VOLVO Complaints

MY 2005 T6 HAS ALREADY HAD A TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 25K MILES (UNDER WARRANTY). THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION RECENTLY SLIPPED GEARS WITH 32K MILES AND THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS "OLDER" VERSION OF THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE CODE WHICH CAUSED IT TO HAPPEN. *TR

2001 VOLVO V70XC WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT PULLED BACK AND WENT FORWARD. SECOND INCIDENT THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED AND WENT FROM ABOUT 65 MPH TO 40 MPH AND THEN LUNGED FORWARD. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, THERE WAS NO THIRD GEAR. AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THROUGH FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. IT WOULD START OUT IN FOURTH GEAR WHICH WAS TOO SLOW TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC.

TL*THE CONTACT'S CUSTOMER OWNS A 2003 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY BROUGHT INTO HIS SHOP DUE TO A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP PURCHASED FROM A DEALER. THE CUSTOMER RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AND, APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS LATER, IT SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,627.

I OWN A 2000 VOLVO S-80. WHILE PROCEEDING THROUGH AUTOMATIC CAR WASH, THE SUNROOF SHATTERED DURING THE BLOWER/DRYER OPERATION. CAR WASH MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THESE MODELS HAVE A PROPENSITY TO BREAK AT THE SAME SPOT IN THE CAR WASH PROCESS. HE STATED THAT VOLVO REPLACES THE SUNROOF UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED VOLVO, THEY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2006 VOLVO S60 R AND I AM FILING A COMPLAINT FOR THE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WHEN GOING UPHILL SLOWLY OR MODERATELY FAST. THE CONDITION WILL OCCUR IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER. TIRES OR BRAKES SUCH AS ROTORS AND PADS HAVE NO ROLL IN THE PROBLEM AS REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS AND MYSELF. MY CAR HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW, WITH ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THE ONLY WAY TO GET PROPER BRAKE PRESSURE BACK IS TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES AGAIN. I HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS NO REPORTED FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAS FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE COST OF REPAIR WILL BE AROUND $900.00 THE CAR WAS PURCHASED 4 YEARS AGO. THAT IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR FOR A RELATIVELY YOUNG VEHICLE. I ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT MY AUTHORIZED VOLVO REPAIR SHOP IF I SHOULD EXPECT THE RIGHT SIDE TO FAIL AS SOON AS I REPAIR THE LEFT ONE. HE SAID "NO, THE RIGHT NEVER GOES OUT." "I HAD ONE IN JUST LAST WEEK- EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS YOURS." *TR

VOLVO S40 YEAR 2004.5 PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE START AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON DUE TO POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP ELECTRONICS. RECALLS ARE ONLY IMPACTING CERTAIN U.S. STATES TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. WHAT ABOUT RECALLS FOR OWNERS RESIDING OVERSEAS UNDER GOVERNMENT ORDERS? *TR

I OWN A 2004 VOLVO S60 2.5T AND RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I'M WORRIED THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. I'VE CONTACTED MY DEALER (PHILLIPS VOLVO 4980 VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462) AND THEY INFORMED ME I DO NOT HAVE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I AM STILL TAKING MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE. I'VE HAD A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON AND OFF FOR MANY MONTHS NOW, THE DEALERSHIP HAS CHECKED THIS OUT AND SAID I HAVE NO ERRORS AND MY CAR IS FINE. I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS DIAGNOSIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAKED OCCURRED WHERE THE HEAT SHIELD WAS ATTACHED. THERE IS A RECALL FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #04V368000) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,750 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

SUPER HOT AIR BLOWS FROM THE DRIVER SIDE VENTS EVEN WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNED ON LOW. ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT DOESN'T WORK. *TR