACK AND EVEN THE INTERIOR CENTER CONSOLE WAS PUSHED BACK AGAINST THE GEARSHIFT. THE LIGHT SWITCH POPPED OUT AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER INTERIOR PANELS. THE RIGHT EXTERIOR MIRROR SWUNG ALL THE WAY FORWARD FROM THE IMPACT. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BENT UPWARDS. MY INJURIES ARE CONSISTENT WITH BEING THROWN FORWARD; BROKEN NECK, BROKEN BACK, BROKEN RIBS, LEFT SHOULDER SPRAIN, AND KNEE CONTUSIONS. I SUFFERED THESE INJURIES EVEN THOUGH I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I HOPE THAT THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. *TR